RE: [MV] M35A2 Brake failure / Our first Airshow.

From: Joe Garrett (j.garrett@gte.net)
Date: Fri Oct 26 2001 - 06:58:06 PDT


Yes, the A3's have full airbrakes. So do the M9xx series 5 ton trucks and
all the FMTT's. The days of air over hydraulics ended about 1980.
Civilian schoolbuses typically used hydraulic brakes (with vacuum boost)
until about 1980, also. There is a commercial airbrake upgrade kit for the
M35's but it costs about $5000. It's reminiscent of the old joke about
doubling the value of your Yugo by filling it with gas.

Joe Garrett
cell 425-344-1402

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Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 Brake failure / Our first Airshow.

In a message dated 10/26/01 9:21:54 AM, wwd@netheaven.com writes:

>Will the mv'er with the newest Deuce tell us what sort of brakes it has?
>

We've had this discussion before but it's important. Unless you want to hang
another air pack under there a dual reservoir master cylinder won't help.
All
the M35A2s are like this. I can't remember if they went to air brakes on the
A3s or not. I have a suggestion, the FIRST thing you should do when you get
in you truck is STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. Everone who owns a big truck should
buy themselves a TM -10 and do the PMCS (Preventive Maintence and Checks
Service) everytime before they drive it.
Jeff
TacticalTruck.com

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