What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    How do you adjust your brakes? Or do they do that anymore.
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I have a set of Snap On brake adjusters.
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    And the brake chambers / cans aren't the same as the one's for drums.
     
  5. SoulScream84

    SoulScream84 Road Train Member

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    Having faced the tire gremlins recently I feel your pain, it is severely frustrating to do everything right and be sidelined by something unpreventable.

    I thanked it 3x to offset the balance.

    Thinking somebody didn't properly clean prior to welding.
     
  6. Blu_Ogre

    Blu_Ogre Road Train Member

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    They have automatic slack adjusters, never needed to adjust mine.

    My issue was seeing how much pad was left while the tires are on. then again pads last 500k miles or more.
     
  7. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I'm at 470K. Going to start inquiring on what a full set of brakes cost for this bad boy. I'd hate to even think about rotors.
     
  8. Donk

    Donk Have a Cup Of Concrete

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    I have been preaching that for years... Disc brakes and a Hydraulic retarder
     
  9. Blu_Ogre

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    On the old Pete, the shop in Vegas that did the front pads, told me disc where $1200 plus and typically 4 days away even "express shipping". And shipping was freaking expensive cause of weight.
     
  10. Donk

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    1.2mil Klms, pads were still at over 50% on the Scania
     
  11. SoulScream84

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    Were you dealing with as many idiots who couldn't drive as we do here in the states?
     
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