vva.patriot
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Brake and or Axle CertificationI remember seeing a post on one of the forums about getting a certification from the manufactor on brakes & axles or just brakes. Anyone remember it? 
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Tom Cobb
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I did a search on this site and didn't come up with anything.
I know that there is a FMCSA or DOT reg about brakes. From what I recall brakes on commercial vehicles can only be repair by a certified brake repair tech. This, I think would include dealerships that have trained brake techs, ie a GM or Ford tech that was trained in brake repair. The same thing applies to trailer brakes as well.
I hope this helps. There may have been something on one of the other forums.
Welcome to the forum. Myself and at least one more driver on here is also a Vietnam Vet. I am a 20 year retired Army vet also. I don't back up to the payline at anytime to get my check either. I earned every penny of it including my social security check.
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TGPILOT
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Yes TC, a driver can get certified to adjust air brakes. You can take a class or be trained by an approved school or mfg. that will give you a certificate.
It's on hotshot if I recall. I was going to get it, but decided to just let my mech. take care of it.
Tom
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mhlogistics
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Re: Brake and or Axle Certification | vva.patriot wrote: | | I remember seeing a post on one of the forums about getting a certification from the manufactor on brakes & axles or just brakes. Anyone remember it? |
Yeah I think I posted it awhile back. Call your local fruehauf, great dane, or utility trailer dealer and ask for the parts house. They'll be able to tell you when the next class is. Make sure you tell them your a mechanic for a trucking company and you want to update your cert. They'll tell you when the next class is and you can go down and listen to what they have to say and get a Certification. Theirs no tests involved and you'll get a lot of free air brakes literature, diagrams and see a few educational films. Never know it could come in handy some day. With this cert in your licensing book a DOT officer cannot tell you you'll have pay to have a mechanic come out to work on your brakes at their inspection facility. It could save you the cost of an expencive service call for a minor adjustment or repair. 
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