Back Half Flashcards by Sully Flows

Fire extinguisher

Is not cracked bent or broken.
It is secured and fully charged

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3 emergency triangles

Not chipped cracked broken
They are secure and of proper color

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Fuel Cap/Tank/Straps

Are not cracked bent broken or leaking and are secure

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Air Lines/Hoses

Are not cut torn frayed or leaking.
They are secured to the tractor by the tractor mount which is not cracked bent broken or leaking and is secure.
They are secure to the trailer by the glad hands which are not cracked bent broken or leaking and is secure.

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Electrical Line

Is not cut torn or frayed and is secured to the tractor and front of trailer by:
Safety Latches which are not cracked bent or broken and are secure.

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Truck Frame/Cross Members

Is not cracked bent or broken and is secure and free of illegal welds.

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Drive Shaft

Is not cracked bent or broken and is secure and free of debris.

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Spring hanger

Is not cracked bent or broken and is secure.

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Springs

Are not cracked bent or broken and secured by…
U-bolts which are not cracked bent or broken and they are secure.

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Brakes

Brake Hoses- not cut torn frayed or leaking and secure
Brake Chamber- not cracked bent broken or leaking and secure
Brake Rotor- not cracked bent or broken and secure
Brake Pads- not cracked bent broken and free of debris oil and grease with atleast 1/4” lining on the pads

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Inner and outer sidewall Tire

Drive Tire inner and outer sidewall have no abrasions bulges or cuts.
The tread is evenly worn.
There is at least 2/32” of tread depth on my drive tires.

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Inner and Outer Rims

Are not cracked bent or broken, free of illegal welds and secured by…
Lug nuts that are not cracked bent broken loose or missing. If one was loose it would be indicated by a rust trail.

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Axle Aseembly

Is not cracked bent broken or leaking and is secure

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Valve stem

Is not cracked bent broken or leaking and secure. If I needed to check the tire pressure, I’d do see here using a tire pressure gauge.

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Airbag

Is not cut torn frayed or leaking and is secured by…
Upper and lower air bag mounts which are not cracked bent broken and is secure.

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Shock absorber

Is not cracked bent broken or leaking and is secured by…
Top and bottom shock mounts which are not cracked bent broken and is secure.

Trailer Apron

Is not cracked bent or broken and is secure.
There is no gap between the trailer apron and the fifth wheel.

Fifth Wheel Skid Plate

is not cracked bent or broken and is fully lubed and secured to…
The mounting platform which is not cracked bent or broken and secured by the safety release handle which is not cracked bent or broken.
It is secure and in the locked position.

Locking Jaw

Not cracked bent broken and are secure by the shank of the king pin.

DOT Reflective tape

I have 100% DOT reflective tape on the back of my trailer. It is not cut torn or frayed and is secure.

Mud Flap/Bracket

Are not broken and securely mounted

Landing gear

There is proper clearance between the back of my truck and landing gear.
Landing gear is not cracked bent broken and secure and is in the fully raised position.

Landing gear crank handle

Is not cracked bent or broken and is secure in the “stowed” position.

Trailer bulkhead/side panels

Are not cracked bent or broken and are secure.

DOT reflective tape

I have 50% DoT reflective tape on the side of my trailer and it is not cut torn or frayed and is secure.

Lights side trailer

All of the lights are not chipped cracked broken and of proper color

Tandem Release valve

Is not cracked bent broken or leaking and is secure.

Sliding tandem box

Is not cracked bent broken or leaking and is secured by… 4 locking pins which are not cracked bent or broken and in the “locked position.”

Inner and outer sidewalls Inner and outer Rims Hub assembly Valve stem

Of my trailer tires have no ABCs Tread is evenly worn I have at least 2/32” depth of tread Inner and outer rims are not cracked bent or broken and free of illegal welds and secured but lug nuts which are not cracked bent or broken or loose or missing and loose would be indicated by a rust trail. Hub assembly is not cracked bent broken or leaking and secure. If I needed to add hub oil I would do so here. Valve stem is not cracked bent or broken or leaking and is secured. Air pressure check with tire pressure gauge.

Airbags/shock absorbers/mounts

Not cracked bent broken or leaking and is secure.

Brake hoses Brake chamber Brake drum Brake shoe

Mud flap/flap bracket

ABS light

Trailer door/hinges/latches/seals

Not broken and securely mounted

Slack adjuster/push rods

DOT reflective tape

I have 100% dot reflective tape on the back of my trailer and it’s not cut torn or frayed and secure.

Lights back trailer

DoT bumper

Is not cracked bent or broken and is secure.