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I was attempting to pull a dumpster - PROBLEM or not?

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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:18 PM
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I was attempting to pull a dumpster - PROBLEM or not?

My buddy has an '07 Cummins and he kept spinning all 4 tires....

So I figured what the heck and went at it - neither of us could move it - took a Bobcat and my truck to move it...

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After I was done, my BRAKE light came on and didn't shut off until I shut the truck down...

It hasn't come back on and my fluid is dead on...

What would cause that?
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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If you spun your tires, that's the computer signaling that it thinks there a problem with a speed sensor because it detected conflicting signals (one tire spinning, another not).

As long as it doesn't come back on, you should be OK.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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Mine does that if I power brake really hard, it always goes off after I shut it down though. Don't worry bout it, IMO
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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did you try to tap the brakes after that my light comes on and then i just tap the brakes and it goes off
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Digital Bullet
My buddy has an '07 Cummins and he kept spinning all 4 tires....

So I figured what the heck and went at it - neither of us could move it - took a Bobcat and my truck to move it...

Anyway...

After I was done, my BRAKE light came on and didn't shut off until I shut the truck down...

It hasn't come back on and my fluid is dead on...

What would cause that?

Big Dumpster?
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 07:16 PM
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My truck does that when I'm running through the sugar sand back home. Lots of spin... after I driver around for a minute on a normal road, it goes off.

I would not be worried...
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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mine has done that befroe too after pulling out a truck in the snow. as far as moving to dumpster how long was the chain? short chain + high hitch + low point on dumpster = should have moved with just the truck. help get a little weight and traction on the rear. might help out next time
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by iker42
Big Dumpster?
Yeah, sunk in gravel and mud...

Full of concrete and dirt...
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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ouchie, shouldnt be anything to serious tho.
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