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Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake [message #228400]

Mon, 04 November 2013 10:48

psakw

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After finding out that the emergency brake could not be used because there is not enough throw with the stock emergency brake lever and that the lever was to hard to use I asked several GMC guys what they did. The best answer I received was to use an air actuator to supplement the stock system. After looking at the investment for a new cable system and air actuator I made my own system.
Instead of using the air type system I used a 12V electric actuator with 1000 pounds (5000N) of force and worked it together with the stock cable system.
I have no way of knowing how much force I can put on the lever located on the caliper of the rear brake so I was quite conservative with my adjustment of applied pressure. With the adjustment I have now the emergency brake holds well on a 7% grade and if stopped on level ground with the coach in gear it just starts to creep at 1500 RPM. I also tested it when slowing down for a traffic light I applied only the emergency brake and the coach stopped fine.
Anyone interested in installing one, I have made a parts list and have photos of what I did.

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		Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Mon, 04 November 2013 10:48
		Re: Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: rcjordan on Mon, 04 November 2013 10:59
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Guy Lopes on Mon, 04 November 2013 11:46
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		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Ken Henderson on Mon, 04 November 2013 13:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Mon, 04 November 2013 15:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Mon, 04 November 2013 15:45
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: kerry pinkerton on Mon, 04 November 2013 16:19
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Kingsley Coach on Mon, 04 November 2013 17:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Tue, 05 November 2013 09:00
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: C Boyd on Tue, 05 November 2013 09:42
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: powerjon on Tue, 05 November 2013 10:06
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Tue, 05 November 2013 10:28
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: C Boyd on Tue, 05 November 2013 10:37
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Bob de Kruyff on Tue, 05 November 2013 11:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: ljdavick on Mon, 04 November 2013 16:14
		Re: Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Francois on Mon, 04 November 2013 14:51
		Re: Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: kerry pinkerton on Mon, 04 November 2013 18:00
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		Re: Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: appie on Tue, 05 November 2013 00:43
		Re: Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Tue, 05 November 2013 12:38
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Ken Henderson on Tue, 05 November 2013 12:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Sat, 09 November 2013 20:24
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Guy Lopes on Tue, 05 November 2013 13:44
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: ljdavick on Tue, 05 November 2013 17:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: tphipps on Tue, 05 November 2013 18:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Sat, 09 November 2013 20:30
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Guy Lopes on Sat, 09 November 2013 20:43
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		Re: Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: psakw on Sat, 09 November 2013 20:28
		Re: Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Bob de Kruyff on Sat, 09 November 2013 21:49
		Re: [GMCnet] Manny Brakes, Emergency Brake By: Ken Henderson on Sat, 09 November 2013 21:53
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