As ripping out air pipes is an expensive and time consuming pastime, causing delays and aggravation I’m looking for an alternative to having drivers waiting hours on end for a man in a van to come and change one over !
What I am looking for is, can the connections be changed so that both ends are push fit, not just the one end - surely someone does an adaptor so that all I need are pipes that have male and female connectors that push on and do away with the end that needs a 2hr wait and a man with a spanner.
Yes I know that a handy man with half a brain and a spanner and a wrench can change a burst pipe, but I want a quick, efficient safe way my guys can change these in 5 minutes flat !
Over to you guys - where can I get the fixtures and fittings to convert 9 units and - more importantly, any health and safety considerations - someone must already have though of this !
just make the red line the same both ends with the trailer connection on the unit as well then do the same for the yellow you can disconnect and carry a spare of each in the locker when a line goes its just like disconnecting your lines from a trailer but both ends then just push on the replacement. all you need then is a set of olives to repair the old one.
nick2008:
just make the red line the same both ends with the trailer connection on the unit as well then do the same for the yellow you can disconnect and carry a spare of each in the locker when a line goes its just like disconnecting your lines from a trailer but both ends then just push on the replacement. all you need then is a set of olives to repair the old one.
This wouldn’t be legal unfortunately as you can’t have quick release fittings on the unit end.
Not allowed quick release fittings on the end.
Start by looking at the staff causing the damage. Training them is the cheapest option to start with. If it’s common amongst all of your staff, is there a delivery point where it happens frequently?
Got to say that in 10 years of driving HGV I’ve never pulled an airline of and I imagine many others have gone a whole career without doing so.
Own Account Driver:
This wouldn’t be legal unfortunately as you can’t have quick release fittings on the unit end.
Why …
Don’t know why presumably to reduce risks of accidental uncoupling in motion but it definitely is as we cannot fit them despite a lot of requests from customers.
In this EU directive somewhere if you fancy ploughing through it:
Left hand down!:
How about employing 9 drivers that are professional, take care and know what they’re doing instead of the 9 thick [zb] that you’ve currently got?
In the past, I’ve had a red airline burst, not because it got snagged on anything, it simply blew a hole halfway along its length shortly after I’d connected it while the vehicle was still stationary.
But to the OP, if this is happening regularly, it might be worth giving your drivers a couple of spanners along with a spare airline if they are willing to change them themselves, you don’t need to faff around with olives and PTFE tape these days, airlines are self-sealing.
As ever plenty of thoughts on this one, Safety is the thing that comes to mind - levers do get bent and the design of some trailers leaves a little to be desired when it comes to catching the lines, have got them all hooked up with bungees and that has certainly helped, not to mention keeping the grease off them
Its seems these are available, but I did ask about the legality of them and whether they can be fitted.
Drivers are a mixed bunch, some will be fine (with a little training )others will go to great length’s to explain why its not their job, so whats the best, legal and safe way of solving this one.
Seany:
I know a few companies with fittings on both ends. Where does it state that you can’t have them?
that’s what I thought… as if you can have it one end ie the trailer why not the other
You can have double ended ones on a W&D ,
Possibly different type approval regs apply.
Definitely must be mechanically fixed and not removable without tools on the unit end tow vehicle of a semi trailer over 10 tons, category O4 trailer, I think.
It’s the same regulations that ban the fitting of taps to airlines I believe.
The Bessie ones linked earlier only comply because they do still actually secure with a tool of some sort - hex key I seem to think.
Thanks for all the replies, looks like a good way forward is the anti kink sleeves, simplicity is often the best way, prevent the problem in the first place.
Once again, thanks everyone who offered their advice
Now - from an earlier post, where can I get me hands on some reacher hooks ■■?
