they do just bigger and better quality... lots of guys use them on there own truck and trailers.... but when your pulling a company trailer they use gladhands because they are cheap and everyone uses them....Was just thinking why truck and trailer air brake connections use gladhands and not an air quick attach that you would use for an air tool?
Was just thinking why truck and trailer air brake connections use gladhands and not an air quick attach that you would use for an air tool?
i think that the air lines would come unlocked when making turns and such...When I read the post, I thought of the type of coupling used on air tools connected to big compressors, like breakers. They'd seem to make as much sense as gladhands.
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Was just thinking why truck and trailer air brake connections use gladhands and not an air quick attach that you would use for an air tool?
We changed to Glad Hands years ago and were the only ones using them for quite a long time, because the trailer industry kept using the conventional fittings. The reason we changed was because of the type of work we do, both on road and off road, on our truck and pig trailer, the dirt would get in between the sleeves and balls on the connectors and lock them up. We have enough trouble even now with the hydraulic couplers, but the Glad Hands eliminated those problems.
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I hooked up my 25 ton Tagalong to my single axle the other day and it was a bit pain to get the gladhands on I never use the single axle to pull a trailer so the rubber washers where a bit dry. I was thinking that large dia quick couplers would be eaiser. I have a air compressor mounted on my service truck uncovered year round and i never have problem hooking up tools to it,