Air brakes
We are in our 3rd year of ownership and traveling in our 2006 Itasca Horizon. Retired last year and now have the time for the longer trips. I always like to have a lot of stopping room so everythi...
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I did not read via all the replies, but with air brakes you have some simple rules.
1 air brakes used in short time take the air from tanks with limited capacities.
Meaning fanning them will run the supply low and has to get you into troubles.
2 I don't remember precisely, but DOT apply pretty liberal rules to air brakes.
From top of my head, with engine off when you step on the brakes and don't loose more than 3 psi per minute >> you are good.
3. If in any doubts, take it to specialist. Brakes is not the items to learn by errors.
GOOD LUCK
1 air brakes used in short time take the air from tanks with limited capacities.
Meaning fanning them will run the supply low and has to get you into troubles.
2 I don't remember precisely, but DOT apply pretty liberal rules to air brakes.
From top of my head, with engine off when you step on the brakes and don't loose more than 3 psi per minute >> you are good.
3. If in any doubts, take it to specialist. Brakes is not the items to learn by errors.
GOOD LUCK
