Re: [MV] GPW hand brakes

Roger and Marie Roy (deanparadise@hotmail.com)
Sun, 08 Aug 1999 00:01:21 PDT

Boy- I've had my jeep for years and I too have never been able to get the
contracting hand brake just right. Either too loose or too tight.
What gives? Anybody got any tips?

Dean
44 GPW

>From: "Antoine Compin" <acompin@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: "Antoine Compin" <acompin@earthlink.net>
>To: "Kerry Vanderzalm" <kvanderz@home.com>, <mil-veh@skylee.com>
>Subject: Re: [MV] GPW hand brake
>Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1999 13:06:09 -0700
>
>If at all possible and if you don't mind putting the later
>(1945?) expanding-type brake instead of the contracting band,
>you'll be a lot better off. I can tell you the contracting brake
>band is a bitch to adjust...it is never quite right..if it is
>loose when released then it does not brake anything when pulled
>and if still in contact with the drum, it will heat up, burn and
>wear out pretty quick... Some people may have had better luck
>than me, but I could never get mine to work well... even
>adjusting it by the numbers...
>The expanding shoes inside the drum work a lot better...
>
>Antoine Compin
>

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