Checking brake lights for pre-trip

If you have a CB, turn it to Channel 19. Someone will tell you if your lights are out.

 

Not necessarily. Lol.

 

That is where you do your laundry and drink all your beer while at home. Hard to do all that once the trip starts... LOL

 

I do that all the time but most of the time they do not respond. Log truck did the other day because I have a VHF in the truck too and I know their channel because I have to pick up equipment occasionally and they need to know that I am coming too.

 

It's a pain to be on the backroads in TX with the light out and no TA in sight. No led's available at the only truckstop that might have them. And TA/Petro is what road assist recommends.

 

I use my load bar with a pair of vice grips.

 

Curiosity got me, why Eh? Your 4 ways ARE your brake lights, much easier than putting crap on your pedals!

 

The trailer has separate brake and signal lights. The rear lights closest to the side are signal lights and the lights beside them are brake lights. Also if the brake light switch on the tractor is not working you will not have brake lights on the tractor when you apply the brakes even if your signal lights are working.

 

If putting your four ways on is how you check your brake lights then have at it....

 

I use the "Trailer Hold" switch on the dash.