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Air brakes are fairly standardized. The red line is used to pressurize the system and release the spring brakes. The blue line sends a small amount of air to the relay valve that uses air from the tank connected to the red line to apply the brakes. If the air lines are correctly hooked up this...
I have never seen a system like this. Usually the red, emergency, line pressurizes the system and releases the spring brakes. The blue, service, line sends a small amount of air to the relay valve that opens up to let air flow from the tank or emergency line into the brakes.
That threaded rod...
You need to loosen the pivot bolts that are on the frame just ahead of the spring hanger. You also need to remove the tailgate. The spring hanger tabs will eventually break because they are at an angle and the dumping is putting stress on them
Add a porta potti in the shower stall or look at Restop. I use the Restop products for mid night pee trips when I do not eat to get dressed to go to the campground bathroom of use the portable toilet.
Sealand makes a marine toilet that has a builtin 9 gallon holding tank...
Some USMC trucks gave Detroit Lockers in the axles.
I have never seen a 5 ton with air lockers.
Air lockers do exist, I used to drive a mack that had them
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