Nice fix but please remind people how dangerous brake chambers can be if someone doesn't know what they're doing. That spring can shoot through a concrete block wall and will turn someone's guts to soup if they're not careful or don't know what they're doing
@aftersolo
Жыл бұрын
Good advice. I'll highlight your reply so its at the top of the comments.
@wethobgoblin2740
Жыл бұрын
You also need to put the parking brake on when work with a brake chamber as well for the slack adjuster to release so you can safely work on them.
@aftersolo
Жыл бұрын
@wethobgoblin2740 that's how I did it. A lot of people have suggested to cage the chamber with brakes released bc it's easier but I just applied them and did it. Took longer but felt safer.
@tractorboy31
Жыл бұрын
Both times I had blown chambers the spring had broke and ruptured diaphragm. Company driver and funny I just had 1 blown on trl this morning. Waited a few hrs at delivery store while waiting for mechanic
@ItalianStallion1415
11 ай бұрын
Usually, the spring is broken by the time it leaks like this. You can tell if you smack the chamber and hear a rattling piece of metal
@Kh1m3ra
11 ай бұрын
Little piece of advice from a diesel tech, just to make things a bit easier: If you release the brakes, then insert the caging bolt and tighten it down, you'll do a lot less turning to ensure that it's properly caged. Even if it's leaking like that, it should still push the internal piston back a decent bit, just a little trick I've learned from changing them out so many times
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I appreciate the tip. Yeah, that would of saved a lot of headache.
@dmac6955
11 ай бұрын
Underrated comment
@scottbulach
11 ай бұрын
I think for safety reasons to show people the safest way is to do it the way he did it but yes the easiest way and the way I do it is to release the brakes. Way faster.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Agreed
@gopnikolai7483
11 ай бұрын
@@Cyrus_The_Virus_00even if you let the brakes off in the cab, when you dump all the air out and knock the engine off, the brakes will be on. Air brake systems are fail-safe designed with the default state of the brakes being on and applied. Chamber service brake is a diaphragm pushed by air, park brake is a big fuck-off sweaty spring that can hold up a building. The spring is always trying to push the brakes on, and air releases the brakes. No air = parking brake stuck on, the same as if the engine is running, with the parking brake pulled on in the cab. I think the fail-safe exception is trains. I don't know why but I think they're the opposite way, with the default brake states. Like by default, the brakes are off, air applies the brakes. I work on wagons and trailers so I don't know anything about trains.
@dbblues.9168
6 ай бұрын
I was a class 8 truck mechanic for 6 years before I became a driver. Basic mechanical skills and an understanding of how semis work will save a driver a lot of time and money. Any driver willing to get on the ground to stay productive is gold these days fays.
@aftersolo
6 ай бұрын
For sure. I was at it today putting on some new brake chambers on my trailer. Tomorrow, looks like I'll be replacing the ecu for the trailer. Brakes have been skipping. I unplugged it and problems gone. But yeah, I save a ton of money doing everything myself. Only person I can be mad at is myself if something goes wrong.
@ooVEXXXoo
2 ай бұрын
I was a driver that has switched to being a mechanic at the same company. When they ask me to drive to help them I now bring a bag of tools and it has helped me more often than count from corroded wires that stop a sensor from working to hydraulic hoses that needed to be snugged up
@mwoodall13
Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard cajun bolts are spicy 🌶️
@aftersolo
Жыл бұрын
Lol. Even the auto-captions thought i was saying cajun.
@nam6128
Жыл бұрын
I heard that part and immediately started craving some Cajun bread 🤤
@tommytom5650
11 ай бұрын
I was coming to make this comment and you beat me to it
@darralpphillips
11 ай бұрын
I hate coming to the comments only to see someone has already commented my comment 😂
@garyw9108
11 ай бұрын
Now I want Blackened Cajun Chicken
@toxictrpgaming3612
11 ай бұрын
its allways a good idea to wrap some tape around your vice grip pliers , by putting some tape around the head prevents them from puncturing the air line . then secure pliers as well . the vibration with pressure and the sharp teeth on those pliers it will wear that line down .
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Good idea. Thanks for the advice. I guess you could wrap the line too before crimping it. I had a bigger hose I tried to put around it and crimp it but it just wasn't happening
@Zookeeper101
11 ай бұрын
Or just put a dime in the fitting at the can, no risk of damage to the rubber line.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@@Zookeeper101 I'll have to remember to keep some change with me in the truck in my washers and nuts bottle.
@JohnR2022
11 ай бұрын
Smile good.
@Mark_317
11 ай бұрын
I like to put a piece of hose on each jaw of the vice grips, give her some cushion to not bite the line.
@joshriles84
Жыл бұрын
3 weeks later, i guess I'll replace that chamber now lol
@anything.with.motors
11 ай бұрын
Thats what I was thinking. Ok now that iv done 15000 miles i should probably fix that issue with the brakes
@garyw9108
11 ай бұрын
I don't always forget to fix a broken brake chamber, but when I do it's usually when I'm about to hit a 10+ downgrade during a miniature hurricane, with a muti trailer load.
@michaellugo6506
11 ай бұрын
Just put few zip ties on that vise grip you should be good till next PM 😂😂😂
@sandasturner9529
10 ай бұрын
Lol
@HustleVenture
8 ай бұрын
That would be nice but this will be replaced immediately as dot would have a field day and both drivers and dispatchers know this.
@butternmayo
11 ай бұрын
I watched thousands of tutorials and had a cdl for 22 years and never knew about the cajun bolt, awesome thank you
@B0RN2RACE100
11 ай бұрын
Also, it is 100% legal to be down 1/10 or 10% of brakes. Just make sure you fix it quick. If another brake goes down or out of specs, the dot will put you out of service and ticket you.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Ok. Appreciate the info.
@backroadtrucking
11 ай бұрын
Your service brakes still work with the chamber caged, so you've still got 100% of your brakes functioning while driving down the road. You just have to use caution when parking, as most road tractors only have spring brakes on 1 drive axle. If your truck is spec'd heavier, it'll have them on both drive axles. If that's the case, even with a chamber caged you still have more parking brakes than most road tractors. And the OOS is 20%. 2 defective brakes on a 5 axle truck gets you shut down. 1 defective brake is just a citation.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@backroadtrucking Yes. That was how I interpreted the 20% rule as well. I had an empty trailer so that was another 4. The brakes still worked just fine. I really didn't even notice it. I just don't want to argue with people on here. It's exhausting. Some people got extremely upset about the video. Reminded me of my brother getting upset for me not using a torque wrench for freaking spark plugs.
@timcook6566
11 ай бұрын
I was the backup driver for our overnight guy. Driving a semi pulling doubles. I usually drove a straight truck within the city. I was 3 hours out of town when the air warning alarm started screaming at me. I pulled over just in time for the brakes to lock up as I was coming to a stop. I had to walk a mile or so to a gas station and use the pay phone (before cell phones were a thing) and call my boss. Took four hours for a tow truck to show up. After telling him what happened he chuckled, and looked in the driver’s side door pouch and pulled out a rubber gasket. I felt like the world’s biggest dumbass because it was just a rotted gasket on the glad hand. You can bet that I checked that every time I drove that truck from then on 😂
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
We've all done things like that. Got to love those doubles. I pulled triples for 7 years. It sucked when the rear trailer was the heaviest. That thing was like a wrecking ball. People were afraid to pass. 😆 🤣
@davidharton7202
2 ай бұрын
buy a rachet spanner life will be easier than using a shifter
@Frank-re6bc
2 ай бұрын
I'm glad to know some drivers out there still know how to do it
@aftersolo
2 ай бұрын
I try
@JonathanCF0
11 ай бұрын
Honestly, it's very clever to have a temporary solution to a known problem attached to the part. Why isn't this more common in, well, everything.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Bc of money
@Lettucepray2
11 ай бұрын
Yeahhh brother. Thanks for sharing for others.we also do that in our country.i live in Suriname.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I had to look that up. What a beautiful country. Yeah. We do what we got to do out here.
@vin605
16 күн бұрын
Tow truck companies do not like you for this video. Good tip, by the way. Thanks
@michaelprue9024
11 ай бұрын
The rubber diaphragm inside is most likely cracked and failed. They have a tendency to do that and leak air. You can replace the diaphragm to fix it, as long as the spring isn’t broken, but you’re probably better off just replacing the entire chamber. Whenever I get a customer in the shop with a failing brake chamber I suggest replacing both on the same axle at the same time. You don’t have to, but if they’re old you’re better off, at least you’ll know what you have instead of being nickel and dimed 1 at a time until they’re all replaced eventually.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yeah, I just replaced both of them.
@bikelifesoldier5412
11 ай бұрын
Finally, a useful informative video that kept my interest 👍
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@huntereakright8988
11 ай бұрын
cajun bolt sounds splendid
@stevep7713
11 ай бұрын
Snap on makes a nice extra deep 3/4 npact socket that works great for that bolt
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I need that in my life. Thankyou
@CBelske
11 ай бұрын
Brings memories of caging brakes on the side of asr Long Island in Iraq.
@revoldrofnugoblarevoldrofn9278
11 ай бұрын
Did a similar thing to my old f350. I had break fluid leaking from rear lines (hit snow/ice Bank and clipped the brake line). I ended up using a vice grip to clamp the main supply to the splitter to the rear wheels as a temporary until I got home to repair the broken line. Fun days
@joshurban5197
11 ай бұрын
Vicegrips the one tool every one needs in there tool box.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Most definitely.
@oregonfordguy9812
11 ай бұрын
just did 2 on mine. i keep my bolts in the tool boz since they tend to seize innthe chamber holder
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Good advice. Think I'll do the same
@elamonty
Жыл бұрын
Holy crap, all this time. I never knew there was a bolt right there for that!
@aftersolo
Жыл бұрын
Yeah. I never knew for the longest when I was a company driver...
@jasonstclair6293
11 ай бұрын
No guarantees on that though. It all depends on if the last person took it out and left it out for whatever reason.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@jasonstclair6293 good point. Guess you would have to borrow one from another in that case
@TARGETBrakes
4 ай бұрын
Very good instructional video👍
@aftersolo
4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@OneBitGaming
11 ай бұрын
If you push in the air to your parking brake chamber. It makes caging a lot easier as the air is caging it for you. Just twist the bolt on and release the parking brake. Do this on a flat surface with the wheels chalked
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I'll do that next time. I appreciate it.
@dangeary2134
11 ай бұрын
First off, I would have (and have) backed off brakes enough to get them to a repair shop. What you are doing is NOT illegal, by any stretch. Anything over five axles can have one disabled brake to finish the day if a “local” truck, or enough to get the truck to a repair shop if it’s an OTR truck. That is LAW!!!
@sandasturner9529
10 ай бұрын
Good to know
@howardullom2683
11 ай бұрын
Its called a 30/30 spring break in case anyone was wondering , they have them on the shelf at any genuine parts store in America! By genuine i mean not fake parts stores like auto zone or advanced auto or o' Rileys
@AntonFeklushin
2 ай бұрын
you can use a automatic slack to bring the brake pads together and plug the hose with a coin, or cut a plug for the fitting out of a soda can..
@aftersolo
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tio!
@DayandNightFleetRepair
10 ай бұрын
Good idea if you re stuck on the side of the road but get it fix asap!
@aftersolo
10 ай бұрын
For sure
@gotsteem
11 ай бұрын
I learned something new today..
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
👍
@travisstoneking4049
11 ай бұрын
I always put a bolt in the end of the air line if I don’t have any thing to pinch the line off. Just sharing if your ever in a situation.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Appreciate the advice
@paulfournier3561
Жыл бұрын
You can just release the brakes and put the bolt in and then set the brakes no tools required
@joshuapreston5333
Жыл бұрын
I would not do that it will rip the aluminum flange on the inside and then u need a whole new can not a piggy back can
@fandango_buttlicks
Жыл бұрын
@@joshuapreston5333wrong
@Kh1m3ra
11 ай бұрын
@@joshuapreston5333 Something tells me you don't completely grasp how caging works Caging a chamber *only* affects the piggyback side which in turn, prevents the push rod from moving The housing on the piggyback side is meant to withstand and contain the spring pressure inside the chamber and it doesn't matter how you cage it, it will hold up
@dennisschofield6548
11 ай бұрын
I just cage the bolt far enough to take the pressure off. Then back the slack adjuster off. Clamp the air line.
@Medic-6.934
11 ай бұрын
Easier way to to that is you chock your wheels and release the brakes so the plunger comes up then place your cage bolt into olace and tighten it up... Then set the brakes again and your brake chamber is caged without having to fight that spring all the way down..... You only have to turn the cage bolt maybe 3 to 4 times versus 15 minutes of cussing and fighting with it.
@adriannewman1322
3 ай бұрын
I've had to do that before too. Not a lot of drivers know how to do it
@capn.c5321
11 ай бұрын
Cajun bolt sounds pretty tasty
@powderriver2424
3 ай бұрын
Yep, well you can do that, but if your caging bolt is missing, which they mostly were for me, I just pinched the line, wrapped a couple wraps of electrical tape around the handle, and back the slack adjuster off. It is quicker to do that.
@aftersolo
3 ай бұрын
For sure
@alanincardona1879
11 ай бұрын
Good luck getting the caging bolt off the brake chamber. They usually rust in place, and won't come off. Also back the brake off.
@Pippy1
9 ай бұрын
Just a little protip, u can stick a coin in the airline fitting and tighten it back down to seal it off instead of leaving vicegrips hanging there
@scottjohnson8576
11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@mrgetrekt1012
11 ай бұрын
Respect for working on it yourself but on behalf of any mechanic down the road that may work on this truck, please get a box end wrench set
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Lol. I got them all at home. Guess I need to buy a set for the truck. I got sockets and smaller wrenches in the truck. Of course when I need them, they wont have the one that fits. They like to skip sizes now like going from 7/8 to 1". What about 15/16"? Or 1" to 1 1/8" and I always need that 1 1/16.
@bigshoweats3659
11 ай бұрын
Hope the jaws on that vice grip we’re smooth if not the teeth can weekend the hose
@dannyorsello8668
11 ай бұрын
I’ve done that many times but never knew it was called caging 😂
@junkyardjimmyriversiderecy6722
6 ай бұрын
Crescent wrench and vise grips never leave without them.
@aftersolo
6 ай бұрын
Two most versatile tools
@Don-Fernandez
3 ай бұрын
Great video
@aftersolo
3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@spikeleee7164
11 ай бұрын
Well done
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Thankyou
@RedstoneQwerty
11 ай бұрын
Sometimes the air leak can seal up just from caging the chamber if it's the diaphragm leaking, because the diaphragm moves and gets folded up as you tighten the caging bolt. Was able to save a Volvo on the side of the road due to a leaking brake and a weak compressor by doing that. Also, always a good idea to put something on those vise grips to keep them secure and stop them from damaging the hose. Had a driver once use zip ties on a set of vise grips and put two quarters under the jaws to save the hose. We put a $0.50 credit on his estimate as a joke
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Ok. I appreciate the information. I didn't know that caging the chamber can sometimes seal up the air leak, but that makes sense.
@teamidris
11 ай бұрын
The pulling bolt is on the chamber :o That is neat, we don’t have that in Europe, you have to bring your own :o)
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yeah. A lot of guys here, especially up north where it's cold, pull them out and keep them in the truck. Apparently, the get rusted into place from the salt on the road and moisture.
@teamidris
11 ай бұрын
If I’m honest, most, if not all truckers in the U.K. don’t even carry a spare wheel, so they aren’t fixing air leaks. @@aftersolo
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I got a spare wheel with a tire mounted to it. I'm ready for anything. I've changed out tires before and saved a ton of money.
@lilyody3086
11 ай бұрын
Man I wish my drivers were experienced and willing to patch stuff to get back to the shop
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Lol. Most company guys don't want to do all that. I'm an owner op, so it's different.
@fromaggiovagiola9128
11 ай бұрын
Covered in Cajun Spices.
@Irishrebel092
11 ай бұрын
I want everyone to stop and appreciate that there was an engineer somewhere out there that had the foresight to have brake chambers include the tool you need to get yourself off the side of the road.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yeah. Pretty cool. Apparently in Europe, they don't come with thr chambers.
@pauliegee6980
6 ай бұрын
Cage bolts NEVER come out like that in Minnesota. We keep them in our tool bag
@aftersolo
6 ай бұрын
😆 That's what I hear. Makes sense. Lot of salt up there.
@ruxoneto6560
3 ай бұрын
Minnesota doesn't have the market cornered on stuck bolts we have the problem in calif also !!
@Tater4200
2 ай бұрын
They used to sell rebuild kits for these. But people where taking their heads off with em.. because there is a TON or pressure in em lol
@aftersolo
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, I could see a lot of people getting messed up from that spring exploding in their face.
@1o1carolina53
4 ай бұрын
Subscribed take good care of my friend
@aftersolo
4 ай бұрын
Thankyou. You as well.
@redbovine
6 ай бұрын
On the supply line you can put a dime between the nipple and fitting. The dime will bend and seal the air leak.
@aftersolo
6 ай бұрын
Awesome tip. Thankyou.
@gilmanbeito3130
11 ай бұрын
So you don't carry a spare pancake? You can change that pancake diaphragm in about the same amount of time as it takes to cage it
@Lolhaha282
11 ай бұрын
It’s faster to just back the brake off from the slack adjuster and pinch the airline with vice grips.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Makes sense
@silverdragontaylir8252
6 ай бұрын
Genius
@frostyxmeboi8878
Жыл бұрын
How comfortable are you clamping those lines? I work in a truck service shop I know ideally you’d want to plug them because clamping can cause weak points that could blow but I’ve also seen them clamped off like this
@aftersolo
Жыл бұрын
They're clamped pretty good. No air loss. Just enough to get me home. I've seen other methods with putting a dime or nickel in the line to block it off then putting it back on but I don't have any spare change.
@frostyxmeboi8878
Жыл бұрын
@@aftersolo understood was just wondering if best to use vice grips in a….. pinch 😅
@andrewdovenberg2189
11 ай бұрын
I would definitely replace that line with the chamber. You CAN'T get vise-grips tight enough without causing damage.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@andrewdovenberg2189 why is that? It's Rubber. It's flexible.
@andrewdovenberg2189
11 ай бұрын
@@aftersolo the hard 90 degree edge of jaws can cause the layers to separate from the nylon braiding. Usually it's ok, at least for a while, but keep an eye on that line. I have heater hose clamps with smooth flat jaws that would maybe be better. But anytime I've done on roadside I swap the piggyback so I don't have to pinch hoses. (Just don't forget to cage it)
@butchcassidy3373
11 ай бұрын
You can replace the pancake gasket and fix it too.
@nikhayes3396
11 ай бұрын
maybe also use a little piece of a rag when you pinch the supply line, if the jaws on your vice grips are sharp. I don’t quite understand what the other comments are talking about the emergency brake? like the hand brake on the steering column?
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
What's your question? There's so many comments, I can't keep up.
@rexross7086
11 ай бұрын
You got a bad pancake, easy peasy to fix.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Idk how to do that. I'd rather just replace the whole thing. That spring makes me nervous.
@secretsquirrel6124
11 ай бұрын
Cage the chamber as you did undo the clamp small nut and bolt visible in vid remove chamber replace diaphragm replace clamp replace chamber ,fixed
@Mr.Phoreskin
11 ай бұрын
Plastic hose crimp pliers from amazon are better for the air line. It’s not so heavy.
@nickbarrett571
11 ай бұрын
cage nut socket for the win
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yes
@harrisonmauldin5090
11 ай бұрын
Careful people, brake chambers are basically grenades with that spring so just watch out with them
@kevinsiedschlag429
11 ай бұрын
Keep caging bolt in cab, not rusted n still works
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I'll have to do that. Thankyou
@PikachuG5
5 ай бұрын
Pretty sure that isn't a normal Cajun bolt. It looks like one of the much rarer coonass Cajun bolts.
@daltonthompson7445
23 күн бұрын
Why not just adjust the slack adjuster to release the brake ?
@The.Hangry.Comment
11 ай бұрын
Need a pass through ratchet for that brother and can get a cheap husky or hart one for like $35
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I just bought a cage chamber socket instead
@Jett21887
11 ай бұрын
I had worked with express buses, that nut give away and some one is on the path? RIP 😅
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Definitely. 🙏 🪦
@torquewrenchdaddy8032
3 ай бұрын
You ain’t no truck driver …. Too smart. 😅
@aftersolo
3 ай бұрын
😆 🤣 2nd in my class in Truck Driving School.
@claudiovargas9571
11 ай бұрын
Not the right way but you did good !!
@eleuteriodiaz3653
11 ай бұрын
I would zip tie the vise grips and tape them to the hose so as not to vibrate. That’s if I didn’t have an extra 30 diaphragm to slap on.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yeah. I didn't have far to go. I need to keep a spare pancake on me. Just add to my huge pile of spare parts and tools.
@jasonstclair6293
11 ай бұрын
You can't change that particular diaphragm anymore.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@@jasonstclair6293 I thought so. The chambers are all sealed up, correct?
@stevejake4316
11 ай бұрын
Put a dime in the end of the hose fitting and save chewing up your line.
@kylesonsalla7620
11 ай бұрын
Definitely not a northern truck, you'd never get that cage bolt out up here.
@Jagg61
11 ай бұрын
In the 60's and 70's i saw many mechanics get binged on the head trying to replace a pancake.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I bet. Could mess you up real good.
@Jagg61
11 ай бұрын
@@aftersolo I tried to tell a few prima dona's to not pop that cap. They thought I was a dumb youngin. Or like not putting tire bars on split rims to air up
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@@Jagg61 some people can only learn the hard way
@dawarmonky2122
11 ай бұрын
Ive kept a ground down dime to stick in the hose fitting 🫡
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I'll have to keep one as well. Thankyou
@danczech895
11 ай бұрын
The diaphragm is blown. Could just do a piggyback.. or just the diaphragm.. but its a good opportunity to just do the whole pot.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yeah. I'd rather do the whole thing. Appreciate it
@rmleh
11 ай бұрын
Good for another 50k
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
😆 Maybe 40k
@alandavis6429
11 ай бұрын
And if you had ever done that before you'd know that socket wasn't deep enough.
@ronmatson5502
11 ай бұрын
Cajun bolt
@denniskillmon769
4 ай бұрын
We just put a DIME in the airline fitting instead of crimping the line.
@aftersolo
4 ай бұрын
I'll do that next time. Thanks
@Zookeeper101
11 ай бұрын
I always pull my cage bolts and put them in my tool box. I've had way too many times i couldn't get them out of the holder on the brake can due to dirt/ salt/ road grime.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I'll have to do that, especially with winter coming. Appreciate the tip!
@Scorkula
11 ай бұрын
@@aftersoloalways keep a spare or 2 in the truck with you
@rickcross7888
11 ай бұрын
Looking at the dirt on that chamber and how easy he got the cage bolt out he doesn't drive anywhere near the rust belt 😮
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@@rickcross7888 definitely not.
@nick8736
6 ай бұрын
Great video
@aftersolo
6 ай бұрын
Thankyou.
@ThePeopleVerse
11 ай бұрын
Dude, when I was learning to drive trucks .... mmm, 1982-3 ... everybody learned first thing was how to adjust your brakes pre-trip or start of the day and to get yourself home with an air leak of any kind. That is exactly how you let that brake roll.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
They don't teach that stuff anymore. I am 100% self-taught
@DAndyLord
11 ай бұрын
@@aftersolo I learned to drive a bus recently. We have a whole team of mechanics and will never ever have to to a brake adjustment. It was the first thing we were tested on.
@trickyricky12147
11 ай бұрын
@@aftersolo Don't worry, many people wouldn't know what to do to limp home a regular car or truck anymore. Tow truck bills are expensive, so I always find a way. lol 🤷
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@DAndyLord yes. Too much liability. Makes sense. I'm just a one man show.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@trickyricky12147 You have to. When I was a company driver, I got stuck. Called breakdown. They sent a wrecker. Wrecker company was 2 miles away. They charged $500. This was in 09. It would be $1000 now. They only had to pull me 5 feet. Their trucks are super expensive so I get it, but if I was stuck now, I'm finding a way out. I'll walk and flag down people if I have to. Maybe a farmer with a tractor could help. I'll use my landing gear and raise the entire truck and put rocks and boards under the tires. Done that and it worked. I'll uber to lowes and get a shovel and salt. I'd rather spend 100 dollars at the most than a thousand anyday. I'm getting out no matter what without calling a wrecker.
@stuffandthings8767
Жыл бұрын
When I was young I was directed by a manager to take a brake chamber apart. Never mentioned anything about a caging bolt. Half of my face is titanium now. Cage your shit haha
@aftersolo
Жыл бұрын
Jesus. Sorry dude. Dangerous stuff
@sumo-ninja
4 ай бұрын
I really hope you got money out of it
@cargofun200
4 ай бұрын
CHP commercial Enforcement. The first things they showed us was that the damn springs would ruin your day and the facility if messed with! Luckily we just showed the driver and they took care of the problem outside 😢
@davidturk6170
Жыл бұрын
I’d tape the vice grip to hose; less chance of loosing it over the road.
@BillyBob-im7og
11 ай бұрын
My dads friend had a vice grip on the brake line driving home on I-75 it came off went through someone’s window and made them blind and he went to jail good idea to tape it
@chrisrageNJ
11 ай бұрын
I was going to say the same thing
@magicalphones
11 ай бұрын
@@BillyBob-im7oghow did they know if they went blind.
@cooper8318
11 ай бұрын
@@magicalphones lawsuit
@goosenotmaverick1156
11 ай бұрын
I'd be more concerned about the possible damage to the hose? Are these not wire woven air hoses that will crush and break the steel braided portion of it and cause it to weaken? Edit to add, I've seen low pressure fuel hoses be damaged from technique like this. So I assume more rigid air lines would suffer similar damage? I Understand the point of getting yourself home without a tow, but I assume that line needs to be replaced now? It's basically been crushed, isn't it's integrity compromised?
@noahtownshend4540
11 ай бұрын
Vice grips on the brake rod before you cage it then release the air then use the cage bolt
@Rainhill1829
11 ай бұрын
Fun trick i was taught by an old timer: if the brake pot has an internal leak you can block the airline off by inserting a dime into the air fitting connecting the supply line to the pot. Turns out dimes fit perfectly into the fitting.
@mattr8772
5 ай бұрын
You’re a dying breed my friend, mostly all new drivers don’t know what a brake chamber is.
@Alex462047
2 ай бұрын
I squashed a brake booster between the axle and the trailer frame the other day (don't ask how it got there). Lucky for me, that big spring was a goneburger, but the bottom half still shot out from under with a bit of force, landed right at my feet.
@briebel2684
11 ай бұрын
Looks like a Midland style brake actuator with the roll form clamp band. Fun story about why the bolt less clamp band came about, and how a dumb mechanic put 400 some people out of a job: Mechanic ignored the warnings all over the housing and thought he was strong enough to hold that spring and take it apart. He was wrong, and it ended him. His wife sued. Midland settled despite it being his fault. Midland comes up with a new design so that doesn't happen again. Midland forgets to patent the new design, and a competitor submits a patent even though they themselves aren't making them. Competitor then sues. Midland ends up having to pay royalties to the patent holder despite being the only company that made those at the time. Business is struggling due to the patent royalties. Owner conglomerate sells Midland to the competitor. Competitor then shuts down the plant and moves it to Mexico. The plant still sits mostly empty to this day, only occasionally being used as a warehouse by the company that shut it down.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Wow. That's a hell of a story. Made me depressed. What a horrible way to go out of business. Thanks for sharing.
@Dot-bs4yv
10 ай бұрын
Ruthless 💀
@Amen.22
10 ай бұрын
@@Dot-bs4yvThat reminds me of a girlfriend I had years ago. Her name was Ruth. I had a motorcycle at the time. One day I was going to take Ruth for a ride. I started it up and Ruth got on behind me. I took off too fast and Ruth fell off the back. I drove on Ruthlessly.
@haroldjackman2010
11 ай бұрын
Great info. Hopefully someone who loves you will buy you a ratcheting box wrench.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
I hope so too
@fustratedfisher
11 ай бұрын
99% of drivers have no idea how to cage their brakes. So when there is no air they are fked
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yes. Most companies won't even let them mess with the truck or trailer. I was with an OTR company in 09. Was picking up a trailer at a lowes DC in Wyoming. Trailer lights were out. Wiring was cut. I told them I can fix it. They said to not touch it and they'll have a service truck out there. Whstever.
@Thomas-qh3vj
11 ай бұрын
The newer drivers don't know how to change the fuel filters or change a tire on the side of the road and use starting fluid to set the bead hell most of them can't seem to crank the landing gear all the way up
@lastfanstanding999
11 ай бұрын
There needs to start having expiration dates on them suckers... Save with trailer tars !😯👍🇺🇸
@declansills1614
Жыл бұрын
I've driven trucks a long time, but never knew how to do that.
@muhammadtayyabshahzad484
4 ай бұрын
Every truck has different brake system, it's also informative
@daniellepage2923
11 ай бұрын
If you go to a heavy truck parts store you can pick up a spare chamber and leave it in your truck somewhere. All you need is a 15/16th wrench and socket. A pair of needle nose pliers. And and adjustable wrench. And best to have a 7/16 wrench for the slack adjuster
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
Yeah, I definitely need to carry one with me.
@daniellepage2923
11 ай бұрын
@@aftersolo get a few sizes of air line couplers and some spare glad hands and runners. Also a spare trailer power cord and some bungee cords couldn’t hurt. Wouldn’t believe the service calls I get or road side rescues I do in 10 min for $400 just patching an airline or a pigtail.
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
@daniellepage2923 I got everything in the world with me, just not the brake chamber. I'm running out of room bc I have so many tools and parts. I have to with an older freightshaker running up and down oil lease roads. It always seems like its that one thing I don't have that I need. I got a buddy that only has a socket set that looks like it came from Walmart and that's it. No way I could do that
@philsmith2444
3 ай бұрын
You may have to clock it so the hoses reach the fittings and are away from the driveshaft, *make sure* it’s still caged before you do that because it involves loosening the clamps (9/16”/14mm) on the spring brake side. Unless it’s one of the new style cans like mentioned above. Cut the pushrod ahead of time if yours aren’t welded.
@lavetteford9348
Жыл бұрын
One of the girls told me about this so I could have at least made it home without calling my company.
@mikeyeaman7801
4 ай бұрын
Just change all of the part not part of it because you will be changing it shortly
@shawnxd7338
11 ай бұрын
Yeah your vice grips are in my passenger seat headrest 😂
@500mgs-of-fukitol.
11 ай бұрын
You can back the brake off the drum by turning the slack adjuster and then punching the libe off too. I dont ever leave a cage bolt in my new chambers. They fall out and ya run them over and screw up a tire.
@magicyeti5630
11 ай бұрын
Like how much psi on the spring tension? Like 20k?
@aftersolo
11 ай бұрын
A lot. It's stout
@oregonfordguy9812
11 ай бұрын
it's something like 2200 psi per square inch. sure enough to take ypur face off.
@magicyeti5630
11 ай бұрын
@@oregonfordguy9812 holy Fugg! Nah I ain't fucking around with no locking pin to thread connection, scary AF yo 😳🤘🏽
@Thomas-qh3vj
11 ай бұрын
@magicyeti5630 well when you buy a new one to install most times you have to loosen the band and spin it until the air fitting ports are where you need them
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