Being that this is my first fairly new truck to pull my end up with- it’s a 2017 Cascadia but all the trucks my boss has had before are old 379 Petes and a small variety of other old old trucks that have the traditional trailer brake handle on the steering column that I used every day to dump my trailer, what do you guys do if you have one of these Cascadia’s that has the trailer brake lever that won’t stay down because it’s spring loaded?
generally, the way I unload my trailer is if I’m on a really good hard surface, I just pull back on the trolley bar to lock the trailer brakes and then raise my trailer with my truck backing towards the trailer and once the load starts coming off, I release the trailer brakes and then set the truck brakes so that the trailer comes to the truck for the rest of the way up but because the trolley bar won’t stay down unless you hold it down, I just pull the red knob which is a pain in the butt.
Pulling an end dump trailer behind Freightliner Cascadia day cab
Discussion in 'Tanker, Bulk and Dump Trucking Forum' started by corneileous, Jan 23, 2025.
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Why not just hold the trolley valve with your hand?
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Now, if I have to unload on really soft ground, I’ll just set the truck brakes and pull the trailer to me to keep one side from digging in being that it’s a frameless that raises up on the back axle. -
Easiest thing would be make a weight to hang off the end.
A hand valve like you’re used to could be installed,just depends on how much effort the boss will put into it.corneileous Thanks this. -
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