C Flashcards
(36 cards)
Headboard
Start at the top / front of the trailer
No missing bolts
No holes no hanging wires
Factory reflectors / clearance lights
Amber in color
Not cracked
Present and bolted on
Side of trailer
No hanging wires. No damage or holes
DOT tape properly installed
Trailer is not cracked
Floor of trailer
No hanging wires
No damage
Airlines are not leaking or hanging
Cross members
Not corroded. No illegal welds. No missing hardware
Secured to frame of trailer
Landing gear
Properly mounted and secured
No illegal welds. /. Not cracked, bent or broken
Legs go up and down freely, properly greased
Bottom of legs not damaged
Handle is not meeting
Latch and safety pin
Frame of trailer
Frame is straight
No damage
Tandem
NOT A SLIDING TANDEM
It does not move
Not cracked, bent or broken
Has welds, welds are not cracked
Spring Mounts
Spring mounts are in the front and rear
Properly mounted and secured
Has welding- not cracked. (Illegal welds easily crack)
Leaf Springs
Secured with butt spacers and u bolts to axel
Not cracked bent or broken, no welds
Hardware- bolts are not cracked or loose
Torque Arm
Left one is fixed - right is adjustable
Not cracked, bent or broken
Properly bolted to axel and spring mount
Brake Chamber (Single)
Properly mounted and secured to axel
Not loose, damaged or leaking
Clamps are intact
Push Rod
Connected to slack adjuster with a safety pin
2” of play by hand when brakes are not applied
90 degree angle when brakes are applied
Slack Adjuster
Properly mounted
Secured to mount
Properly greased
Brake Linings
No covers
No trash or debris
Not loose or missing
Brake Shoes
No less than 1/4 inch worn and not dangerously thin
Not cracked
Kind of look like a U
Brake Drums. (No rotors)
Not cracked, bent or broken
Free of trash and debris
No welds
Inner Rim
Not cracked, bent or broken
No welds
Straight
Inner Sidewall
No bubbles
No cuts, tears or cracks
No leaks
Air Tank
One air tank-above brake chamber
Properly mounted and secured to tandem
Not leaking
Air lines do not have cuts, tears or cracks
Tires
85-105 PSI
Tire depth 4/32 in the front 2/32 all the rest
Can be recapped but not mis matched
Can be different brands
Properly spaced rim to rim contact no gap
Outer Sidewall
No. Bubbles, cuts, tears or abrasions
No leaks
Tire gauge in the compartment
85-105 PSI
Rims
Holes are from manufacturer
Properly welded not cracked
Valve Stem
Not bent or missing
Secured on with a nut
Nut & cap are not leaking
Cap is on tight