Back up lights on cab

Miss musicgal, I'm sorry you take offense to my reply (I know thats a non-apologetic, apology) but allow me to explain why. In post #5

I read this and think whoa, her son is shutting down a delivery, for a BS repair, because he has a hard time backing under the trailer? I can only guess from this statement and your question, momma bear needs to make an urgent rescue. <--Exaggeration but I hope you understand my point.

I know this will sound like dog pilling, but if a light in your home was out; would you replace the bulb, or question the switch and call electrician first? In my world any repair requiring a screwdriver or less is the drivers responsibility. Thus the reason for tool-less wiper blades, tire valve-stem caps, all fluids, and all lighting not riveted to the vehichle. This is also why most companies will reimburse the purchase of such items.

If I wasn't rude enough in this last paragraph, I hope you'll find it in your heart to forgive me. I'm hoping all went well with his inspection, and wish you both the very best!

 

I bought my son and daughter a Sears tool box with some basic tools in it when they went on their own. I've tore into stuff since i was knee high. Sometimes it didn't go back together. My daughter was shocked when something broke and she whipped out the tool box and her friends were just like"Wow". She had a flash light for when the power went out and her room mate was scared shtless. It's easy these days to spot kids born with a joystick in their hands or those raised by their Mommas.
I don't expect peeps to be able to change out brake chambers, but come on. It's a simple lite. Get a screwdriver.

 

Brake chambers are easy...1 clamp holds it together, 2 nuts attach it to the truck, trim the rod to length, put 'er together and hook up the air lines. Most of the time, though, you just need to change 1/2 the chamber (parking brake side leaking) or the rubber diaphragm (service side leaking)...in which case it's just a clamp and maybe a couple air lines if you're replacing the 1/2 can...

 

it does kind of baffle me people that go to a shop to have a light bulb replaced. but then again i tore apart the vacuum cleaner when i was 4. i would show anyone who asked how to change a light bulb at the truck stop, it takes a couple seconds. (i would not change it for them but i would teach them how to do it for themselves)

you can give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. you can teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

 

So when you plug a fish into the light socket, do the eyes of the fish light up?

 

lol

not quite, jumper cables off the battery maybe...lol