Locking Tag Axle Tire

[John Suter]

> Have had a tag axle, drivers side,
> that locks on hard braking.
>
> Rex Puckett
> 85PT36

Hi Rex,

I don't want to confuse your issue but want to relay
an experience from an 86PT40 in about 1987-88 when a
hard braking incident "blew" (exploded) the curbside
drive and tag axle drums, tires etc. and separated the
tag. Was fortunate to be towed "after hours" to a
large International Truck/bus shop in Hickory, NC
where current maint Chief was a retired (after 30+
yrs) maint Chief with Greyhound Bus. In spite of my
protestations, the shop guard called Chief, at home,
late Sat night. First thing Chief asked was, if I had
previously experienced any unusual single tire
lockups? I couldn't recall any.

He came in early Sun morn, took one look, said he'd
bet a weeks pay on defective drums produced from 82
thru 86 (or thereabouts). While we waited for BB to
air freight lots of parts, he had my four "remaining"
drums (the other two were somewhere along I-40's Black
Mountain) pulled and inspected. Guess what???
Although I never understood the connection, he refused
to believe I hadn't experienced lock up problems and
claimed he'd seen hundreds in his years with
Greyhound.

This experience might not have any bearing on your
situation, but sharing potentially helpful info is one
purpose for this great Forum.

John Suter
2000LXi (previous 86PT40, 91PT40)



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