Road check 2017

That's slightly shorter then the typical fleet spec Freightliner of about 230. That's a manageable wheelbase. Much easier in tight truck stops with that truck than other trucks like a 260 wb

 

It isn't that my truck isn't up to par or that I'm not running legal. I just don't have time most days to sit there while an officer goes on a phishing expedition searching for something to write me up for. Getting caught up in one of their clusters when I'm on a tight deadline, then having to deal with delays at shippers and receivers just make it tough to get back home without blowing up the HOS. It is the harassment that I could do without, and so I don't blame anyone for quoting Cartman for a few days.

 

I once ran in to a swift driver in Seattle. He came up from san diego. Got inspected at every scale up the 5 during that week.

 

I get the feeling they were trying to pull the adjusters while the brakes were set.

 

Exactly correct. The only purpose at all for the manual adjustment on an auto slack is for initial brake adjustment after brake components have been worked on (ie shoes and drums replaced).


Only reasons to ever adjust an auto slack:

-Slack adjuster has failed and no longer adjusts correctly. Manual adjustment only to get truck in for repairs.
-Bonehead who replaced brake chamber cut the pushrod too long/too short or installed the adjuster bracket incorrectly.

A properly installed and maintained system should have a 90 degree pushrod to slack adjuster angle with or with slightly less than 1-1/2" of stroke with no brake drag.

 

That's what happened to me yesterday.Took me half an hour to cross a scale in Sealy TX.Was really pissed as I had 3 deliveries to do and I don't get paid for this ####.
Would be super cool if everybody just refused to drive during their blitzes.

 

All this talk of measuring. There is a wear indicator in the middle of the pads. If the gap has a vee shape your good. If its all square then have the shop do a break job.