The first truck I ever drove with discs was 2003 Lonestar, but only on the front. (Unfortunately I was only doing a "demo" on it for Ryder for a month. It had had the Signature 600/18spd with 50 miles when I got in it. What a nice fuckin' ride man. And surprisingly maneuverable. But after the month was up I was back in the old faithful FLD...
I am still trying to get my head around the fixed 5th wheel thing. Even single axle trucks I drove for Sysco 35 years ago had sliding 5th wheels. It's not a feature I used often over the years, but it was nice to have if I had too much fuel on board. Is it common for these new fleet trucks to have the fixed 5th wheel?
@@truckertrashdustin I suppose the carriers figure today's drivers are not able to figure out how a slider works.. And I suppose it's a cost savings if they are buying 2,000 trucks at a time, right?
I do carry a cage tool. I have only had to use it to change a brake chamber. I generally just put air to it and change the chamber, but it was leaking.
I'm still trying to figure out how to tie them. The brake shoes. Get it? TIE the brake shoes? If I told that joke or one like it on Josh's channel, he'd reach through the TV and slap me, so I'm telling it here.
The first truck I ever drove with discs was 2003 Lonestar, but only on the front. (Unfortunately I was only doing a "demo" on it for Ryder for a month. It had had the Signature 600/18spd with 50 miles when I got in it. What a nice fuckin' ride man. And surprisingly maneuverable. But after the month was up I was back in the old faithful FLD...
They are called brake linings when used on drums; brake shoes are only on disc brakes.
cool facts! OTR-E
I am still trying to get my head around the fixed 5th wheel thing. Even single axle trucks I drove for Sysco 35 years ago had sliding 5th wheels. It's not a feature I used often over the years, but it was nice to have if I had too much fuel on board. Is it common for these new fleet trucks to have the fixed 5th wheel?
I have never had a fixed 5th wheel prior to this truck.
There entire fleet has them.
It doesn't make any sense to me either.
@@truckertrashdustin I suppose the carriers figure today's drivers are not able to figure out how a slider works.. And I suppose it's a cost savings if they are buying 2,000 trucks at a time, right?
@David_Richard_241
Yeah it is probably about the money.
Makes no sense to me.
Do you carry a cage tool with you? have you ever had to cage a brake to get the truck to a shop?
I do carry a cage tool.
I have only had to use it to change a brake chamber.
I generally just put air to it and change the chamber, but it was leaking.
Oh yeah. One more thing. When they invented ABS for trucks I had to learn how to brake in the snow all over again.
Yeah..we used to be the ABS..
Pump the brakes ourselves.
That's some good bullshit, my friend.😎👍
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I'm still trying to figure out how to tie them. The brake shoes. Get it? TIE the brake shoes? If I told that joke or one like it on Josh's channel, he'd reach through the TV and slap me, so I'm telling it here.
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