Air Pressure Drop

Especially during the winter u dont want to set the trailer Brakes, or u will wake up with frozen brakes and have to go unstick them. Not fun . Especially if its below 0 outside . Ask me how i learned that one

 

Dude minnesota -30 with windchill in -70 range. I was idling all night and couldnt keep warm because the wind blew all my engine heat away. The guys next to me had their engines pegged at 1500 rpm all night and couldnt keep warm either. I woke up only to find i made the rookie mistake of setting the trailer brakes when i parked. God im such an idiot. No windchill but was still 30 below the next morning. Spent 3 hours banging on the drums and rocking back and forth . The bad part was i was nosed in to the parking spot so i was stuck lmao. I have never made the mistake again

 

John,after you loaded,was the engine allready running a few minutes before you wanted to leave?

 

The process of only locking up the tractor brakes can be horrible. First check to see how many air locking chambers you have on the drive wheels. If it is 4 probable OK, BUT if you only have 2, be careful, in the winter on a sloped surface 2 drive wheels may not have the friction necessary to hold the vehicle. Have seen a few trucks sliding down hills with only 2 drive wheels sliding in the wintertime. Sometimes happens when a driver stops on the top of a mountain in slippery conditions.

 

You leave the red valve in and motor running while you load. The truck and trailer will adjust to the load and be ready to go when you are, or start the truck while you are strapping down the load.

 

Just curious John you keep any tools on the truck?

 

He hasn't acquired many yet, but he's got a good list started from his other threads.