Air Brakes Check
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Lowest gear possible
When doing my trailer/parking brakes check and it is time to check my parking brake and trailer brake, should I have the truck in first gear when giving it a tug for these exercises?
Lowest gear possible
When doing my trailer/parking brakes check and it is time to check my parking brake and trailer brake, should I have the truck in first gear when giving it a tug for these exercises?
So if I leave it in neutral, the trailer won't tug at all?
We were actually told to use second because you can break the drive shaft using first. But who knows, maybe a drive shaft broke exactly once and someone decided they needed a new company policy.
It wont do anything in neutral read sections 11/13 on your manual
Lowest gear possible
When doing my trailer/parking brakes check and it is time to check my parking brake and trailer brake, should I have the truck in first gear when giving it a tug for these exercises?
So if I leave it in neutral, the trailer won't tug at all?
So if I leave it in neutral, the trailer won't tug at all?
Http://youtu.be/kM4ezAFQZNo watch her she dose it step by step remember. You have to do air break check 100% or they will fail you most of the time they do it by the book in order it hose..
So if I leave it in neutral, the trailer won't tug at all?
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
Http://youtu.be/kM4ezAFQZNo watch her she dose it step by step remember. You have to do air break check 100% or they will fail you most of the time they do it by the book in order it hose..
So if I leave it in neutral, the trailer won't tug at all?
I really appreciate it
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.New Reply:
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When doing my trailer/parking brakes check and it is time to check my parking brake and trailer brake, should I have the truck in first gear when giving it a tug for these exercises?