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Instaling glad hands on 97 international 4700

Brandon250 ยท 2016-10-11 17:05

Just wondering witch lines T into on my 97 internation for to get air to the rear of the truck for my tag trailer

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  1. #1walkerv2016-10-11 17:09

    you dont just T into lines on a truck to convert it to have tractor airlines for a trailer ,Im sure someone on here can help you with some info on how to do it but most people I know of usually take to a body company or a dealer familier with truck to tractor air conversions

  2. #2Junkyard2016-10-11 19:14

    Was it a semi truck at some point in its life? Do you have a red button on the dash? It's not really as simple as T in and add them unless it's already a tractor and you want some lines EOF. Let us know what you have and we can help. Junkyard

  3. #3Dickjr.2016-10-11 21:42

    I have done this before on a L8000 Ford that did not have the trailer supply button. You can tap the valves at the rear of the truck and you buy the glad hands that have shut off valves built into them. Cost less than 300$. And I asked if it was dot legal and I got the thumbs up. Find the ports on the rear of the truck that supply the tandem. Most are there.

  4. #4Brandon2502016-10-11 22:29

    Truck Yes iv been told i could do it by a local grage that do my inspections he said its good to go but my question is where to i tie it into befor the valve on the rear or on each sepwerth line going down to each weel or booster

  5. #5RZucker2016-10-12 20:28

    Just sayin... It might be legal and all that, but I want control of my air in the cab with me. At least a trailer fill valve and a tractor protection valve. It's not much more to add some basic protection.