Posted by Mark S. on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 11:26AM :
In Reply to: Re: If you ARE talking losing brakes going downhill, then... posted by Todd Wilson on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 at 0:24AM :
The air is used to keep the brakes AWAY from the drum. When the truck loses air, the brakes engage stopping the truck.
Isn't it funny on TV that a "runaway" truck on a hill that has "lost" it's air seems to always have "enough" to blow the airhorn all the way down to warn other drivers !!!!
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