Brake chamber air line

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  1. jlafume

    jlafume Light Load Member

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    My bad I thought you were changing out the brake chamber.
     
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  3. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Good in a jam. There’s 2 sizes. Get the right one. A splice/repair coupler onboard for emergencies is also good. Anything that avoids
    a service call, if shut down at the scale house.
     
  4. kranky1

    kranky1 Road Train Member

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    My guys tease me that I only have them on trains so they can pack all the spare parts I’ve got them lugging around. My parts supplier had a air line emergency repair kit he brought out here to show me. Good common sense selection of fittings and compression unions to attack any size airline on the truck. Synflex or rubber. I bought 7 so they gave me a bit of a break, I think they cost me $150 a truck. Wouldn’t have mattered if it were $200 a truck. The first time one of them tore an airline off a trailer in the bush more than paid for all of them. GDX Kit9 is what they are.
     
  5. Keepforgettingmypassword

    Keepforgettingmypassword Heavy Load Member

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    Too many recommendations to quote them all. But I'm gonna call frieghtliner and see if they have that kit. It's all I need.

    Thank you every one
     
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  6. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    If you own the truck you should learn how to repair air lines and figure out which spare parts to keep on board

    I kept a spare set of gladhand lines and a bag of O rings .
    Spare mirrors , (you break a mirror you’re stranded )

    i even kept a spare brake chamber or two , (one of each type ) and a spare tire.
    And a spare of every kind of light on the truck or trailer .
    Even if you can’t change these items yourself , having a spare part greatly speeds up the repair , since you’re not waiting for the road service to find the part and charge you 10x what it cost them.
     
  7. Keepforgettingmypassword

    Keepforgettingmypassword Heavy Load Member

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    Thank you. I have been building a small back up supply of stuff. All suggestions greatly welcomed.
     
  8. Keepforgettingmypassword

    Keepforgettingmypassword Heavy Load Member

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    Ok got the air line on Very simple as you all said it would be. Thank you.

    Now the air chamber is leaking air out of the 3 small holes. With this being disc brakes. If I can get in the shop Monday. I going to watch them replace it. So I know what all to do. I was told there is more to the disc brake chambers
    Unless some one thinks they can talk walk me thru it. But I can't pick up the new one until Monday.
     
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  9. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    You could cage the brake and replace the rubber diagram.
    Should be able to do without removal of said chamber.
    Simple and cheaper..
     
  10. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Gotta be real careful with that .
     
  11. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    its $40 for a 30/30 can….
     
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