Tractor wont move with brakes released
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by KostaN, Feb 22, 2021.
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Don't get snarky.
Where are you at, and what was the temperature today?
Things are warming up a bit in many places.Trucker61016 Thanks this. -
But I do think my tires froze to the ground like other people say
I did have warm tires aftrr spinning from the snow before i parked that day -
If the temp is in the 50s then nothing is frozen...
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Before that it was bellow 0
So idk -
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Trailer air lines reversed?
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Just wait 4 more weeks it'll thaw out in springtime hehe.....
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Two weeks?? Jesus. Get a bottle jack, and jack up each set of duals. I can't imagine they're still frozen to the ground at this point, but if you get them off the ground, then you know they aren't. Do the truck too. Having drives spinning on one side might mean your tires are frozen on the other side. Jack up the steer axle too.
Is there still snow on the ground? Maybe you've created ice under your drives by spinning, and you can't pull the trailer out of it's own dips.
What kind of drives do you have? Aggressive, or steer tires?
As posted in the other thread, drape some chains over your drives, and drive out of there. Make sure you have both sides of at least one axle done, and engage the power divider. If you don't know what that is, or your truck doesn't have one, then put chains on all four corners.
Lastly, you could have disassembled the truck, and fully reassembled it on dry pavement by now, lol. Keep us posted.tommymonza and Western flyer Thank this.
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