Gladhand seal installation direction.. A question

99% of all new replacement glad hands have the seal installed the way you do. I have seen a small few of some types installed his way. Much better and more positive seal your way.

 

You think it's that low? I've never seen a grommet installed the way this driver says the other driver told him to do.

 

I used to do it the way you do until I had a couple bunch up because they fit so loose. Now it do it the way the other driver explained to you. Been driving for 14 yrs now if that matters.

 

There are teflon gladhand seals where the big diameter goes into the gladhand. They don’t function well at all when installed backwards. Impossible to connect as well when they are on both sides.

The Teflon does not crack with age like the rubber ones.

 

Mine always bunch up on my truck. I’m going to try that.

 

When he is driving a nail into a piece of wood, does he drive it in head first?

I have always put them in like you do, and never had an issue. If I get one where somebody 'adjusted' the little shoulder plate to tight and it wants to bind up, I spit on my gladhand and it slides together (ok, get your dirty minds out of the gutter and up on the curb with mine )

 

I do not have a picture of one but some have a much smaller diameter on the glad hand to glad hand side. They work OK but I prefer the original design.

 

1) Ive purchased gladhands with the grommet installed already. The larger half of the rubber was on the outside. It came from the factory that way so I just accept it as fact.
2) put a little vasoline on the grommets when they arent being used.
my 2¢.