air connection

[prattcobra]

How do you hook up an air hose to the connectors on the fenders or at the rear?

Also I have a cover that is missing on one I see..

 

[gunboy1656]

You need to go out and buy a glad hand to hook to an air line.

 

[prattcobra]

what does this look like so I can buy?

 

[area52]

google is your friend:

Trailer Parts Superstore - Gladhands & Hose Coupler Parts

then get some pipe fittings to adapt it to what ever you want, air hose etc.

 

[steelandcanvas]

Your local truck stop will have these items also.

 

[prattcobra]

what about carquest?

THere is one hanging and the piece is hanging and the one on the other side is fine..

How much air with they push out?

 

[M813A1]

Just make sure that the glad hand you put on the service air hookup has the pressure relief valve on it so it does not cause problems for your brake system !!

 

[jwaller]

you have a 5 ton and you don't even know what a gladhand is? please do not drive your truck or even crank it until you make yourself more familiar with the truck and all it's workings.

do you know where the brake fluid goes and when did you last check it?

 

[prattcobra]

Like I said this is new to me..

Their is a pressure relief on the pass. side in front.. and none on the rear or front left that I can see.

 

[desertfox]

There are no stupid questions.
Some 5 Tons have air outlets on the front only. One for emergengy and one for service.

 

[prattcobra]

what is the difference to each side?

 

[rosco]

The "Service" side, left, is used to control the various brake/emergency valves. The right side, provides an air supply, to do the work!.

 

[prattcobra]

I noticed the drivers side one was hanging loose when the truck was unloaded. I don't want to run it down the road like that? What will happen brakes lock up?

 

[gunboy1656]

Was it the glad hand hanging down or just the cover, if it is just the cover nothing will happen as right behind the glad hand is a shutoff valve.

 

[prattcobra]

what size would i use to hook up on the pass side to air tires?

I have the 16X20 and wonder what aire pressure I sould run

 

[Bob H]

While I don't know their names off hand , there are a few 5 ton owners in your neck of the woods that frequent here, I imagine one of them would be happy to come by and show you some important items about your new 5 ton.
Meanwhile find an operators manual for your truck ( or M809 series of trucks) the operators manuals end in -10
There may be one on this site. Sorry I'm not much help, I know a bit about 2 1/2 tons, 1 1/4 tons & 1/4 tons, but never had a 5 ton.

Safety First - Enjoy the new toy second.

 

[prattcobra]

yea that would be cool..

 

[steelandcanvas]

As suggested several times, you need to download several Technical Manuals and study them. Get familiar with your truck. While most of us don't mind helping a newbie, most of us do expect him to do a little reading on his own. Most of the answers to your questions could have been answered in the operator's manual for the 5 ton. Congratulations on you truck, and welcome to the "fever".

 

[prattcobra]

There is one on cd however I'm using my phone to access the web

 

[jwaller]

The front emergency or red glandhand has a one way ceck valve in it so you shouldn't be able to get any air out of it, only into it.

The rear red gladhand will supply air once you have connected another gladhand to it and turned the ball valve 90deg.

The blue or service gladhand should only supply air when the brake pedal is depressed.

What 5 ton do you have?