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Trailer brakes

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by RogerThat72, Mar 26, 2019.

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  1. Mar 26, 2019 #1
    RogerThat72

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    These new model trucks I’m seeing a lot of trolly brakes or hand brakes missing. I was trained to use it as a trailer brake checker before leaving out. Can’t do that anymore so how are people checking other than visually during their pre-trips?
     
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  3. Mar 26, 2019 #2
    x1Heavy

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    A chalk to mark your stroke rods before and after should come up with the distance between the two marks. I have forgotten the exact minimum stroke and maximum allowed but somewhere in there should be legal against a ruler between the two chalk marks.

    I refuse flat to drive a truck without a trolley. I don't care if they fire me I just wont do it. A trolley is part of my experience and frankly to fail to have them on the fleet trucks indicate a wilful decision by someone who probably never had to drive these things.
     
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  4. Mar 26, 2019 #3
    RogerThat72

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    Right on. I’m guessing it saved money. Either way it’s one thing to visually inspect your trailer brakes. It’s another to check if they’re actually physically functioning....
     
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  5. Mar 28, 2019 #4
    Ironwindow

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    Release parking brake. Try to drive, if truck don't move, release trailer brake, try to drive,if truck moves, trailer brakes are functioning, if truck still don't move, talk to maintenance.
     
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  7. Mar 28, 2019 #5
    Powder Joints

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    As far as checking your kingpin, get out and physically look to make sure the locking bar is properly in place, you should physically check that anyway.

    As far as the trolley valve with ABS brakes working correctly, it should not be an issue. If the ABS fails and you dont have a trolley valve I would not drive it till the ABS problem was corrected.
     
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  8. Mar 28, 2019 #6
    truckdriver31

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    1 inch i believe
     
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  9. Mar 28, 2019 #7
    SteerTire

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    Like this.

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  10. Mar 29, 2019 #8
    RogerThat72

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    Wow that’s actually pretty sweet. I do not have that on my dash unfortunately...
     
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  11. Mar 30, 2019 #9
    HighwaySuperTramp

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    Wow. Really?

    Type 3030 regular is 1.5inch with 2 inch max.
    Type 3030 long is 1.5inch with 2.5inch max
    Type3030 super is 1.5inch with 3inch max.

    If you guys can't remember that you need to pick up a book. That should be basic information. Seriously. Kind of terrifying
     
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  12. Mar 30, 2019 #10
    truckdriver31

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    i dont have to get into it that deep. if i hit the brakes and it pulls hard to one side. then i right it up and it gets fixed.
     
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