From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Oct 06 2004 - 20:02:48 PDT
Is the use of Air to boost the hydraulic system a true air system
no
or is it just another boosting system just as Vacuum (really air on the
outside) is used to boost brakes on many passenger cars.
yes
apb
------- Original Message ----- From: "Ryan Gill" <rmgill@mindspring.com> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 7:40 PM Subject: [MV] 2.5 and 5 ton Air Brakes?
> So what's the consensus on the list of the type of brakes as regards > an Air Brake endorsement? Are they considered Air Brakes or not? > > I ask because today in latest of many long visits to the DMVS, I > obtained my Non-Commercial Class A license. However, their contention > was that an Air Brake endorsement is only for Commercial trucks > (huh?) and for the Commercial Driver's license. > > Is the use of Air to boost the hydraulic system a true air system or > is it just another boosting system just as Vacuum (really air on the > outside) is used to boost brakes on many passenger cars. > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------ > - Ryan Montieth Gill www.mindspring.com/~rmgill/ - > - rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com || > ----------------------------------------- ||_=--===--=_ > - '42 Daimler Dingo MkII Scout Car []\|| / | / | /[] > - '43 Humber MkIV Armored Car []|\|_____|_____|/=[] > - '60 Daimler Ferret Mk2/3 Armored Car |||-_--===--_-| H > - '72 Honda CB750K ||||O|||||||O||(_) > - '76 Chevy Monte Carlo -@--||_|=====|*||--@- > - '85 Honda CB700S |______o_______o______| > - '01 Honda Insight..... AND.... --> |_____\\_/---\_//_____| > -------------------------------------- |##| []--- -*-[] |##| > - NRA/ACLU/EFF/SAF |##|=[]===(__)[]=|##| > - I speak not for CNN, nor they for me |##| USMC |##| > -------------------------------------- |##|M813-A1 5-Ton|##| > > > ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list=== > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org> > To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
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