With the winter weather, it's a good idea to go through your big rig to make sure everything is up to snuff.
We actually froze up last week while in Montana! Our air dryer wasn't working properly and when we stopped to change drivers, a whopping 10 minutes, the brakes locked up! We called a repair guy and he worked in 16 degree weather for about 5 hours (no kidding, I timed it) before he had to give up and towed us back to Missoula. A big $825 tow bill, labor included.
Then we had to sit in the shop for another 4-5 hours so the guy could rebuild the air dryer. But, now, after a total of $1400 and change, we're back on the road and don't have to worry about that.
It didn't have to happen though. We had been given hints here and there that something was wrong but we kept going. It still would have cost us a mint but maybe we wouldn't have had the tow bill and lost all that time.
So, while the gettin's good, go through your rig and have everything checked!
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