Urgent: trailer frozen

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Penumbra, Nov 12, 2019.

  1. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    How do you manage to hit under the feet. lol
    By hammer, I am not talking about a tack rr even claw hammer. I deal with this regular and carry a 10 pound cut off sledge, or a 4 pound shop hammer. I have done lots of them with a 2 pound shop hammer, but it is easier to just have to hit it once. Generally I can just smack the edge of the foot straight down and it will break loose.
    If you need airline antifreeze, you need it, and if you are going to run in freezing country, you will need to keep some in the truck with you during the winter. it is better to have it and never need it than need it and not have it, sort of like a gun. lol
     
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  3. Bill51

    Bill51 Road Train Member

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    Serious question. If you don't have airline anti-freeze, has anyone tried windshield washer fluid as an emergency substitute?
     
  4. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Perfect!

    so at this point....

    1) I’ve beaten the #### out of both landing pads, they don’t seem to be attached but I can’t get them to crank an inch.

    2) I’ve wacked each brake drum, I saw no movement

    3) I’ve tried rocking with no luck
     
  5. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Also every time I try and move my truck starts shaking and I hear a small hissing sound coming from the trailer breaks
     
  6. Ffx95

    Ffx95 Road Train Member

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    Might want to get a torch and heat up the drums until you hear the brakes spring out. One thing don’t just ram the torch on one spot heat up the drum evenly.
     
  7. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    Ok drop the air on your truck suspension and jack the landing gear up as far as you can, then air the suspension back up, if that doesn't break the feet loose it will put enough pressure on it she will break lose when you hit it.
     
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  8. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Attempting now
     
  9. stayinback

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    He's not gonna have a torch in his truck
     
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  10. stayinback

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    Make sure you have them released (Push red button in)......a 3 pound hammer usually works-
     
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  11. Ffx95

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    Probably good to have one only $25 at nearby Walmart or Home Depot.
     
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