How do you push in brake buttons?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Albert Wesker, Sep 24, 2011.

  1. s0231198

    s0231198 Light Load Member

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    I took out the buttons and put in air operated toggle switches, much easier on the fingers, but it is a pain when I get to playing with all the switches going down the road and flip the wrong one, but does create a nice smoke screen behind me and all the vehicles behind me back way off! The only bad thing is I get a bad vibration going down the road for a while!:D
     
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  3. Cattleman84

    Cattleman84 Road Train Member

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    This is hilarious! ROFLMAO...:biggrin_25523:
     
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  4. RedRover

    RedRover Road Train Member

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    Well, when I park I do the following... I set only the trailer. I pull the slack out of the 5th wheel and set the tractor brake and release the trailer brake. Now nobody can pull the 5th wheel while I am parked unless I personally release the tension.

    And to release my tractor brake, I use my thumb.
     
  5. SteveScott

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    T680 KW has the cup holder right in front the the brake knobs. I had a full big gulp in there a couple years ago, popped out the brake and it knocked a hole in the side of my cup. What a freekn mess.
     
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  6. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    So that is what those buttons were for? Dang I got tired of having to put wheel fires out every time I stopped!
     
  7. Dennixx

    Dennixx Road Train Member

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  8. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    I'd pay good money to see that one work ! :cool:
     
  9. Brickwall

    Brickwall Light Load Member

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    Wait, I'm SUPPOSED to push the Big Red Button? Oh hell no. I've seen that movie.
     
  10. TravR1

    TravR1 Road Train Member

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    Last week driving my brakes kept popping back out after trying to release them, draining the reservoir. Annoying.
     
  11. Bonzo

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    After a bad day I just glare at them and the buttons work themselves.
     
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