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Re: [GMCnet] Drum brakes [message #329039 is a reply to message #329038] Sat, 10 February 2018 15:40 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Richard Denney is currently offline  Richard Denney   United States
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You don’t need brakes to follow KenH. He never uses them. :)

Rick “who has also followed Ken” Denney


On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 3:51 PM Thomas Pryor wrote:

> Yeah, its me again the guy that brings reaction arms to your rear wheels
> without disturbing the hydraulics or the parking brake.
>
> For my coach, a modified 23B that has only been driven about 5000 miles
> mostly to Rapid City, SD and is now up on blocks in my garage here in Lake
> Wales Fl. I am doing more mods and will share in future. Upon my return
> from Rapid City to Florida, I had the fortune ( misfortune) to tailgate
> Uncle Ken Henderson in his 23B with a Cadillac engine and all wheel disc
> brakes and effective but legally questionable "line lock" parking brake.
> Why questionable?.....sustained pressure on brake cylinder seals that were
> designed to see only momentary duty. As Rob Mueller about his run away
> coach experience.
>
> That said, I was mostly able to keep up with him over hill and dale with
> effective braking and acceleration. (note: 120k on my 455 with Caspro
> power drive) My rear brakes were standard drum brakes with no reaction
> arms at the time.
>
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Rick Denney
73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
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