Need DOT Cargo Van Inspection location ASAP.
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I don't use brakes much, I try to drive with enough clearance I can just ease off the throttle.
Smart driving. At about 102k when my van was in the shop they asked me if I'd replaced my brakes. I said no they were originals. They said the pads were so thick they thought they were a fairly new set and I must have replaced them early.
greg334
Veteran Expediter
You!
The last time I looked there are shoes on 99% of the trucks on the road while the other 1% have pads because they have disc brakes. I think the disc system is the only way to go now and having decided that they will be on the next truck, I look forward to them.
By the way, I have had several inspections, not once has there been one issue with a cracked shoe by a DOT officer while my inspector (I take it to the same place all the time) found a crack in the trailing shoe on my right rear tire after all the inspections, including the worst Ohio DOT inspection I have ever been through.
Slo-Ride
Veteran Expediter
Took a fast look at your link..
Is your shop open to the public..Reason I ask is it would be good to know of some that maybe familial with straight trucks. Especially when it comes to sleeper repairs and parts.
If so care to share your shop rates?
tknight
Veteran Expediter
I have brake shoes, I should have used the word lining, not pads, but every other vehicle I own has pads so it just came out that way, thanks for pointing out my errors, I beg humble forgiveness sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pulling into an ohio weigh station durning blitz week will get ya nailed without a doubt, even for a hairline crack, when the mechanic came and changed my shoe's he said "this is what they stopped you for?" it was so minimal, the cracks were hairline on the edge of the lining, not all the way into the meat.
I say they like to write tickets! Keeping a nice shiny truck sometimes helps, but not always.
I say they like to write tickets! Keeping a nice shiny truck sometimes helps, but not always.
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..... of course I don't use brakes much, I try to drive with enough clearance I can just ease off the throttle.
That's the way to do it! Not only do you save on brake wear and replacement, but you also increase your mpg. I've got 580,000 miles on the original rear brake pads on my Chevy but could probably use new parking brake shoes because I sometimes forget to release the parking brake.
Yes our shop is open to all. We have worked on other Panther, FedEx and Load1 owners and drivers trucks. Our shop rate is $50.00 an hour. We do a lot with sleeper repair and electrical work in sleepers. We don't do major repairs like engine overhauls. I have the shop so why not help other expediters when we can. We have saved a great deal of money being able to work on our own trucks. We aren't trying to get rich off of offering our shop out to fellow expediters, just trying to help them save money when we can.
That's great Bruno.
Slo-Ride
Veteran Expediter
Thanks for the reply,,Good to know. Ill bookmark your site and hope like He** my truck never has to met your mechnics..