I need help with trailer brake.I put pictures in it

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  1. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    That would be the tards Iam speaking of ..lol
     
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  3. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    When starting on a up hill grade. You hold the trolley break down to prevent you from drifting backwards as you let the clutch out, instead of using the foot break.
     
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  4. AModelCat

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    I never really got the hang of using the spike and taking off smoothly. Always found I could do it smoother with the pedal.
     
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  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    You guys are all reeled in. Hook, line, and sinker.

    Full golf clap is warranted.
     
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  6. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    Becomes LESS AND LESS YEARLY.

    As to the Topic, I used to VERY RANDOMLY use the "Trolley" Handle (Used to be the BLUE Handle on Dash) to Secure Trailer Brakes When some wannabe saddle clowns were trying to ride My Donkey, but ONLY When Trailer Was Hauling Dispatcher Brains mixed with Sailboat Fuel and Tandems were in 8th to 10th Holes on 53' Dry Vans.
    I Was Told By Some Older Hands That SMOKING THE TRAILER TIRES Will CALM the saddle clowns.
    They Were Correct.

    It werked for 4 wheelers 2, especially in Dark Shadows.
     
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  7. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    What's Golf Clap?
    Too much putting at the 19th hole? :eek:
     
  8. Val_Caldera

    Val_Caldera Road Train Member

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    I wunder if I shud be happy or insulted. It Matters Knot.
    I have used the Brake & Go Pedal with Right Boot and Clutch Pedal with Left Boot and Right Hand on Trolley Valve with Left Hand holding a tobacco stick and steering circle for Taking Off Uphill both Loaded and Empty.
    That Action was fun but not consistently.

    There was an 20 year Army Vet guy who worked at a company I had been at 4 times since 2000 who, after exiting a truck stop candy shop used the Trolley Valve to make sure King Pin was Locked instead of just releasing Trailer Brakes air OR LOOKING AT KING PIN WITH A TORCH. His actions buggered the Rear Drive Axle Brakes to the point of no release.
    He was unaware of using REVERSE to potentially release Locked Rear Axle Brakes like I used to do on a 26' 10 Wheel Sleeper autoshift Freightshaker Straight Truck.
     
  9. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I may be showing my age here. But back before trailers had spring brakes that supposedly locked the brakes when the trailer was dropped, It was common to use the Johnny brake when hooking up to a trailer. Once the air bled out of the system there would be nothing to stop the trailer from moving. So you would back up almost to where your fifth wheel was about to contact the trailer. Then hook up your air, pull down the johnny bar to lock the trailer brakes and back under. I remember see guys trying to hook up without doing that push the trailer for some distance and still not get under it. Was kind of funny to watch.
     
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  10. Keepforgettingmypassword

    Keepforgettingmypassword Heavy Load Member

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    Lol
     
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  11. m16ty

    m16ty Road Train Member

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    That lever is the brakes you use when you are pulling a rented trailer or are on a power only load, let somebody else buy brake shoes. Lol
     
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