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  1. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Looking at the pictures, which guage is for tractor and which one is for the trailer?
     

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  3. GreenPete359

    GreenPete359 Road Train Member

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    Both are for both. Top is primary air & bottom is secondary air.
     
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  4. Largecar359

    Largecar359 Road Train Member

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    Yeah, you have two separate gauges for primary and secondary Air. The gauge that has the “Twin needle” setup is your two gauges in one. Either setup is fine. If you do have a gauge that measures trailer brake pressure it will sit at zero and build pressure as you apply trolly pressure. No guarantee that it comes factory. Some have, some don’t.
     
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  5. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    I don't get it. Elaborate.
     
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  6. Mchestnut1

    Mchestnut1 Bobtail Member

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    Both are for truck and trailer
    Not separated
     
  7. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Neither gauge is for the trailer. One gauge is the truck's primary reservoir pressure and the other is the truck's secondary reservoir.

    The only gauge you might have for trailer air would be one for trailer brake application pressure and that's not a required gauge so not every truck has it.
     
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  8. motocross25

    motocross25 Road Train Member

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    What @Largecar359 is saying is you have 2 gauges, Primary Tank (1) and Secondary Tank (2). On some trucks there is one gauge with 2 needles of different colors to differentiate the tanks, using the same pivot point. On a setup like that then the one in the foreground would be your primary and the one in the background would be your secondary. Here is a picture from Google to wit;

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  9. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Ok guys thanks for your inputs.
     
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