SAE J318-2003
Automotive Air Brake Line Couplers (Gladhands)

Standard No.

SAE J318-2003

Release Date

2003

Published By

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Status

Withdraw

Replace By

SAE J318-2012

Latest

SAE J318-2021

Scope

This SAE Recommended Practice is intended to provide a design, interchangeability dimensions, testing procedures, performance requirements, and minimum identification for gladhand-type air line couplers used to connect the brake systems of trucks, truck-tractors, trailers, and dollies when these vehicles are joint to operate as a combination unit. The purpose is to provide coupler halves for brake lines on one vehicle that will be identified and compatible with the coupler halves on the brake lines of another vehicle.

SAE J318-2003 history

• 2021 SAE J318-2021 Automotive Air Brake Line Couplers (Gladhands)
• 2019 SAE J318-2019 Automotive Air Brake Line Couplers (Gladhands)
• 0000 SAE J318-201305
• 2013 SAE J318-2013 Automotive Air Brake Line Couplers (Gladhands)
• 2012 SAE J318-2012 Automotive Air Brake Line Couplers (Gladhands)
• 2003 SAE J318-2003 Automotive Air Brake Line Couplers (Gladhands)
• 1997 SAE J318-1997 Automotive Air Brake Line Couplers (Gladhands)
• 1980 SAE J318-1980 Air Brake Gladhand Service (Control) and Emergency (Supply) Line Couplers - Trucks@ Truck-Tractors@ and Trailers@ Recommended Practice
• 1970 SAE J318-1970 AIR BRAKE GLADHAND SERVICE (CONTROL) AND EMERGENCY (SUPPLY) LINE COUPLERS—TRUCKS, TRUCK-TRACTORS, AND TRAILERS
• 1967 SAE J318-1967 AIR BRAKE GLADHAND SERVICE (CONTROL) AND EMERGENCY (SUPPLY) LINE COUPLERS