So I am a bit new to all of this:
Yellow is Tractor
Red is Trailer.
When u pull out the yellow both yellow and red pop out and that is used for parking. In is for driving.
When performing the tug test and you have either the red in or yellow in which brakes are you testing?
air brake question
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by chefy79, Feb 14, 2011.
Page 3 of 3
-
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
Don't stress about the air brakes. The thinking and heavy lifting has been done generations before you existed. Just remember how to leak test and so on.
Sometime in your future if you have a defective truck or trailer with a bad leak, it will be up to you to come up with a safe fix to get stopped. -
Or if you’re already all hooked. Both pushed in (all brakes released), move ahead a bit, maybe five mph. And pull down hard on the trailer hand brake (trolly valve) assuming it has one. Use to be standard on trucks, apparently an option now with some fleets.FlaSwampRat Thanks this. -
September of 79, all trailers had to be equipped with maxies, except for some exemptions.
Now the reason that the red (trailer) valve is not to be used for parking, is, if you only pull the trailer valve and unhook,your tractor can just leave you standing there, thinking I sure messed up. lolFlaSwampRat Thanks this.
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
Page 3 of 3