[Fozzy]

Originally Posted by silvan

Never seen a truck, even starting in a 1983 POS, that took fuses. Never. This rule is a relic from the age of low air tomahawks and Dayton wheels.

The 2007's we have still have fuses...

[ben45750]

The Maxi fuse is the one I had to replace for the trailer lights (large fuses)

[Malaki86]

Originally Posted by Fozzy

The 2007's we have still have fuses...

The fuse panel of my 2002 Volvo is loaded with fuses & circuit breakers - mainly fuses.

[Mackman]

what the hell is a low air tomahawk???? am only 23 so i was truckin back then. I do know what dayton wheels are there is this place the still gets new trucks with them on it. Tri axle dumps.

[cclarke1268]

what the hell is a low air tomahawk???? am only 23 so i was truckin back then. I do know what dayton wheels are there is this place the still gets new trucks with them on it. Tri axle dumps.

They are a lever that hangs on the inside of the cab behind the drivers side sun visor that flips down in front of your face with a stop sign on that reads LOW AIR STOP when you had too low air pressure most trucks still had them in the 70s some still in early 80s

[allan5oh]

Originally Posted by cclarke1268

They are a lever that hangs on the inside of the cab behind the drivers side sun visor that flips down in front of your face with a stop sign on that reads LOW AIR STOP when you had too low air pressure most trucks still had them in the 70s some still in early 80s

LOL are you serious? They didn't have buzzers back then?

[Malaki86]

Another name for the tomohawk is a wig-wag. The construction company I drove for last year had a concrete truck of unknown make (the cab was a Ford) and year that was utterly ancient. It had the wig-wags. Every time you came to a stop they'd drop down.

Great truck :wink:

[kboomarang]

As a guy that broke down recently in the middle of nowhere, I was glad I had the spare fuse selection I carry in my brief-case. The fuse for my ECM (engine control module) blew , the truck went dead, no sign of life with-in miles, and after poking around under hood, in the fusebox I found the blown fuse, without the spares I'd still be in back country ND, I thank god it was not in winter. Carry a selection!

[Fredog]

Originally Posted by silvan

Never seen a truck, even starting in a 1983 POS, that took fuses. Never. This rule is a relic from the age of low air tomahawks and Dayton wheels.

In 30 years of driving I have never seen a truck that DIDNT use fuses.