Mountain Driving 101: Inspecting brakes before heading downhill (Episode 2)

When driving across the prairies or the plains, you’d probably never notice if a brake or two were out of adjustment, but you can’t take brakes for granted when driving in mountains. That’s why you’ll often find brake check areas at the top of steep mountain grades. This video explains how to conduct a quick walkaround inspection to ensure the brakes are in proper adjustment and functioning properly before beginning the descent.
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[@rookiebird9382]

There's a convenient button called pre-trip external lights assistance.

[@zimberticagames5291]

How to inspect your brakes
Didn't inspect brakes...

[@vicpetrishak1077]

On Volvo road tractors , be sure there are no holes rusted through the frame rails .

[@julieverma1865]

That and riding down hill put you truck in lower gear and put your Jake Break

[@sisutrucks]

Once I had a caliper fail on a truck I was driving, not my truck tho. Did not release all the way and heated the disc red hot. Did catch it in time so no fire.
We don't have brake checks areas, not runaway ramps or anything like that. Not really an issue really with brakes failing.

[@mothernature5828]

Thanks

[@Ken-rq3yl]

OMG, no mention of pad thickness, automatic slack adjusters, and using a paint stick to jamb the Johnson bar? The title to this video should be changed to "VOLVO WTF I don't know what I"m doing". This video is a disservice to us truckers here.

[@renzo7503]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MotoVlog-lh9td]

Brake check. Who needs brakes any ways. Full speed 100% of the time lol

[@safanabafana6519]

*My friend got a ticket and fire after that for not pulling in break check area before taken the downhill so guys do this or you will get ticket*

[@Blacktopcowboy]

If only companies have you time so do stuff like this. Instead it’s like, hey driver this loads gonna barely make it. So don’t stop for coffee or to even pee.

[@DJSTOEK]

💘

[@julieverma1865]

I done it twice a day

[@alanmw86]

driver rear outside trailer low lol

[@khalidattiguivlog6839]

Thinks, driver trailer from Morocco

[@jjm8502]

COPY THAT..THANK YOU. 🙏

[@julieverma1865]

That was your pig tail

[@kogguk]

He didn’t inspect breaks !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thorntonwhite3813]

Brakes