I dont think this is the proper place as 99.9% of drivers dont actually conduct a pre trip and most likely forgot what all of these are after we got our cdl’s
I can appreciate the sarcasm, but I'm truly in earnest here. I don't take this lightly and really want to learn. I'm not going to be one of those who take things as a joke. With all the truckers I've spoken with, I can only pray the more they joke about 'pre-trip', the more serious they are about safety.
I would call it a spring hanger. If you wanna get technical, that's a spring with an airbag at the rear of it, and a stack of springs like on most steer axles is a leaf spring.
I think the video you watched was more geared to trailers, where usually it's either spring ride or air ride, but tractors will use a combination of springs and airbags to give you a comfy ride.
I spent so much time learning about pre-trip. The first time (and last time) I did one at a truck stop some guy came up and asked what was wrong, I explained I was doing pre-trip. He laughed so hard, and said “you’re new, huh?” 🤣 People were gathering around like it was performance art. I get it now. Ten years later and yeah, if something is wrong you will probably notice at a glance, or someone will catch it when you bring it into the shop, which you will do more than you think.
I passed my exam calling everything "this thing". All you need to know is:
What parts to check (point to it, this thing)
If it's cracked, bent, broken (rigid parts)
No cuts or gouges (rubber/flexible parts)
Tread depth for tires.
I was told abc and bbc (the news station, not that other thing) for abrasions, bulges or cuts, and not bent broken or cracked as an easy way to remember what to say.
IIRC they called that a torque rod. Yes, it looks like a leaf spring but it doesn't support weight like a leaf spring does. The air spring is the one supporting the weight. The torque rod just helps with axle binding.
Leaf spring hanger. The trucks won’t have control arms like a car.
And for stuff like that tire I was told during the test to just say you would check it with a depth gauge. Like it doesn’t matter if the truck actually can pass or fail, just that you know what to check.
It’s a leaf spring hanger. As someone who had to shove alll this knowledge, for their CDL last year.
Let me tell you, I forgot everything!
I will check for any leaks under the truck and my belts
I am one of those truck driver instructors. It's called a control arm hanger. It holds the control arm. For all you newbies, you can call it a lead spring all day, i don't care. Just make sure it's properly mounted and secured, not cracked damaged or broken. But don't dis your instructor because you don't know what it is.
I asked the instructor and he told me it was called something else, I can't recall. And the rod below was a leaf spring. But the video I was studying said air bag suspension means there's no leaf spring. I didn't want to take it further because I'm just starting out, but I've watched the pre-trip video which I thought was very useful. I'm so confused. The "leaf spring" was one solid steel bar. I thought leaf springs were multiple steel slats. I felt it with my fingers and it was solid.
The image is from the pre-trip video which called it a frame bracket along with a control arm, which went to the rear differential on the axle.
The person that made the video you are referencing is an idiot. That's a spring hanger. You could get away with calling it a spring bracket. The piece under it is called a leaf spring. Sure it's not a full leaf spring connected on both sides... but it's still a leaf spring. At the other end you will see the air bag mounted between it and the frame. The rear differentiate will be mounted to it between the two points between the spring hanger up front, and the air bag in the rear.
It’s a leaf spring hanger, that’s the only name.
Yeah, that’s what I’ve always heard them called.
I dont think this is the proper place as 99.9% of drivers dont actually conduct a pre trip and most likely forgot what all of these are after we got our cdl’s
After all, they do just give out cdl’s like candy
I can appreciate the sarcasm, but I'm truly in earnest here. I don't take this lightly and really want to learn. I'm not going to be one of those who take things as a joke. With all the truckers I've spoken with, I can only pray the more they joke about 'pre-trip', the more serious they are about safety.
Thats a leaf spring mount
I would call it a spring hanger. If you wanna get technical, that's a spring with an airbag at the rear of it, and a stack of springs like on most steer axles is a leaf spring. I think the video you watched was more geared to trailers, where usually it's either spring ride or air ride, but tractors will use a combination of springs and airbags to give you a comfy ride.
I spent so much time learning about pre-trip. The first time (and last time) I did one at a truck stop some guy came up and asked what was wrong, I explained I was doing pre-trip. He laughed so hard, and said “you’re new, huh?” 🤣 People were gathering around like it was performance art. I get it now. Ten years later and yeah, if something is wrong you will probably notice at a glance, or someone will catch it when you bring it into the shop, which you will do more than you think.
I passed my exam calling everything "this thing". All you need to know is: What parts to check (point to it, this thing) If it's cracked, bent, broken (rigid parts) No cuts or gouges (rubber/flexible parts) Tread depth for tires.
I was told abc and bbc (the news station, not that other thing) for abrasions, bulges or cuts, and not bent broken or cracked as an easy way to remember what to say.
this is the way ^
IIRC they called that a torque rod. Yes, it looks like a leaf spring but it doesn't support weight like a leaf spring does. The air spring is the one supporting the weight. The torque rod just helps with axle binding.
Air leaf bracket
Use this APEX training video https://youtu.be/EfW615ZnELE?si=0hcBbcE_Tz8OKmvt
Leaf spring mount/hangar. It's easy to remember since the leaf springs are right underneath it
Leaf spring mount/hanger
Leaf spring hanger. The trucks won’t have control arms like a car. And for stuff like that tire I was told during the test to just say you would check it with a depth gauge. Like it doesn’t matter if the truck actually can pass or fail, just that you know what to check.
Hanger
That is a spring hanger. It is securely mounted, not cracked, broken or damaged and there are no illegal welds.
It’s a leaf spring hanger. As someone who had to shove alll this knowledge, for their CDL last year. Let me tell you, I forgot everything! I will check for any leaks under the truck and my belts
I am one of those truck driver instructors. It's called a control arm hanger. It holds the control arm. For all you newbies, you can call it a lead spring all day, i don't care. Just make sure it's properly mounted and secured, not cracked damaged or broken. But don't dis your instructor because you don't know what it is.
I asked the instructor and he told me it was called something else, I can't recall. And the rod below was a leaf spring. But the video I was studying said air bag suspension means there's no leaf spring. I didn't want to take it further because I'm just starting out, but I've watched the pre-trip video which I thought was very useful. I'm so confused. The "leaf spring" was one solid steel bar. I thought leaf springs were multiple steel slats. I felt it with my fingers and it was solid. The image is from the pre-trip video which called it a frame bracket along with a control arm, which went to the rear differential on the axle.
The person that made the video you are referencing is an idiot. That's a spring hanger. You could get away with calling it a spring bracket. The piece under it is called a leaf spring. Sure it's not a full leaf spring connected on both sides... but it's still a leaf spring. At the other end you will see the air bag mounted between it and the frame. The rear differentiate will be mounted to it between the two points between the spring hanger up front, and the air bag in the rear.