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[GMCnet] Supplemental brake systems, kenH [message #243716] Sun, 16 March 2014 06:34 Go to previous message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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Registered: August 2005
Karma:
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"the rear suspension seminar at Montgomery."
Congrats on jumping into this pond, Ken

wonder if you are going to cover
*supplemental braking systems*
*-- NO mod to the OEM system is legal*
-- MS changes
-- # of wheels controlled
-- actuators, -- vacuum, hydraulic, spring loaded,
-- larger pads
-- after market mechanical systems
-- disk brakes
--

but to hold the gmc, till we can block the wheels:

- the OEM system will not hold a GMC on a hill

- we all use supplemental systems to get us out of the seat

- 99.9 % of GMC's use the "park pin" in the tranny
for our emergency brake (TINY PIN :>)

- KISS rod to hold the peddle

- hydraulic brake lock
http://gmcmotorhome.info/BRKLOCK.html

- vacuum backup pump

but

when:
- the engine is dead
- you are towing
- you are stuck on a hill
- you are trying to pull off the steering wheel to hold her
- you cannot get out of the seat
-
we all need a supplemental brake system....

i wish you the best of luck on this topic
be well
erf

--
Gene Fisher -- 74-23,77PB/ore/ca
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