Passed a scale.

We have a few pneumatic trailers that dont even have spring brakes. Hope its loaded when you get to hook up to it or you might have to chase it like you're saying if you dont wanna get out and crank it up to slide under it. Lol

These threads always entertain me. Lol

 

If they said "Knowledge was power", they would be wrong...because the truth is that the correct USE of knowledge is actually power, not just the knowledge alone.

I thought it was Hobbes from Leviathan. I could be mistaken. I always thought the translation was incorrect. I always thought the USE of knowledge was power...does not matter. Thanks.

 

Someone asks a question and they are "coddled"...okay your majesty.

 

I doubt he was referring directly to you. It's new guys in the beginning are coddled. The bad part comes with how hard it lasts. For example last week I'm doing a whooping top speed of 60 down the highway. On my Qualcomm it says trailer is disconnected. WHAT? I regularly glance in my mirrors and could feel that I was still towing it but still checked to make sure I wasn't towing it by the air hoses. I wasn't so I pulled over. I knew everything was originally connected properly but I still got under and checked. I was good. Most young guys I would think would call in. I just left so I wasn't late to my appointment. But I knew it had to be computer error. When I got there I called in. There wasn't a place for me to report it on my DVIR. They noted it and I went on.

Moral of the story, we're trained to not drive things if we do not believe it's safe. Some would think that a message that says your trailer is disconnected is unsafe. And it really is. But I know that when I left it was hooked properly. Then I got out and checked for damage. If I had seen one thing wrong it's parked and I'm not moving it. Versus, just taking that message and not moving it.

Above on the other post a guy used a ratchet strap for his turbo hose clamp that broke. GENIUS!!! Believe it or not a company notices that. The cost difference between a roadside charge and shop charge is pretty big I'd say. You take care of them they'll take care of you. Going back to my earlier post if you can fix it and not worried about the safety of it then do it. Limp on to get it fixed properly.

 

You don't want to be caught adjusting auto slacks in Ontario, unless you're a licensed mechanic, even I you have a brake endorsement. You will get a big expensive ticket. The driver is expected to check his brakes, but can NOT adjust them.

 

Absolutely correct.

 

Thank you Sir.