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| | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 79 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 79 | Hi folks,
I have a question for all.My Loadmaster 2 ton has Hydrovac brakes.The things simply will not work without a total replace or rebuild.Can I remove the Hydrovac and just go with regular brakes(new master cylinder,lines etc...)I know I will have a decrease in brake capacity but I will not be pulling excessive loads.Also the two speed axle is not working.Can I swap out the old axle with a late model with electric two speed? Thanks for any and all responses.
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JMH | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy jmh, welcome, please remember to tell us what year your truck is when you ask questions. If you were to leave the hydrovac out of your brake system, you would have no decrease in brake capacity, you would have to generate more pressure with your foot however, The hydrovac can be rebuilt, and you can find them rebuilt on "E" bay among others, as for the rear axle, yes you can swap it for one with an electic two speed, but why don't you determine what is wrong with the one you have and repair that? | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 79 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 79 | Thanks for the info.Can you reccomend a source for the Hydrovac rebuild. My truck is a 1948 model.
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JMH | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You can't hardly stop one of those without the booster.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 79 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 79 | Cant stop ? Thats what I was afraid of.Again can anyone tell me where I can send the unit for rebuild? Also the 2speed valve located in the cab where is the low range located ,to the right or left? The bracket nor handle is not marked.Please excuse my ignorance on this stuff as it is kinda new to me.
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JMH | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy jmh, you could contact your local Napa or whoever your local nationaly affiliated auto parts supplier is, or if you have a truck repair shop in your area you could call them and ask them who they would suggest. On one of my 46s low speed is to the right on the dash control, but that is a different style of controller than a 48 would use, seeing as how you need vacuum to shift into high range you should always park in low. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,144 | Jim Carter lists rebuilt hydrovacs on his website at the price I hope that includes a later refundable core charge. I believe 48 bigtrucks found hydrovac unit on the shelf at carquest a while back. There are also offering rebuild services in hemmings motor news.
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 | I had the one for my 1954 done a few months ago. It cost about half of what a rebuilt from an auto parts store would have been. Karp's Brake Service Excellent service on getting it done also.
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