Arghhh!!! It's going to be a bad week!

Shelly · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:

Finally got the truck and trailer rolling this afternoon. Sat at a cow sale yesterday, sold a few, got basically nothing for them. Accountant came this morning to do books, said we made too much money, be prepared to pay big. Wonder what tomorrow has in store? Rolling Eyes

Northern Rancher · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject:

Well making money is better than the alternative!!!

Shorthornguy · Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2006 11:34 pm Post subject:

Please, a Christmas present from Canada, Hold the winter at the border. We don't need it yet. THANKYOU. All in all its been nice and due to the nice weather I've saved 50 bales. We are expecting rain and snow tomorrow so today I put 6 cord wood in basement so we will be warm till it thaws out. Is it me or does it get colder the older ya get?

DiamondSCattleCo · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:26 am Post subject:

Hey Shelley, don't you guys have a sniffer on your rig? If not, I heartily recommend installing one for very few bucks. You should be able to pick one up at a wrecker somewhere. We have a sniffer on the Western Star and never have frozen brake line troubles.

The other hint I have to offer is to not put the max's on the trailer or truck when shutting down. Let the brakes trigger on their own, so the drums have a chance to cool down before the pads hit them. Also, if you're hauling in the snow, before shutting down, take a run down a clean highway (if possible) and hit the brakes a couple times. Helps dry the drums out. Doing this, we never have frozen brake troubles that a couple taps with a hammer can't cure in the morning.

Rod

Shelly · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 8:50 am Post subject:

Silly me, but what's a sniffer? For all I know, maybe our Star already has one. It's an ex Co-op truck, used to pull fuel tankers.

Jason · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 9:16 am Post subject:

I have never heard the term sniffer either, I assume it is a dryer.

There are desicant packs that need to be replaced sometimes. The air for the brakes is dehumidifyed by the dryer if the desicant is in order.

Another trick for parking where there is snow, roll the truck ahead and back a few times before shutdown. It cools the tires and maybe helps the snow not just melt into the tread and freeze. With the wind it might not help as the snow just blows back arond the tires.

Got my truck back from Freightliner, only $1200 in maintance. Not bad if you say it quick.

ranchwife · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 10:33 am Post subject:

UPDATES, SHELLY!!!!!!! Is your week going better??? Hang in there, girl!!! Spring is only a few short (6 or so) months away!! Wink

DiamondSCattleCo · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 3:34 pm Post subject:

A sniffer is a clear bottle under the hood, mounted inline on the master brake lines. You fill it full of brake line de-icer, and as you use the brakes for the first little while it pulls in de-icer and runs it through the system preventing line freeze up. Its especially handy for something like our old Star that rarely gets used and often ends up with moisture in the lines.

Rod

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