Attention: TDR Forum Junkies MacGreenie
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Thanks to all the helpful replies from the TDR I got my brake system redone and have but one "tweak" left to do... .
That pesky height sensing proportioner valve on the rear brake system: I have yet to disconnect it, but can it be damaged by moving it too far up or down?
I want to avoid doing the TSB fix of replacing the valve with a hose if I can... alot of discussion on it in other threads about going past overcenter and possibly damaging it.
Has anyone figured out the range of movement allowable on this little hummer?
I put in new cylinders (oversize one-ton model) in the rear and NAPA top of the line shoes. I bought new drums just to make sure I was starting from ground zero. Very little wear on originals and original shoes as well. New rear wheel seals both sides while I was in there. Bearings looked fine so they get to stay on for a while.
Brakes straight and even. I am putting in NAPA "Ceramix" front pads and relubing caliper slides today. 72K on rotors and they look good. Should I burn these pads in or just be gentle until they break in?
I toyed with the EGR rear conversion before doing the rear rebuild and came real close to it but will see if I can maximize drum setup first.
I tow a 7000 lb boat alot so I need good brakes... presently rebuilding disks on trailer as we speak!
I imagine I will give up eventually and convert to disks unless the height sensing prop valve restores some added "squeeze" to the rear (Geez, I think there is a joke in there somewhere but not one that is appropriate to the workplace and, well, just what is appropriate to the workplace these days anyway? "Fun" and jocularity is apparently out of the question from what I can see and back in the good old days we used to... forgive me for I digress... . blah... blah... blah)
That pesky height sensing proportioner valve on the rear brake system: I have yet to disconnect it, but can it be damaged by moving it too far up or down?
I want to avoid doing the TSB fix of replacing the valve with a hose if I can... alot of discussion on it in other threads about going past overcenter and possibly damaging it.
Has anyone figured out the range of movement allowable on this little hummer?
I put in new cylinders (oversize one-ton model) in the rear and NAPA top of the line shoes. I bought new drums just to make sure I was starting from ground zero. Very little wear on originals and original shoes as well. New rear wheel seals both sides while I was in there. Bearings looked fine so they get to stay on for a while.
Brakes straight and even. I am putting in NAPA "Ceramix" front pads and relubing caliper slides today. 72K on rotors and they look good. Should I burn these pads in or just be gentle until they break in?
I toyed with the EGR rear conversion before doing the rear rebuild and came real close to it but will see if I can maximize drum setup first.
I tow a 7000 lb boat alot so I need good brakes... presently rebuilding disks on trailer as we speak!
I imagine I will give up eventually and convert to disks unless the height sensing prop valve restores some added "squeeze" to the rear (Geez, I think there is a joke in there somewhere but not one that is appropriate to the workplace and, well, just what is appropriate to the workplace these days anyway? "Fun" and jocularity is apparently out of the question from what I can see and back in the good old days we used to... forgive me for I digress... . blah... blah... blah)
