Does your home jurisdiction require air brake endorsement?

peaches&cream wrote:

moisheh wrote:
I did not read this thread right from the beginning but one thing that has not been mentioned is a "6 pack". Almost all MH's have automatic slacks. But they do not always adjust. At least once a week ( if you are on the road) here is a procedure that will adjust your slacks. The wheels should be blocked and the park brake off. Build up to full air pressure. You will be doing 6 full to pedal to the metal brake applications. However they must be at near maximum air pressure. 18 wheelers have an extra air gauge that will tell when you are at that pressure. In most MH's you will do 2 applications and then build up the air pressure. When you have made 6 full applications your brakes are adjusted. As for air brake endorsements it is ridiculous that every state does not require that endorsement. Every Province in Canada has that requirement. I will go one step further. Before driving a vehicle over a certain GVW one should be required to take a driver's test!!! I decided that the air brake endorsement was not enough and I now have a CDL.

Moisheh

Please explain what "pedal to the metal" means?

Fully stroked i.e. depress the brake pedal all the way to the floor and hold it for 30 seconds.

If you have not done this recently, roll down the window and you will hear the slacks ratcheting to the proper position.