Great you got the truck! Glad it got there at least mostly ok. Someone here will know all about the lever. So, the truck is a wrecker?
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Great you got the truck! Glad it got there at least mostly ok. Someone here will know all about the lever. So, the truck is a wrecker?
Yep its a wrecker allright. Its got an old garwood mechanical winch from an old Duece on the back, this this was built to yard out some pretty beefy rigs. The snatch block must weigh 70 lbs!!
Yes, thanks for the response, Spartan. I just went back through the accident posts. Sounds like you might come out real good. I sure agree the rear damage is likely just sheet metal . That is just one beautiful truck! And Idaho is an excellent home for it. It sounds like you are taking off the winch set up, or will that incorporate into your flatbed? Charley
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Not really a "parking brake", it's more like a helper at a tow/recovery scene. The one's I've seen work by stepping on the brake pedal and then pulling the lever down which traps full air to all of the wheels...it's like having a person setting in the cab standing on the brake pedal while you work on the recovery. This wouldn't work as a parking brake as the air pressure might leak down over time allowing the truck to roll away!
Mike B
Mike Boteler
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Not really a "parking brake", it's more like a helper at a tow/recovery scene. The one's I've seen work by stepping on the brake pedal and then pulling the lever down which traps full air to all of the wheels...it's like having a person setting in the cab standing on the brake pedal while you work on the recovery. This wouldn't work as a parking brake as the air pressure might leak down over time allowing the truck to roll away!
Mike B
Mike I didn't think about that. Really good insight. I appreciate it
The auxiliary parking brake was called a "Mico Brake Lock" and it was used with hydraulic brakes. The valve in the picture just a trailer brake control that has been repurposed as a wheel lock while winching a load. If you use it that way, keep the engine running to keep the air pressure built up. Jerry
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The auxiliary parking brake was called a "Mico Brake Lock" and it was used with hydraulic brakes. The valve in the picture just a trailer brake control that has been repurposed as a wheel lock while winching a load. If you use it that way, keep the engine running to keep the air pressure built up. Jerry
Engine would need to be running anyway- winch is mechanical PTO driven. Old Garwood of a Duece.
