From: Bob Ternes (racecadet@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Sep 21 2004 - 12:00:10 PDT
The name is actually pinion brake. I just sold
one via eBay a few days ago. ;)
You know, this would not be a terrible solution
for a backup brake system. It would require a
totally seperate hydraulic circuit and pedal, but
hey, not the toughest thing ever. For a one time
"stop a speeding deuce" duty, it could be a life
saver.
Bob
--- w7ls <w7ls@blarg.net> wrote:
> There is another aftermarket solution I just
> heard about. It's called a spindle brake. The
> monster truck people use them with the surplus
> military axles they buy. They are basically a
> disk brake that mounts on the front and rear
> driveline spindles that are hanging off the
> front of the front axle and the rear of the
> rear axle. Supposedly they work very well. One
> guy said that Boyce equipment sells them, but I
> see no mention of it on their site. Anybody
> know where to find those things? Seems like a
> good emergency brake system for these old
> trucks that only have a single hydraulic
> system. One leak and you're hosed. Jim
>
> On Tue, Sep 21, 2004 at 11:22am Ron
> <rojoha@adelphia.net> wrote:
> > Hi Kurt...
> > From the 209-10 it says :
> > "m. Brake System. When the operator steps on
> service brake pedal, brake
> > system functions to slow down or stop truck.
> A handbrake, when set to up
> > position by the operator, is used for parking
> the vehicle."
> >
> > It doesn't say anything about it being an
> emergency brake. It is a Parking
> > Brake.
> >
> > Regards, Ronzo
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Krogerma@aol.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: 21 September, 2004 12:39
> > Subject: [MV] m35a2 emergency brake problem
> >
> >
> > > Hi, group:
> > >
> > > Here`s another question about my 1972
> AM-General m35a2.
> > >
> > > The parking/emergency brake operation has
> never seemed quite right to me.
> > > The linings are quite thick (truck has low
> miles since depot rebuild) and
> > > I`ve adjusted them a couple of times to
> make sure that is not the problem.
> > > I"ve got them tight enough so I have to
> back off the asjustment knob on
> > > the brake lever a couple turns in order to
> apply it and get it to lock.
> > >
> > > The problem is that this emergency brake
> lever just seems a bit too flimsy
> > > for this truck. I can`t seem to apply
> enough pressure with it to use it as
> > > an effective emergency brake. Even when I
> have the thing asjusted so I can
> > > barely lock the thing on, it doesn`t seem
> to have an adequate braking
> > > effect.
> > >
> > > The linings don`t seem to be oil-soaked or
> anything like that.
> > >
> > > I`m just wondering whether this is one of
> those few things on these
> > > otherwise wonderful machines that was
> underdesigned? Or maybe emergency
> > > stopping was not a high priority in the
> design?
> > >
> > > Is there a handle anybody knows of that
> could replace this one? Maybe the
> > > military used different styles at different
> times?
> > >
> > > The one that is on there is exactly the
> same one that`s on my skid-steer.
> > > It seems just right for the skid-steer, but
> too flimsy for the truck.
> > >
> > > Cheers!!
> > > Kurt Matis
> > > Troy, NY
> > >
> > >
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