Jake brakes on Scania 142`s

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man-tga:

nick2008:
whats a break :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused: :unamused:

hat coat TAXI

according to the WTD a break must be taken after a period of 4.5 hrs driving and be 45 mins before you can commence with another 4.5 hrs driving…

can i share your taxi mate… :wink: :wink:

what the hell is the WTD when its at home :question: . 45 mins break after 4.5 hours of driving :question: :question: a’vin a larf aint ya. you only need a break if you feel tired. thats what the RTD states that my mate gave to me down the pub. its not 1st april you know :exclamation: :unamused: :unamused:

room for one more in that taxi :question: :question: :laughing: :laughing:

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BigJon:

DAFMAD:
I was told they did away with the trailer brake as they couldn’t get it to work with the ABS. I am sure they could if they wanted, but, it wouldn’t have any ABS.

Strange, as we have ABS trailers overe here, and every tractor unit has a trailer brake lever on the dash. Oh and we dont have a seperate ABS cable here, all electrical connections are made through the 1 plug in.

Hi Big Jon!. We have something over here called the EU, that pokes it’s nose into everything.
I think the motto is " Why have it simple, when you can make it complicated" :sunglasses:

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Most of our Volvos have these levers whicg are along the lines of what you are describing. Certainly wouldnt pull them on full whack when on limiter or some serious damage would be caused. Handy though when hooking into a trailer etc:-

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the first position on the handbrake of a modern truck does indeed apply the trailer brakes, i use it all the time when i,m closing an old extender up, run back at a bit of speed, apply the handbrake a couple of inches ,trailer brakes come on and the rusty old knacker of a trailer finally closes up :smiley: i use the same method to open them up when they are a bit tight