My air compressor is not in really great spot to get close to. Without blocking yard. I have one tire it gets low after 2 weeks sitting. I filled it to 50psi 110v compressor Saturday AM. Monday still over 40 psi.
Where do you plumb in? I could of course go in tanks. BUT the trailer has a pintle hitch, air spot. *I have not looked but I assume still hooked up?*
So IF so what about trailer side glad hand? Should be able to find one. Then +20’ air hose? From rear that should reach back 8. From tractor should reach all 10.
When truck, to trailer unhooked. *unpressurized* brakes of course set. But if I used from back of trailer which would I use to keep truck, and/or trailer brakes set. So using red ones would brakes be on if I took from trailer rear red ones?
It’s a 04 Volvo with a grain hopper trailer.
Darn. Now see complete unit, 50’ hose $40 delivered. Why play with short stuff.
Air supply on road, pretrip for short runs?
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by larry_minn, Apr 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM.
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Just take an air hose, stick a red gladhand on one end and a tire chuck on the other. Set trailer brakes, connect the supply line from the truck to your air hose, push in the red knob and go air up your tires.
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I thought I could be cheap. Use short hose, rear connector. But $40 premade? Ordering it. I was thinking $15 end, $10 other, $50 for hose, then adapters. But compete
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What?!?
get the ******** tire FIXED!
you’re a hazard to everyone on the road.tarmadilo Thanks this. -
Like @Ridgeline said, get it fixed.
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Glad hand and hose in the box
second time I have to put air in it, it comes apart unless there’s something really out of place I notice, usually clean the bead and stick a new valve stem in solves it thoughAccidental Trucker and Oxbow Thank this. -
I have a car that needs air one tire monthly. Take it in, they can’t find anything. Spray soapy water. Then dunk tank with pressure to hold it under. Then flip, try again. “No leak” but in a month I feel it, week later car TPMS light comes on. Right, rear tire 5 psi low.
Please tell me how I am a danger? One dual gets low pressure, I fill it. Right now likely only mid 70psi as no gauge, awkward to fill as well. I just can hear it thumping a bit. Decent gauges on order, plus airline;glad hands -
Get a used tire put on it so you don't have problems. -
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5 psi a day is not a slow leak. But it may be hard to find. But still that is a waste of time to set psi back up every other day.
As for the tire on your car that is slow leaking. Nine times out of ten it is corrosion on the bead. Wire brush and Tip Top Bead Sealer fix that.gentleroger Thanks this.
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