Does this setup look fine or are my lines to tight?
Posted by PlsHelpISuk@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 14 comments
Posted by PlsHelpISuk@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 14 comments
Falkhorn1@reddit
Those spring things let it loosen no?
WMDZipperbag@reddit
Think you’re thinking of shocks. Yes, Turns, bumps in the road all can effect those lines risking damage/failure
PlsHelpISuk@reddit (OP)
They do
WMDZipperbag@reddit
Looks too short for one thing. Not sure why you have it so tight to the back of truck. You don’t want it catching on the catwalk Catching on catwalk. Least chaffing seems quite possible. Shop provide like that. OR You been fixing things
LuisChoriz@reddit
Looks good and Toit like a toigerrr.
Lopsided_Delivery_93@reddit
It's too low. It could snap if it gets stuck on the cat walk while making turns.
I'm not exactly sure how you are supposed to raise it but maybe somebody else can help you.
scottiethegoonie@reddit
The only way I ever find out the answer is by making a slow, tight u-turn in a yard. It always takes me a few tries to get the slack right. I prefer the spring clamps that can be unclipped by hand (no bolts).
BrattySubSam@reddit
It’s good. You have enough slack for turns and parking without too much slack to catch the wires on your fuel cap, which can catch and rip out the hands when you park
Largofarburn@reddit
I’d take a hair more of the slack up even.
It’ll dip down further when you make sharp turns since the distance between your truck and trailer effectively gets closer, left turns in particular, because of where they usually are on the trailer.
That’s what causes problems, people think they’re good then it catches on a bolt on the frame or the catwalk or something and rips a gladhand off.
disturbedrailroader@reddit
Used to see it all the time when I was a mechanic. I set my air lines up so they're about 2-3 inches off the catwalk. That way I know they'll clear anything that could potentially fall on it and the lines still have enough slack to give me a full 90° turn if I ever needed it.
IntergalacticJihad@reddit
You can check for yourself by setting your truck 90° or more to the trailer while keeping an eye on things
Not_TbagJimmy@reddit
Came here to say this just was going to suggest he try to spin in a circle and if the back windows blows out or he hears pissing air. Then no, not ok
PlsHelpISuk@reddit (OP)
Just waiting for them to finish loading my trailer and then I am going to check
yoloyeet420@reddit
Looks fine to me. Plenty of flex for the springs to work with.