Can we use bubblegum to fix a gladhand seal leak?

agreed. but with drivers in the past selling items off the truck, in fact, the mega company Schneider, for the longest time, stopped installing even simple cjeap AM radios, as drivers were selling them for either fuel or food...and that ain't no lie.

but i am going back to the late 1980's to mid 1990's.

in fact too, i worked for a company, owned by the man, who founded Overnite. that company he owned was Highway Express.

NO radios what so ever, you had to buy one, they would wire up and supply the connections, and you have a radio you can switch out from truck to truck.

so also to keep down expensive inventory, many companies i worked for, put a strict limit on what you could have. then, return the broken part, and get another one for your care package.

 

No kidding
I even keep the old one if replaced just in case it’s better than the net failed seal issue

 

Always carry extras.

 

I have done that with success many times. Not using my tongue though. Sometimes the glad seals fold a bit when you rotate the handle to the locked position. Some lube on the seal allows the rubbers to slide to prevent that.

Mikeeee

 

What you talk in’ bout?
Everybody knows! All you needs to fix anything is a hammer and duct tape! If either can’t fix it. It can’t be fixed!

 

Sometimes if ones leaking, you can loose it just a little leaving it hooked up, and push it tight again. Doing it fast, leak stops.

 

There's also the remove it and put it back in. Sometimes the disconnecting and reconnecting airlines causes it to get a little out of shape.