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more 6100 brake questions / anomally (big bolt) #734541 03/30/2011 2:09 AM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 19 Davisburg,MI F flem New Guy
flem New Guy F Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 19 Davisburg,MI	I've posted a couple times with brake and clutch questions, now trying to follow up on the set up on my truck but my big bolt has some strange anomallies - 1st is has the wagner airbakes which now since I fixed the pressure release valve is pressuring up to 120psi and holding it. 2nd -doesn't have a driveshaft parking brake, is because of the airbrakes?? 3rd does have cable operated brakes on the rear drums connected to the park brake lever 4th - has a cable operated PTO (this from the orange color is obviously from a later truck) looking for thoughts I've included a link with pics http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa460/jflem3/ Last edited by flem; 03/30/2011 2:13 AM. 50 chevy 2-ton dump 71 C-20 Suburban 402/400 72 C-10 Suburban 350/3-speed

Re: more 6100 brake questions / anomally (big bolt) flem #734561 03/30/2011 2:48 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 Silver Spring, MD M Mike B 'Bolter
Mike B 'Bolter M Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,236 Silver Spring, MD	You didn't show any pictures of the rear axle from the rear, but it looks like you have Air Over Hydraulic service brakes, not Full Air. It looks like you have a Air Chamber coupled to a hydraulic Master Cylinder mounted on the frame rail. Mike B Mike Boteler 1956 Chevy 3100 Resto Rod 1952 Willys M38 Army Jeep 1983 Jeep CJ7 Laredo 1984 Jeep CJ7 +++++ Silver Spring, MD

Re: more 6100 brake questions / anomally (big bolt) Mike B #734667 03/30/2011 3:07 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 19 Davisburg,MI F flem New Guy
flem New Guy F Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 19 Davisburg,MI	correct, on the air over hyd. brakes 50 chevy 2-ton dump 71 C-20 Suburban 402/400 72 C-10 Suburban 350/3-speed

Re: more 6100 brake questions / anomally (big bolt) flem #734671 03/30/2011 3:31 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA G Grigg .
Grigg . G Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 Lexington, VA	Question #2, not having a driveshaft parking brake; is answered by #3, it has cable operated wheel parking brakes. Grigg •1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals •1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes •1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup ---All pictures--- "First, get a clear notion of what you desire to accomplish, and then in all probability you will succeed in doing it..." -Henry Maudslay-

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