CA LVL 1 Trailer Did Not Pass - Question

Drop the “I got screwed” thing, they did their job, adjust the brake, get it into the shop to get it inspected and if the one needs to be replaced, replace them all. Keep them greased and check them every week, it is very easy to do.

 

Were the trailer brakes released or set when you suspect they backed it off? Virtually impossible to back off a slack adjuster on a brake that's set.

Quite possible the slack adjuster has failed. Law of averages. Sometimes you get a lemon part.

 

My Reitnour is a 22 and had a bad slack. Do you know how to measure it? Shouldn't affect you too bad since it's not OOS. Usually when DOT tries to eff with you, it's an OOS using the 20% rule.

 

It'd be nice to know what something like this does to a carrier score, since its not an OOS violation

 

I had asked this same question in another thread and didnt get an answer from anyone running their own numbers...... Ive always wondered.

 

Safer only tracks inspection and oos, it shouldn’t show up other than inspection if it wasn’t an oos

 

A buddy got an OOS violation in Loma back in the fall. A strap that was too frayed. Even though he had more than adequate for the load, still OOS. He put a different strap on and was allowed to leave.

Just last week a broker told him they weren't supposed to work with him because of the OOS. They did anyways. Hasn't affected him other than that, besides being pulled in frequently afterwards.