Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

How many S cam chambers are there on a tractor?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by wkwk22, Sep 22, 2013.

  1. Sep 22, 2013 #1
    wkwk22

    wkwk22 Bobtail Member

    2
    0
    Sep 22, 2013
    0
    Is the answer six?
     
    wkwk22, Sep 22, 2013
    wkwk22, Sep 22, 2013
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Sep 22, 2013 #2
    CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

    19,726
    18,734
    Apr 18, 2010
    Tennessee
    0
    It depends if it is a single or dual drives. :)

    But yes!
     
    CondoCruiser, Sep 22, 2013
    CondoCruiser, Sep 22, 2013
    #2
    chopper103in Thanks this.
  4. Sep 22, 2013 #3
    bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

    2,364
    3,618
    Oct 23, 2009
    Alexandria, AL
    0
    Yes. 4 in the rear. 2 in front
     
    bigkev1115, Sep 22, 2013
    bigkev1115, Sep 22, 2013
    #3
  5. Sep 22, 2013 #4
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    18,756
    45,790
    Sep 18, 2006
    the road less travelled
    0
    Brake chambers, a tandem tractor will have six, two for each axle. The steering axle almost always is simple, without the spring brake, the drive axles will have at least one axle with compound, air and spring,

    The tractor I have now has compound on both axles of the drive tandem.
     
    25(2)+2, Sep 22, 2013
    25(2)+2, Sep 22, 2013
    #4
  7. Sep 22, 2013 #5
    chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

    3,757
    1,643
    Jul 22, 2010
    Houston,Texas
    0
    No, your mixing 2 different answers.

    There are 6 "S" cams on a tractor unless you have disc or wedge brakes. There are also 6 brake cans of mostly 2 different types even if you have disc or wedge brakes.

    Got it?
     
    chalupa, Sep 22, 2013
    chalupa, Sep 22, 2013
    #5
    25(2)+2 Thanks this.
  8. Sep 22, 2013 #6
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    18,756
    45,790
    Sep 18, 2006
    the road less travelled
    0
    Cans and chambers are the same thing, but I also call containers 'cans'.
     
    25(2)+2, Sep 22, 2013
    25(2)+2, Sep 22, 2013
    #6
    chalupa Thanks this.
  9. Sep 22, 2013 #7
    chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

    3,757
    1,643
    Jul 22, 2010
    Houston,Texas
    0
    U can say that but I don't know how that would fly at the parts house......you might get a strange look.....

    JMO
     
    chalupa, Sep 22, 2013
    chalupa, Sep 22, 2013
    #7
  10. Sep 22, 2013 #8
    cc tanker

    cc tanker Medium Load Member

    361
    214
    Jan 21, 2011
    Ohio
    0
    wedge brakes...surely they dont make them anymore..they worked great when they worked..
     
    cc tanker, Sep 22, 2013
    cc tanker, Sep 22, 2013
    #8
  11. Sep 22, 2013 #9
    25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

    18,756
    45,790
    Sep 18, 2006
    the road less travelled
    0
    I saw a disc brake setup on a new Utility reefer, no s-cams with those, either.
     
    25(2)+2, Sep 22, 2013
    25(2)+2, Sep 22, 2013
    #9
  12. Sep 22, 2013 #10
    Sublime

    Sublime Road Train Member

    1,529
    1,896
    Jan 18, 2013
    Twin Cities, MN
    0
    S-Cams and brake chambers are two different parts. S-cams are only used on modern drum brakes.
     

    Attached Files:

    Sublime, Sep 22, 2013
    Sublime, Sep 22, 2013
    #10
    Pmracing Thanks this.
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.