| [GMCnet] Brake Failure & Fix [message #176195] |
Mon, 09 July 2012 22:33  |
Arthur Mansfield
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Registered: April 2010
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I was heading to NY from AL and all of a sudden I could hardly stop. The
brakes were so poor that the Brake Buddy would not come on unless both feet
were used on the brakes. I contacted Tom Hampton of Grandview motors and
he fixed them. One of the rear brakes had come apart and pieces fell out
when the drum was removed (I guess I did something wrong when I last worked
on it). Tom reworked the brakes and they are the best they have been. Tom
was a life saver but the 120 miles I had to drive to get to his place kept
me on edge knowing I could hardly stop with what was only front brakes. I
realized it was the back brakes when I had the front wheels complaining on
one of the stops (both feet on the brakes) I had to make before I got to
Tom's place.
Now safely parked in Oswego NY for month of July. It is nice the weather
gets to the mid 80's with a nice breeze off the water and the sunsets
across lake Ontario are worth the short walk from the RV to watch.
By the way, this is the first trip I have not had to worry about over
heating while driving (It was over 100 out side for a while and 95
inside). I add an oil cooler and changed the jet and spring in the carb.
Yes! I got less gas mileage but I never found a hill I could not out run
most Big Trucks and still not over heat. I give up a little gas mileage
for the extra performance.
Art & Doris
76 EL
Decatur AL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Brake Failure & Fix [message #176197 is a reply to message #176195] |
Mon, 09 July 2012 22:55  |
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ljdavick
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Registered: March 2007
Location: Fremont, CA
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Art,
Actually your "disaster" with the brakes may have been a stroke of great good luck! Tom was a voice of reason who talked me off the ledge with an unseen coach (of dubious ownership) 2,000 miles from home. I trusted his honesty and skill and I believe I got a bargain from him for all the work he did.
Whatever the bill was, I'd wager it was money well spent. Dan can now take this opportunity to rightfully brag about his reaction arm brakes!
Now how about some pictures of your coach and toad? I'm greedy that way.
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
Sent from my iPad
On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:33 PM, Art Mansfield <1104agm@gmail.com> wrote:
> I was heading to NY from AL and all of a sudden I could hardly stop. The
> brakes were so poor that the Brake Buddy would not come on unless both feet
> were used on the brakes. I contacted Tom Hampton of Grandview motors and
> he fixed them. One of the rear brakes had come apart and pieces fell out
> when the drum was removed (I guess I did something wrong when I last worked
> on it). Tom reworked the brakes and they are the best they have been. Tom
> was a life saver but the 120 miles I had to drive to get to his place kept
> me on edge knowing I could hardly stop with what was only front brakes. I
> realized it was the back brakes when I had the front wheels complaining on
> one of the stops (both feet on the brakes) I had to make before I got to
> Tom's place.
>
> Now safely parked in Oswego NY for month of July. It is nice the weather
> gets to the mid 80's with a nice breeze off the water and the sunsets
> across lake Ontario are worth the short walk from the RV to watch.
>
> By the way, this is the first trip I have not had to worry about over
> heating while driving (It was over 100 out side for a while and 95
> inside). I add an oil cooler and changed the jet and spring in the carb.
> Yes! I got less gas mileage but I never found a hill I could not out run
> most Big Trucks and still not over heat. I give up a little gas mileage
> for the extra performance.
>
> Art & Doris
> 76 EL
> Decatur AL
> _______________________________________________
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| Re: [GMCnet] Brake Failure & Fix [message #176200 is a reply to message #176197] |
Tue, 10 July 2012 02:03 |
jimk
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Registered: July 2006
Location: Belmont, CA
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Using both feet on the pedel is always a god trick to use.
On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Larry Davick <ljdavick@comcast.net> wrote:
> Art,
>
> Actually your "disaster" with the brakes may have been a stroke of great
> good luck! Tom was a voice of reason who talked me off the ledge with an
> unseen coach (of dubious ownership) 2,000 miles from home. I trusted his
> honesty and skill and I believe I got a bargain from him for all the work
> he did.
>
> Whatever the bill was, I'd wager it was money well spent. Dan can now
> take this opportunity to rightfully brag about his reaction arm brakes!
>
> Now how about some pictures of your coach and toad? I'm greedy that way.
>
> Larry Davick
> A Mystery Machine
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Jul 9, 2012, at 8:33 PM, Art Mansfield <1104agm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I was heading to NY from AL and all of a sudden I could hardly stop. The
> > brakes were so poor that the Brake Buddy would not come on unless both
> feet
> > were used on the brakes. I contacted Tom Hampton of Grandview motors and
> > he fixed them. One of the rear brakes had come apart and pieces fell out
> > when the drum was removed (I guess I did something wrong when I last
> worked
> > on it). Tom reworked the brakes and they are the best they have been.
> Tom
> > was a life saver but the 120 miles I had to drive to get to his place
> kept
> > me on edge knowing I could hardly stop with what was only front brakes.
> I
> > realized it was the back brakes when I had the front wheels complaining
> on
> > one of the stops (both feet on the brakes) I had to make before I got to
> > Tom's place.
> >
> > Now safely parked in Oswego NY for month of July. It is nice the weather
> > gets to the mid 80's with a nice breeze off the water and the sunsets
> > across lake Ontario are worth the short walk from the RV to watch.
> >
> > By the way, this is the first trip I have not had to worry about over
> > heating while driving (It was over 100 out side for a while and 95
> > inside). I add an oil cooler and changed the jet and spring in the carb.
> > Yes! I got less gas mileage but I never found a hill I could not out run
> > most Big Trucks and still not over heat. I give up a little gas mileage
> > for the extra performance.
> >
> > Art & Doris
> > 76 EL
> > Decatur AL
> > _______________________________________________
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| Re: [GMCnet] Brake Failure & Fix [message #176213 is a reply to message #176195] |
Tue, 10 July 2012 09:09 |
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WD0AFQ
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Yep, two years in a row I rolled through El Paso with no rear brakes. I was tired of that. That is why I now can stop our GMC on a dime. Reaction arm.
Tom Hampton is a good and trustworthy man. I would never doubt anything he says. So glad you found him.
Dan
3 In Stainless Exhaust Headers
One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm
355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng.
Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System
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