Cold and setting trailer brakes

Yep, sometimes they do. Usually you can drag them for a second or two and they break loose. It help if the trailer is loaded though. I never set my trailer breaks year round, unless on a really steep incline or a dock that requires it. If you set your parking break you already have ten wheels locked down. That should be plenty. You can use a wheel chock too in the winter if necessary.

 

Yeah probably, but unfortunately that's how it goes.....hopefully the weather will warm up enough....or the driver will have to get out the BFH and give the brakes a tap or two to bust them loose......that is if they don't break lose on the first tug or two

 

You may only have 4 wheels locked when setting tractor brakes !!!!!!!

 

I only got 6 on my tractor.. Super singles.. right now only 4 on the trailer.. I an a 10 wheeler. Hahaha

 

I used to only set the truck brakes. Unless I was done for the night...then both knobs out. Never dealt in sub freezing temps out there tho, we're spoiled in central Ca

 

Typically only 1 axle on the tractor has the spring parking brakes.

If you're needing to drop the trailer in those conditions, ride the brakes for about a mile before the drop to warm them up and dry them out before you drop so less likely to freeze up.

 

Being out of upstate NY unless the roads are bone dry I never set the trailer brakes in the winter when its below freezing unless I'm dropping the trailer...

or if you have to set them in the winter and your unsure about them freezing drag the trailer brake a little with the trolley just don't go crazy and smoke them !!