tgf
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For some reason I cannot keep a functioning emergency break in my truck. I've heard of these being used as a replacement. Anyone using one?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-46076/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/BMM-46076/
The parking brakes in SD suck. They are not in any way a E-brake only a P-brake. They seem to always loose tension. If you forget to take it off and drive with it on even a short distance you are right back to starting over. My P-brake light sensor was intermittent and I ended up driving a mile or so with it on.
I have seen a number of people use them as parking brakes and they seem to work well. The chance you are taking I think is a soleniod failure would mean loos of brake. If this is being used on a auto not that big of a deal but if we are talking a manual trans that could turn ugly.
Honestly if I could get way with that and it would pass inspection( it very much doubt) I would get the p-brake cable out there as its always in the way of stuff I am doing and end up having to work around it. My p-brake does very little as I have gotten tired of adjusting it
This would be cool if it had been part of our trucks system
http://www.trw.com/sub_system/electric_parking_brake
That's pretty much the same principle as the link I provided is it not? For what I would use one a staging break I would think would work, but that's why I posted up here.
I have never relied on an e-brake for anything other than hooking trailers and quick stops at work on fairly level ground.
http://www.mico.com/store/brake_locks
If you scroll down the page, lower down they have part #02-640-126. This is what I am running on my rollback and it has sat for a week on a slope and never had an issue.
And they are no where near the cost of the electric ones. I didnt have any inspection problems with this set-up either, although I would check your local laws before purchasing one as everywhere seems to have different rules.
i mean i wouldnt replace the factory ebrake with this. as per the ad,its supplemental to add to the factory holding capacity of the factory ebrakehttp://www.mico.com/store/brake_locks
If you scroll down the page, lower down they have part #02-640-126. This is what I am running on my rollback and it has sat for a week on a slope and never had an issue.
And they are no where near the cost of the electric ones. I didnt have any inspection problems with this set-up either, although I would check your local laws before purchasing one as everywhere seems to have different rules.
its not hard. all you do is run the main rear brake feed into the micro,then back to the brakes. simple.I'm following you now. How complected is the install?
I would rather trust a simple ball valve routed into the cab then a line lock.