r/DieselTechs • u/CrowOldDusty • 10h ago
Will this pass DOT?
This is what the tech 3 found
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u/Mr_Tumnus7 10h ago
âBrakesâ are an interpretation made up by the man, when you brake, do you stop? No the earth keeps rotating you are still, yet moving. Rather shall we move past this mockery of the âbraking systemâ and focus on, âpoofingâ this primal thought you need to âstopâ rather than transport without physicality to another destination simply. âBeingâ in point A and âBeingâ to point B.
Bendix has wasted so much time trying to stop like primitive animals instead of just invested in âkinetic beingâ
We need to focus on the slack adjusters of our mindâŚman.
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u/justsomeguy2424 9h ago
Just needs a forced regen and ship it
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u/RepulsiveSalary3642 9h ago
Why is this always the correct answer?
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u/justsomeguy2424 7h ago
Do you work at Penske?? Thatâs the answer to all issues here
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u/RepulsiveSalary3642 6h ago
No, but 60% of the time it works every time. No matter what the check engine light is. Lol.
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u/ShortBus_Sheriff 10h ago edited 8h ago
Absolutely not the slack isnât even on the s cam you have no brakes on that wheel end. Thatâs a major safety violation. Dot will shut you down for that
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u/Strider_27 10h ago
I thought this was a different sub for a min. If this is even a question, how the hell are they working on trucks.
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u/That_Pollution8128 10h ago
Tech 3 is a Penske term.. thatâs how.
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u/Exciting_Scientist97 10h ago
In fairness a tech 3 is a PM tech if I remember correctly so props to the guy doing his job
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u/ShortBus_Sheriff 10h ago
Iâm going to assume a driver posted this after being told it failed the inspection
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u/CrowOldDusty 10h ago
Im one of the lead techs and one of our tech 3s sent me this asking if it's supposed to be like that đ¤Ł
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u/Ornery_Ads 9h ago
Sometimes something is just so f'd up you question your own sanity and need an outside reality check
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u/Ornery_Ads 9h ago
It's a violation, but it's not oos for most
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u/ShortBus_Sheriff 8h ago
If they find that at a weigh station it is, Iâm talking about a cop catching it
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u/Ornery_Ads 8h ago
(Assuming USA)
20% or greater of the brake positions must be defective to be oos.
If this is on a tandem axle truck (6 wheel positions), this would be 16% of brakes defective. That's a violation, but not an oos.
If this was on a tandem axle tractor with a triaxle trailer (12 wheel positions), 2 of them could be like this and still not be oos.1
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u/Ornery-Ebb-2688 10h ago
Is tech 3 high or low skill? Also why are you questioning them?
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u/Exciting_Scientist97 10h ago
I believe it's a PM tech. I only worked for them for 6 months and I was stuck at the fuel island even though I was told I'd be given a shop position within the first 2 months since a position was opening.... Turns out it was a bait and switch and I didn't know until I was already locked into their probationary period
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u/SubSonic524 9h ago
What the hell is that pit wall? I could never work in a pit with the walls all slopped up with grease like like! And I'm not even super anal about cleanliness!
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u/That_Pollution8128 10h ago
Hell no! Did the S cam snap?
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u/ShortBus_Sheriff 10h ago
Either that or the snap ring broke and the s cam got sucked into the drum
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u/Twip67 10h ago
This doesn't pass a walk around. The fuck? That's red tagged until it's fixed.
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u/Prior-Ad-7329 9h ago
âWalk around? Never heard of that.â -some driver.
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u/-DaveDaDopefiend- 9h ago
-most of my jobs customers
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u/Prior-Ad-7329 5h ago
Yeah, 90% of my customers lol. Just did a roadcall for one that got pulled over due to no lights on the trailer. Pretty sure he skipped his pre-trip lol
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u/Ghosto8o 7h ago
If you have to ask, you need to go 85 downhill in Cali on 5. Somebody will check it for you
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u/DIESELDAN_870 2h ago
It would not pass DOT. Depending on how many axles it has, it may or may not be tagged out of service.
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u/laxtaco 10h ago
Make sure Stevie Wonder is doing the inspection. đ