air lines breaking left and right
#11
02-08-2007, 09:21 PM
Originally Posted by Garmann
Originally Posted by SteveBooth
Yup, rubber lines seems like the way to go. I talked to a few other flatbed drivers who had straight lines and they did what I was thinking. They went to Home Depot and bought the best compressor hose they could and made there own. Never breaks, flexible, cheap and just carry a roll of it as a spare and cut a new one if they break. There lines were rated up to 300psi. That's what I'm going to do.
You could also just add about 12-18" of rubber hose to the ends of your existing red/blue hoses. They do make good or should I say better red/blue coily hose but they are hard to come by. you can buy the proper hose, fittings (compression fittings eliminate the need for crimping tools), and glad hands all at the truck parts store and assemble it yourself; professionally, and legally
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Bob H 
#12
02-08-2007, 09:30 PM
air brake systems require dot certified hose, fittings, etc..
True, if it doesn't say DOT on it, it could be a problem, ya never know when some rookie DOT in training decides to check it. Get the RIGHT stuff the first time. |
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