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fatlazyless · 10-10-2025, 08:01 AM

When was the last time you saw a NH police officer remove a wheel/tire and inspect the brakes on a car or pick-up truck?

You know the NH State Police has a troop that concentrates on cdl federal truck anonymous stop & inspect, and they inspect the huge drum brakes on big trucks, using a flashlight. Is not necessary to remove the wheel on a big truck to inspect the brakes up close. You crawl under the truck on your knees and shine a flashlight at the inside of the wheel to inspect the two brake shoes/wheel. So, an 18-wheel semi has many individual brake shoes to get worn out or over-heat and burn out. No air brakes on the two front wheels which steer the big truck.

To inspect the brakes on cars and pick-up trucks, the wheel/tire needs to be removed. One very good reason why N.H. should continue its yearly state inspection for the 96th year in 2026.

10-10-2025, 08:01 AM	#17
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,879 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 304 Thanked 1,043 Times in 761 Posts	..... them's the brakes! When was the last time you saw a NH police officer remove a wheel/tire and inspect the brakes on a car or pick-up truck? You know the NH State Police has a troop that concentrates on cdl federal truck anonymous stop & inspect, and they inspect the huge drum brakes on big trucks, using a flashlight. Is not necessary to remove the wheel on a big truck to inspect the brakes up close. You crawl under the truck on your knees and shine a flashlight at the inside of the wheel to inspect the two brake shoes/wheel. So, an 18-wheel semi has many individual brake shoes to get worn out or over-heat and burn out. No air brakes on the two front wheels which steer the big truck. To inspect the brakes on cars and pick-up trucks, the wheel/tire needs to be removed. One very good reason why N.H. should continue its yearly state inspection for the 96th year in 2026.