Posted by notjustair on November 15, 2013 at 17:40:30 from (174.250.176.60):
97 Freightliner and Dakota hopper bottom grain trailer (700 bushel tandem axle).
When I get to the elevator I can smell trailer brakes. They are all equally warm and maybe a little too warm. It is in the 40's outside at the highest. It seems to be getting worse. I could barely detect it two days ago but tonight when I was waiting in line it was smelling enough that the boy behind me noticed it. They are not dragging at all (it rolls just as soon as you let off the brakes). The tractor isn't hanging up anywhere. All of the releases are working etc. The actuator on the column is all of the way up.
Is there any way the slack adjusters could be setting too tight on all 4 equally (trailer wheels)? I'm wondering if the trailer is stopping the rig. I haven't ever had them lock on the gravel road, though. I drove home from the elvator at 30 mph and only tapped the brakes three times. Still pretty warm but no smell. This is the first time I have ever smelled brakes on this trailer (this bean harvest).
I'm puzzled and really don't need a breakdown! Both of the elevators close by were full by 5:00 today. Grrrrr.
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