Cascadia drivers...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by WesternPlains, Feb 23, 2018.

  1. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Guess who’s driving a newer Cascadia for about a week?
    What is this fifth wheel lock all about. I think I have it figured out. Just want to make sure.
    Yes, my company never knows nothin’. I have to learn myself.
     
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  3. sdaniel

    sdaniel Road Train Member

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    Fifth wheel lock? Got a pic ? Most I had seen in the post were like a door that swings out of the way .
     
  4. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    I think you activate the switch, the jaws open, then you release the parking brake and ease out from under the trailer. It’s been a while since I used one though.
     
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  5. Coover

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    If you have three horizontal toggle switches above the climate control knobs the closest to passenger seat is to release locking pins to slide the fifth wheel.
     
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  6. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

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    That's usually on a black pull valve like the brakes. Normally it's located in the top left of the center dash section, unless they changed this in the redesign of 18+ models
     
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  7. Jazz1

    Jazz1 Road Train Member

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    Its on dash at right,,second one down unless dash changed since '14

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  8. shogun

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    You are right, I was thinking of the unlock for the jaws instead of the slider. The Peterbilts were always confusing when releasing the jaws via the dash switch. I rarely drive a truck with one but the cascadia is on a pull button to release the jaws.
     
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  9. Coover

    Coover Road Train Member

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    It does get confusing when you have to jump into multiple trucks, like you stated the Pete's are a rocker switch, international have a dash switch, and cascadia are the pull valve.
     
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    disregard me
     
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  11. Coover

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    The one that releases the fifth wheel jaws are nice, don't have to reach under and possibly get my nice white shirt dirty ;-)
     
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