Yes, the air pac has an outlet for just such emergencies. Specifically for
trailers.
Recovry4x4@aol.com wrote:
> List members; anybody out there have a 2 1/2 or 5 ton tractor? My question
> is this, air/hydraulic systems use air to apply the hydraulic brakes,
> correct? Can one of these tractors pull a trailer with straight air brakes?
> Doesn't the air in a straight air brake system release the brakes? If the
> air pressure applies brakes in a air/hyd setup, how could it release air to
> apply straight air brakes? Thanks in advance....
>
> Kenneth Engle
> Loxahatchee, FL
> Reo M-275 tractor (not home yet)
> Recovry4x4@aol.com
>
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