[Whammo]

Watch Verne walk you through a Kansas PTI, See if you can spot his mistakes

http://youtube.com/watch?v=VX85hkA_jd0&feature=related

http://youtube.com/watch?v=j8lF-qlkrt0&feature=related

[matcat]

Watching that made me feel like I was back at school again! He got most of it, but what I noticed (and I didn't watch the last 5 or so minutes of part 2) was for one, the initial walk up, making sure the truck is not leaning to any side, all the tractor lights, etc. Plus he was a bit vague in his explanations of what to look for.

[Whammo]

Originally Posted by matcat

Watching that made me feel like I was back at school again! He got most of it, but what I noticed (and I didn't watch the last 5 or so minutes of part 2) was for one, the initial walk up, making sure the truck is not leaning to any side, all the tractor lights, etc. Plus he was a bit vague in his explanations of what to look for.

I don't know if it is part of the PTI, but he made no mention of the windshield and battery fluids.

[matcat]

Windshield is part of the internal PTI, but no battery fluids are not part of PTI, making sure they are connected correctly and all that is however. (Plus not ALL batteries can be opened to check fluids)

[kc0iv]

Having driven several different tractors I have yet to see a tractor that you could check the battery connection. He did say to check the voltmeter however.

He did say to check the windshield wiper blades and that they worked correctly.

You can find what inspections are required at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regul...ction_toc=1953

kc0iv

[matcat]

Originally Posted by kc0iv

Having driven several different tractors I have yet to see a tractor that you could check the battery connection. He did say to check the voltmeter however.

He did say to check the windshield wiper blades and that they worked correctly.

You can find what inspections are required at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/rules-regul...ction_toc=1953

kc0iv

I was taught to check the battery connections at the battery, you obviously can't go around tracing all the wiring to the individual components

[TruckerChris]

Everyone make sure you feel the chrome lug nut covers for tightness!

[kc0iv]

Originally Posted by matcat

I was taught to check the battery connections at the battery, you obviously can't go around tracing all the wiring to the individual components

Like said the tractors I drove you have to take the fairings off just to check the battery connections.

To check the battery connections on the Kenworth 2000 I drove you had to remove four bolts just see the batteries.
Even the Freightliner Classic XL I owned had bolt on covers you would have to removed to see the battery connections.

kc0iv

[Windwalker]

Originally Posted by kc0iv

Like said the tractors I drove you have to take the fairings off just to check the battery connections.

To check the battery connections on the Kenworth 2000 I drove you had to remove four bolts just see the batteries.
Even the Freightliner Classic XL I owned had bolt on covers you would have to removed to see the battery connections.

kc0iv

On the Classic I owned, all you had to do was undo two rubber hold-downs, lift the cover, and the batteries were fully open to any kind of inspection you wanted. Battery levels, on the other hand, were a bit harder.

[Double R]

And here I thought a proper PTI was geting on the CB and asking for a radio check.
Opps, that's the BBR PTI :lol: .