So I was sent bt to pick up an mt trailer at a location where a few trailers had been sitting for a while. I was low on hours and of course the newer empty was parked behind some old ancient one. I moved the ancient one out of the way and hooked on to the new trailer. Go out to inspect it and discover that the rear axle outside tire is just resting on the rim deflated and lifeless. Well I'm stuck at the place for the night now and breakdown tells me to take it to the TA about 20 miles away in the morning. Did not have a load and was headed home so no problem, might as well fix it so that someone else doesn't get stuck with the problem.
Next morning check it and it's still flat. idling the tractor and driving down the lot I can hear air entering the tire, however, it has not bead and will not inflate. Move my passengers mirror in a position to watch it and hit the road for the TA. Ride to TA is fine, park and check it out and the #### things inflated hard as a rock. The light on the trailer nose is also now off.
Trailers been sitting at home for a week now, checked it this morning and that tire is now soft, still has bead but definately soft.
Notified breakdown and most likely will be taking it into to one of our terminals to see why we have a slow leak somewhere.
Anyways, first time dealing with that system and was pretty impressed. Certainly not an expert but thought I would mention the experience here in the event that others have first hand knowledge of the system or similar circumstances in the past.
meritor tire inflator on newer trailers....lol, it worked
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by goblue, Aug 20, 2014.
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