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[Dftodd]

Bruce

That's evil and genius

 

[aczlan]

No it doesn't. All brakes (present) on a trailer required to be applied automatically upon breakway. Nowhere does it state that each axle must have brakes present.

It does in 49CFR571.121 S5.2.2 49 CFR § 571.121 - Standard No. 121; Air brake systems.
S5.2.2 Brake distribution and automatic adjustment. Each vehicle shall be equipped with a service brake system acting on all wheels.

Aaron Z

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

That's evil and genius

F150 is all wrong, that should really be a 1990s Explorer or the S10 type Blazer/Jimmy. They would roll over on their own if you just hurt their feelings.

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

It does in 49CFR571.121 S5.2.2 49 CFR § 571.121 - Standard No. 121; Air brake systems.
S5.2.2 Brake distribution and automatic adjustment. Each vehicle shall be equipped with a service brake system acting on all wheels.

Aaron Z

Not to take sides but that states "service brakes" not emergency (spring) brakes. Even service brakes weren't required on all axles until the 80s. Prior to that most class 8 trucks had no brakes on the front axle to avoid jackknifing.

 

[aczlan]

Not to take sides but that states "service brakes" not emergency (spring) brakes. Even service brakes weren't required on all axles until the 80s. Prior to that most class 8 trucks had no brakes on the front axle to avoid jackknifing.

Look at my last post where they say that all brakes are required to be applied automatically upon breakaway:

That is odd, Regulations Section says "Question 2: Are all brakes on a trailer required to be applied automatically upon breakaway? Guidance: Yes"
That would seem to imply that spring brake cans are required on both axles.

So if all axles are required to have brakes and all brakes on a trailer are required to be applied automatically upon breakaway, any trailer built after that requirement was enacted should have spring cans on all axles.

Aaron Z

 

[Chilliwack Murray]

Fair enough, and to that point I've never seen a trailer that didn't have spring brakes on every axle. Tractors however don't have spring brakes on tag and steering axles. I've never seen a drive axle without spring brakes though.

 

[aczlan]

Fair enough, and to that point I've never seen a trailer that didn't have spring brakes on every axle. Tractors however don't have spring brakes on tag and steering axles. I've never seen a drive axle without spring brakes though.

Cant disagree with that.

Aaron Z

 

[duramaxsky]

None of our tandem axle tractors from the last several years have spring brakes on the front drive axle. The last 2 years with drum brakes and all of the disc bake units. I looked at them yesterday.

 

[4570Man]

Fair enough, and to that point I've never seen a trailer that didn't have spring brakes on every axle. Tractors however don't have spring brakes on tag and steering axles. I've never seen a drive axle without spring brakes though.

Same here. It’s almost guaranteed that a standard 5 axel semi will have 4 axels with spring brakes. Both drives and both trailer axels.

 

[SouthernSky]

 

[Rustyiron]

This was me. I had these 38' bar joists stored for years on a clearing elsewhere on my property. I never hit the street but did move them a 1/4 mile to a building that I was using those on.
I was waiting for a friend and his 48' step deck to move them. It was hay season and I didn't want to bother him, so....

 

[dstig1]

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I can't believe you would stay behind him. I would put 1000' between me and him, at least. Or get ahead of him....

 

[California]

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[Thomas]

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I'd keep more distance that.

 

[Thomas]

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Made in China.

 

[bcp]

Want to haul 198 tons on a 49 ton rated bridge? Just drive faster!

Bruce

 

[Rustyiron]

Old Chinese saying, never sit a fat man on edge of 2 legged table.

 

[Jstpssng]

I'd keep more distance that.

They were stopped.

 

[spitter]

I'd hate to replace tires on that trailer.


Merry Christmas

 

[SouthernSky]

I'd keep more distance that.

Not my picture. It making the rounds on Reddit today. But, yeah, I’d be a whole lot farther back or getting ahead of this guy. One bump and there is a big mess.