I would be interested in any ideas around a dual brake system for both the
M211 and the M35. It seems to me that it should be a failry simple upgrade.
Anybody tried this?
Joe Garrett
cell 425-344-1402
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From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
Behalf Of Brian Leffler
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2001 3:16 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] Brake idea
Dave and List,
While in the process of doing some much needed duece
work and in the process propping up the Ibuprophin
market, (more to come on this adventure) i got to
thinking of a brake system upgrade for my M211's.
Now the brakes on my trucks will put your nose
intimately close to the windshield in quick order but
it is still a single circut system. Part of what I
was fixing was a leaky brake cylinder that with its
associated loss of fluid compromised the whole system.
It occurred to me that since the truck has 2 wheel
cylinders per wheel why would it not be possible to
retrofit a twin resovoir mastercylinder and replumb
the brake lines in such a way the on master cylinder
chamber runs the top wheel cylinder at each location
and the other cylinder runs the bottom? If a
compatable master cylinder can be found and fitted,
this seems like a fairly easy way to improve the
safety level of the brake system especially if you
operate your truck offroad when snagging a brakeline
is a risk.
I am very open to comments and suggestions.
Brian
52 GMC M211 w/w
54 GMC M211 w/w
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