[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by roKWiz

Even more fun working on prime movers.
There's so much more to think about besides just the weight. charged air systems, Spring brake chambers exploding, COE tilt cab jacks letting go, fibreglass hoods blowing back down, run away Detroit diesel racks, super long barring bars to crack the wheel tension.

Last week I needed to "cage' the old spring brakes (way of releasing the park brake without air) on the Louie but found the LHS containment bolt would not engage into that chamber due to the slotted receiver being skewed, it took me 2 hours+ just to get that bolt in, to screw down.
Hid behind the duals the whole time while I did it as if these chambers let go, it can fly in any direction.
I reckon hayseed and GasOLane would agree. Killed a few people in the past.

Be safe everyone.

& changing tyres, the old split rings in particular!