You saved me from the breakdown lane yesterday. I heard the regulator purging while I was hooking up the trailer. Knew exactly what it was thanks to this video and took another truck. Many thanks! Love your content. Keep up the good work!
Got to appreciate a man that can take care of himself and his ride while on the road. Some guys don't know sh*t about their ride and are called steering wheel holders. They might be able to secure a load and book a load but are otherwise useless. Some viewers might know whom I'm talking about. Lol! Ride safe!
My wife always called me a hoarder or pack rat when it came to my still good spare parts until we broke down in the middle of nowhere 600+ miles from home. Back up and running in 2 hours with compressor swap and kept my time. She never said a thing since. We don't do long hauls anymore. Miss my old 1969 KW 425 Cat 15 speed. Good to see you young guys working your own rig.
I'm 32 and been driving for 5 years now and I keep my own tools. Had to do many roadside and trucks top repairs and bandaids through even 5 years. Running a 97 freightliner classic with 750 horse cat 3406E and a 15 speed as well. You can't predict everything and shit breaks at the least opportune time.
Hi Justin! Longtime sub here. Love the way you roll reminds me of the way I rolled for 23 years...48 plus some of Canada. It took me many years to acquire your knowledge. I have good news for U You've made it through the toughest part of your career...the first 2 years with flying colors. Not only will your insurance rate go down but those brokers will start calling YOU more. They know where your at all times. I can see a bright future for you in trucking
A little advise, drain your air tanks manually every night when you shut down. Its a pain but once you get in the habit it will be second nature as your post inspection and will make that air dryer and valves last way longer and if you have cold winters like we do you won’t freeze brake lines up. I had a compressor passing oil and gumming my dryer up so I just bypassed the air dryer and ran it for several years so I didn’t have to buy a new compressor. It doesn’t make the truck unsafe just inconvenient because bypassing the dryer you have to drain the tanks obviously.
Thanks for remembering that God was/is surely watching over you. We call that the prevenient grace of God! Stay healthy, be good, and keep rolling. God's blessings to y'all. Pastor Dean, Christian Life Church, Kissimmee FL.
Like your videos. I drove for about 25 yrs. Yried pulling boxes but just not for me, not enough money. Went to heavy haul, got to sleep most nights and made good money. Keep up the good work
Good thing you had the extra dryer with you. And watch the music in the background,as you already probably know about the copyright things.. Juat a heads up.. Enjoy the videos!!
as long as you change that filter on the dryer every year you should not have a problem and if it ever does that again and you don't have a spare dryer you can just connect the 2 big lines together and it will get you to where you need to get fixed. i have had to do that a few times for the company i work for. also keep a set of wrenches with you, it will come in handy.
HI Justin!!! Hey my friend for the Zip Ties you can make a storage device from 3"Inch PVC piece of about 20" inch or how ever long you need it to be, and both and with end caps also 3" inch,no glue.You'll never ever have them all over the place. JUST A SUGGESTION YOU KNOW!!!! WELL KEEP ON TRUCKING BROTHER - BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. KUDOS FROM WEST APALM Bch,FL.
I admire the independent life and self reliance. I was very close to going for my CDL one year ago in a career change and missed my chance. Still kick myself. Great videos. Keep em coming!
air dryer is mounted up by compressor not built into air dryer, they are 2 separate parts, purge valve you must mean. bad desiccant filter will cause multiple purges of the dryer.
Another quality video by Justin no BS. I have Bendix Air Dryer governor on mine have to replace it every year junk. Nice Grill shot at the end of this video.
Good job fixing your truck. I just found your video a couple weeks ago have enjoyed watching a intelligent young man making a living and taking care of family. I live about ten minutes from whites truck stop in Raphine were you fixed your truck. Also work for myself,farming, it's great to be in charge of your own destiny. Keep on going and have a great time. Really enjoy watching.
Ironically, OOIDA insurance .... advertises on your channel 🤔 1 day after your comment on their prices... humm? 😎 just curious is your air govonor a Democrat, trying to shut you down? SARCASM for the record. Oh, on I-81.... tough drive these days .Oh SC fireworks.... da good STUFF!
@justtruckin I Drive for Veriha! The trailer parked next to you! Picked up there before! Fabri-kal is one of our D&H accounts. Been 45k loaded going through those mountains many times! Loads of fun. Keep the rubber side down brother.
I had a split valve on the trailer go bad on I-70 West of Indianapolis a while back. It was something that no one would ever think of either changing or doing maintenance to either. As soon as it popped, I had to immediately get off the road ASAP. I obviously didn’t have one on me, so I called the roadside man at TA. I described what was leaking, and he said they made 3 different ones. He said I’ll load one up, I said load all 3. Good thing he brought all 3 because he told me he was going to bring one that wasn’t the right one. I promise you though, that day I sure was glad I knew how to downshift quickly. That truck was dragging the trailer nearly immediately. Went from 67 to 20 in about 200 feet.
40 yrs ago, the driver I traveled with - had a 150 # tool box. Whatever truck he was in - the tools were in the cab. In Canada, tools left in the side panels would freeze and rip your skin off, in the winter. He was a 750 miles into the US. The turbo charger blew up. He called back and his boss gave the part to the wife and she drove down. He was in a stop - and had the blower pulled and everything ready to install and get moving, when his wife pulled in. 2 hrs later - he pulled out of the truck stop and finished the run. Every 2 weeks - he walked the truck and trailer and put a wrench on every nut and bolt. While I never went for a CDL - I have a lot of respect for those who did it well. Cheers
Hi Justin, thanks for sharing your professional truck experience and your technical knowledge. I enjoy the content and you always seem to keep your composure and great attitude. Were you a certificate mechanic prior to transitioning to trucking? We recently moved from Charlotte to Maine to be closer to family. Stay safe and God bless!
get yourself some grease monkey disposable wipes and carry them in your truck, they work great for cleaning your hands after working on your truck.. I've used cases of those things, they work great!!
My first assigned tractor (a 68 Diamond Reo) had no air dryer. At lunch time I tried to park so nose was higher, petcock lower, and the warmest part of the day and drained them down to almost zero. Saved a lot of problems. My next tractor was a 75 white road boss. It had an automatic drier. Truck ahead of me on Mass pike flipped a cone at me which took off the petcock. I knew instantly what happened and managed to get over before it ran out of air. When it did I stopped real quick. Had air start so had to keep engine running till help came.
Thanks for a great vlog watch you every day hope to meet you sometime Been driving 38 years learning a lot from you I never even knew God Bless you and your family Ron Demello Gustine California
An air drier assembly for my FH500 Volvo is around £350 not sure on the exchange rate today. We find the filters rot through from the inside and it only takes a pin prick to stop it charging the air tanks.
Straddled a small piece of tread centered in my lane last week. Wind off the truck picked it up and smacked a brake line off the can. Had to cage it a vise grip the line. A little knowledge is invaluable. Be safe brother, nice job!
That is a tiny air dryer! The ones on military vehicles are about the height of a five gallon bucket and a bit bigger than a 2 liter bottle in width. I’m surprised!
Some times those purge flaps get dirt and crap in it that won't let it close all the way also happens to the ones that's on the back of your cab That your airlines connect to.
Bro, love the videos, but will you (PRETTY PLEEEEASE) clean the windows before recording?!? No one likes to look at bug guts and stuff while riding along listening... Just saying...
Many of your runs are US southeast corridor. Lots of summer time humidity,, maybe even a touch of salt air. Are they replaced anywhere near as often out west? Just as hot or hotter but normally bone dry.
I was the air dryer device !! We use to have to pull on a cable attached to the air tanks, to drain them out every week. LOL Man, times have changed. Glad you were able to get that changed.
My 2001 FLF132 Classic XL has aluminium dual air tanks with stainless cables. Every morning and every night I pull to drain the water/air if any out of all air lines. The dryer I was told is automatic. Nevertheless didn't ever change a filter. Wondering if I'm messing up a maintenance procedure, she's got 2,864,390 miles on both her tanks and air dryer. Wow I'll have my system checked when I reach GA.
Hi Justin, given the new , upcoming California electric truck mandate, is it feasible for truckers to all turn in the keys to conventional diesels and switch to electric rigs? Or, will truckers simply need avoid loads within California altogether. Thanks for great vids. Stay safe out there!
Shawn Labroix. California will be forced to continue issuing diesel truck day permits. Those Electric trucks need recharging stops, there isn't enough pavement in the whole state of California to accommodate this bird brain regulation. We're already gettin a taste in many other states unable to maintain retail inventories due to another bird brain regulation ELD's. Have you noticed the USPS mail slow down 7 day delivery ATL to Chi ?? even ground UPS, FedEx plenty of trucks and drivers but a clock stopped 10 miles from the HUB's. YRC took away driver benefits after years of concession and they're still not going to exist much longer due to insurance costs. No way too late to rework Cali runs plus replace fleet with electric trucks. Diesel is so clean it's tearing up the DEF engines. Sorry for getting off subject.
Maybe they will build a truck with electric motors powered by a diesel generator... like train locomotives and the Huge ore trucks... to sidestep emissions laws.
I'm a truck mechanic. You do know you can replace the desiccant pack and the valve on the bottom of air dryer. Its alot cheaper than buying a whole new unit
Good advise about knowing your ride. I don't drive a semi but do have a CDL and have driven charter buses for 20 years. Knowing my vehicle has saved me quite a few times from breaking down far from base. You don't want to have almost 60 people on the side of the road who are angry at you.My daily driver is a Chevy 1500 and I keep a few spare parts in the tool box because I don't want to be on the side of the road at the mercy of anyone who stops. Stay safe and god bless!
You saved me from the breakdown lane yesterday. I heard the regulator purging while I was hooking up the trailer. Knew exactly what it was thanks to this video and took another truck. Many thanks! Love your content. Keep up the good work!
😎🙏🏽👌🏽
Got to appreciate a man that can take care of himself and his ride while on the road. Some guys don't know sh*t about their ride and are called steering wheel holders. They might be able to secure a load and book a load but are otherwise useless. Some viewers might know whom I'm talking about. Lol!
Ride safe!
My wife always called me a hoarder or pack rat when it came to my still good spare parts until we broke down in the middle of nowhere 600+ miles from home. Back up and running in 2 hours with compressor swap and kept my time. She never said a thing since. We don't do long hauls anymore. Miss my old 1969 KW 425 Cat 15 speed. Good to see you young guys working your own rig.
I'm 32 and been driving for 5 years now and I keep my own tools. Had to do many roadside and trucks top repairs and bandaids through even 5 years. Running a 97 freightliner classic with 750 horse cat 3406E and a 15 speed as well. You can't predict everything and shit breaks at the least opportune time.
Hi Justin! Longtime sub here. Love the way you roll reminds me of the way I rolled for 23 years...48 plus some of Canada. It took me many years to acquire your knowledge. I have good news for U You've made it through the toughest part of your career...the first 2 years with flying colors. Not only will your insurance rate go down but those brokers will start calling YOU more. They know where your at all times. I can see a bright future for you in trucking
Thank you 🙏🏽
Good job and fixing your truck!! Your a good mechanic!! God Bless brother!!😎
Get the haldex air dryer they cost a little more but they last longer
80 dont go through upstate ny, 90 does though 😂 id rather take 90 all the way across ny than 80 across pa.
A little advise, drain your air tanks manually every night when you shut down. Its a pain but once you get in the habit it will be second nature as your post inspection and will make that air dryer and valves last way longer and if you have cold winters like we do you won’t freeze brake lines up. I had a compressor passing oil and gumming my dryer up so I just bypassed the air dryer and ran it for several years so I didn’t have to buy a new compressor. It doesn’t make the truck unsafe just inconvenient because bypassing the dryer you have to drain the tanks obviously.
I gotta get in the habit of doing that.
Thank you, currently in school. Instructor touched on it. But always great to hear the intel in greater detail.
Thanks for remembering that God was/is surely watching over you. We call that the prevenient grace of God! Stay healthy, be good, and keep rolling. God's blessings to y'all. Pastor Dean, Christian Life Church, Kissimmee FL.
Thanks, do you drain or purge your air tanks at the end of the day? I remember company drivers doing that back in the day when I was wrenching.
I do my truck, on the weekends 👍🏽👍🏽
Once a week on a Freightliner C.O.E. back in the day.
Like your videos. I drove for about 25 yrs. Yried pulling boxes but just not for me, not enough money. Went to heavy haul, got to sleep most nights and made good money. Keep up the good work
It sure pays to be able to work on your own truck. Safe travels.
sounds like a old steam engine, love your channel just found it week or so ago and been hook. Big Thank You too you and all truckers
Good thing you had the extra dryer with you. And watch the music in the background,as you already probably know about the copyright things.. Juat a heads up.. Enjoy the videos!!
as long as you change that filter on the dryer every year you should not have a problem and if it ever does that again and you don't have a spare dryer you can just connect the 2 big lines together and it will get you to where you need to get fixed. i have had to do that a few times for the company i work for. also keep a set of wrenches with you, it will come in handy.
Great info 🙏🏽
@@JustTruckin np man, if you need any info on volvo let me know
loving the just trucking content keep safe buddy
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HI Justin!!! Hey my friend for the Zip Ties you can make a storage device from 3"Inch PVC piece of about 20" inch or how ever long you need it to be, and both and with end caps also 3" inch,no glue.You'll never ever have them all over the place.
JUST A SUGGESTION YOU KNOW!!!! WELL KEEP ON TRUCKING BROTHER - BE SAFE AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
KUDOS FROM WEST APALM Bch,FL.
I admire the independent life and self reliance. I was very close to going for my CDL one year ago in a career change and missed my chance. Still kick myself. Great videos. Keep em coming!
air dryer is mounted up by compressor not built into air dryer, they are 2 separate parts, purge valve you must mean. bad desiccant filter will cause multiple purges of the dryer.
You mean air compressor governor, right?
@@Gus2497 Ye air compressor governor mounted on it or even can be remotely mounted
Great video, Justin! It’s a good thing you didn’t wait to make your drop to replace the Air Dryer. 👍
Do our industry a favor and wear shoes not sandals.
Big props to your channel. God bless and stay safe.
Another quality video by Justin no BS. I have Bendix Air Dryer governor on mine have to replace it every year junk. Nice Grill shot at the end of this video.
Good job fixing your truck. I just found your video a couple weeks ago have enjoyed watching a intelligent young man making a living and taking care of family. I live about ten minutes from whites truck stop in Raphine were you fixed your truck. Also work for myself,farming, it's great to be in charge of your own destiny. Keep on going and have a great time. Really enjoy watching.
Thank you for watching God Bless
Beautiful up there in VA
Ironically, OOIDA insurance .... advertises on your channel 🤔 1 day after your comment on their prices... humm? 😎 just curious is your air govonor a Democrat, trying to shut you down? SARCASM for the record. Oh, on I-81.... tough drive these days .Oh SC fireworks.... da good STUFF!
Thanks for passing on all the knowledge my friend. Stay safe out there
do you 'float' gears? I did when I use to drive
Always keeping it real keep it up brother. Do this all damn day then watch this listening to you like I'm watching a movie hahah😂😂
Why do some loading docks require to disconnect tractor from trailer?
Safety
I enjoy ur video every time you come on I watch and I really like when u are at home with ur adorable kids u have .be safe out there my friend
That Grill it's what lured me to watching your videos
i remember when you changed that thing. Prob just a clogged filter, change that thing out every 12 months :):)
Another trick learned from you 👌🏽😎🙏🏽
@justtruckin I Drive for Veriha! The trailer parked next to you! Picked up there before! Fabri-kal is one of our D&H accounts. Been 45k loaded going through those mountains many times! Loads of fun. Keep the rubber side down brother.
what website do you buy truck parts? filters, lights and what not?
I had a split valve on the trailer go bad on I-70 West of Indianapolis a while back. It was something that no one would ever think of either changing or doing maintenance to either. As soon as it popped, I had to immediately get off the road ASAP. I obviously didn’t have one on me, so I called the roadside man at TA. I described what was leaking, and he said they made 3 different ones. He said I’ll load one up, I said load all 3. Good thing he brought all 3 because he told me he was going to bring one that wasn’t the right one. I promise you though, that day I sure was glad I knew how to downshift quickly. That truck was dragging the trailer nearly immediately. Went from 67 to 20 in about 200 feet.
Perry B galdarn ole school move knowing what to do when failures happen unexpectedly 70 mph to 20 mph in 50 seconds. Excellent driver sir.
i love getting truck parts off amazon so cheap in price then going to dealers
40 yrs ago, the driver I traveled with - had a 150 # tool box. Whatever truck he was in - the tools were in the cab. In Canada, tools left in the side panels would freeze and rip your skin off, in the winter. He was a 750 miles into the US. The turbo charger blew up. He called back and his boss gave the part to the wife and she drove down. He was in a stop - and had the blower pulled and everything ready to install and get moving, when his wife pulled in. 2 hrs later - he pulled out of the truck stop and finished the run. Every 2 weeks - he walked the truck and trailer and put a wrench on every nut and bolt. While I never went for a CDL - I have a lot of respect for those who did it well. Cheers
Did anyone see the color of her eyes???
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Hi Justin, thanks for sharing your professional truck experience and your technical knowledge. I enjoy the content and you always seem to keep your composure and great attitude. Were you a certificate mechanic prior to transitioning to trucking? We recently moved from Charlotte to Maine to be closer to family. Stay safe and God bless!
get yourself some grease monkey disposable wipes and carry them in your truck, they work great for cleaning your hands after working on your truck.. I've used cases of those things, they work great!!
My first assigned tractor (a 68 Diamond Reo) had no air dryer. At lunch time I tried to park so nose was higher, petcock lower, and the warmest part of the day and drained them down to almost zero. Saved a lot of problems. My next tractor was a 75 white road boss. It had an automatic drier.
Truck ahead of me on Mass pike flipped a cone at me which took off the petcock. I knew instantly what happened and managed to get over before it ran out of air. When it did I stopped real quick. Had air start so had to keep engine running till help came.
Well mate I'm 16.000 miles away mate,and arhhh from where I'm standing you've got it sorry
Thanks for a great vlog watch you every day hope to meet you sometime Been driving 38 years learning a lot from you I never even knew God Bless you and your family Ron Demello Gustine California
An air drier assembly for my FH500 Volvo is around £350 not sure on the exchange rate today. We find the filters rot through from the inside and it only takes a pin prick to stop it charging the air tanks.
I haul tanker from pa I never haul anything under 46000. Got the peterbilt with Cummins in it.
Straddled a small piece of tread centered in my lane last week. Wind off the truck picked it up and smacked a brake line off the can. Had to cage it a vise grip the line. A little knowledge is invaluable. Be safe brother, nice job!
That is a tiny air dryer! The ones on military vehicles are about the height of a five gallon bucket and a bit bigger than a 2 liter bottle in width. I’m surprised!
No offense, but I think there's more important things to pray for than "I pray they can unload me on time."
Turbo valve is the problem. U needed some snap ring pliers. Look it up. It should have been a 5 min fix.
Some times those purge flaps get dirt and crap in it that won't let it close all the way also happens to the ones that's on the back of your cab That your airlines connect to.
Bro, love the videos, but will you (PRETTY PLEEEEASE) clean the windows before recording?!? No one likes to look at bug guts and stuff while riding along listening... Just saying...
I’ll try
Was hear
Back in the day truckers look was jeans and boots...now it shorts, flip flops or ball shoes.
Good video, Justin. You are right,God is in control . Stay safe and be blessed.
God Bless you and family. That's great you made it to park. 👍
Normal cause of air dryer failing is hardened dried oil in the relief valve of the dryer oil comes from worn compressor piston rings
gps mount on window makes videos hard to watch.. jiggly
Thanks for the video! i love watching when you're in PA and I know the roads.
Many of your runs are US southeast corridor. Lots of summer time humidity,, maybe even a touch of salt air. Are they replaced anywhere near as often out west? Just as hot or hotter but normally bone dry.
Not sure but you make a great point
Better make sure your compressor isn’t slinging oil to cause failure in air dryer regulator.
They can keep i80!! I'll take the low road!! Peace Brother and be safe out there!!
I have kept some crabby trucks on the road for a long time
As always great video. And of course your beautiful lady.
Preperation. God Bless
the governor is actually on top of the compressor.
Not on all tractors. Tommy
Don’t make fun of mover i did it for over 43 years
I was the air dryer device !! We use to have to pull on a cable attached to the air tanks, to drain them out every week. LOL Man, times have changed. Glad you were able to get that changed.
My 2001 FLF132 Classic XL has aluminium dual air tanks with stainless cables. Every morning and every night I pull to drain the water/air if any out of all air lines. The dryer I was told is automatic. Nevertheless didn't ever change a filter. Wondering if I'm messing up a maintenance procedure, she's got 2,864,390 miles on both her tanks and air dryer. Wow I'll have my system checked when I reach GA.
Glad you made it to a safe truck stop. And glad you had the old one..
Great video and repair work be careful and safe stay healthy
I agree with you on the mechanic mentality its mostly common sense
That's a cheap price for a air drier what is the brand it cant be a Bendix?
Similar issue dealer charged me 750 to fix it !!
Real Life, The accident is always 2 miles past the last exit
Wow I just changed my air dryer and air governor yesterday.
Did you just kick the transmission into neutral on the off ramp? Bad, bad, bad.
Love me some COASTING lol
Whats your email address again? I have a couple of quick questions if you don't mind.
JustTruckinwife@gmail
Greetings from Melbourne Australia......love your videos 👍👍👍
Thank you for watching from that beautiful country of yours God Bless
Love your videos very helpful thanks
Keep up the good work brother one of the best trucking channels on RUclips all authentic.
Thank you 🙏🏽🚚
Luck was with you this time good luck
correction air governor i meant by compressor
Boy that would keep tires rollen
You can always bypass the air dryer to get you down the road to fix.
And by you having one you save a tone of money..
Hi Justin, given the new , upcoming California electric truck mandate, is it feasible for truckers to all turn in the keys to conventional diesels and switch to electric rigs? Or, will truckers simply need avoid loads within California altogether. Thanks for great vids. Stay safe out there!
Shawn Labroix. California will be forced to continue issuing diesel truck day permits. Those Electric trucks need recharging stops, there isn't enough pavement in the whole state of California to accommodate this bird brain regulation. We're already gettin a taste in many other states unable to maintain retail inventories due to another bird brain regulation ELD's. Have you noticed the USPS mail slow down 7 day delivery ATL to Chi ?? even ground UPS, FedEx plenty of trucks and drivers but a clock stopped 10 miles from the HUB's. YRC took away driver benefits after years of concession and they're still not going to exist much longer due to insurance costs. No way too late to rework Cali runs plus replace fleet with electric trucks. Diesel is so clean it's tearing up the DEF engines. Sorry for getting off subject.
Maybe they will build a truck with electric motors powered by a diesel generator... like train locomotives and the Huge ore trucks... to sidestep emissions laws.
One of my favorite truck stops
I'm a truck mechanic. You do know you can replace the desiccant pack and the valve on the bottom of air dryer. Its alot cheaper than buying a whole new unit
How did ya do it show us please...
Great job 👍🏾b safe out there
Good advise about knowing your ride. I don't drive a semi but do have a CDL and have driven charter buses for 20 years. Knowing my vehicle has saved me quite a few times from breaking down far from base. You don't want to have almost 60 people on the side of the road who are angry at you.My daily driver is a Chevy 1500 and I keep a few spare parts in the tool box because I don't want to be on the side of the road at the mercy of anyone who stops. Stay safe and god bless!
He didn't go into scale
Hey there from Australia. how did the audition go
Haven’t heard 🤷🏽♂️😎🤘🏽
Damn bro you a champ.
How did you learn to fix your truck?
Always had a mechanical mind
Old school we opened the tap on the air tank let the water run out, close it and go.
PS: Those 1960s trucks are still going.
Keep on trucking 👍
How do you get your paperwork too the brokers?
Watch a few videos back submitting paperwork video Thank you for watching God Bless
Hauling to first quality up there
I run a heavy hook on I-80 we do towing an recovery an roadside repair
good job