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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by VolunteerTrucker, Jul 26, 2016.

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  1. Jul 26, 2016 #1
    VolunteerTrucker

    VolunteerTrucker Light Load Member

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    EDIT: Nothing more to see here. Delete if necessary
     
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  3. Jul 26, 2016 #2
    Sublime

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    SMDH.
     
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  4. Jul 26, 2016 #3
    AModelCat

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    The thing that worries me most is that you felt it was ok to just roll out with a possible brake problem.
     
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  5. Jul 26, 2016 #4
    tucker

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    Wmt... You got lucky this time. I bet there's another scale on your route.
    Try unhooking your air lines and sliding your tandems, or back up to a tall curb and use that as a chock, just be sure to lift your mud flaps up so you don't rip them off
     
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  7. Jul 26, 2016 #5
    freightwipper

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    Overweight and no trailer brakes = hammer down :cool:
     
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  8. Jul 26, 2016 #6
    Hudson_MacBeth

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    better yet, go to a shop and get the trailer brakes adjusted.
     
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  9. Jul 26, 2016 #7
    VolunteerTrucker

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    I knew the brakes worked fine. I picked the trailer up in Texas and drove to KC with no stopping issues. The load on it was only 20k so I didnt need to worry about moving the tandems on that one. I drove back to the shipper (only a mile away) and tried using one of their rubber chocks . That didnt work , they were too small
     
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  10. Jul 26, 2016 #8
    Balakov100

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    The red lights are recorded.
     
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  11. Jul 26, 2016 #9
    Hudson_MacBeth

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    The brakes did NOT work fine. if the round rubber things turn when the brakes are set, then the brakes most definitely are NOT working fine
     
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  12. Jul 26, 2016 #10
    wore out

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    Bad trailer brakes, and you worry bout a ticket in the mail. SMDH
     
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