Emergency brake

[JSchuricht]

So I recently broke a universal and had a chance to confirm my suspicions that the parking brake is worthless when on a steep hill with 15k hanging off the back end. Fortunately I had a passenger that was quick to jump out and put rocks underneath the tires.

Years ago, I remember my grandfather having a oh-chit switch on a motor home that would lockup all the brakes. No they weren't air brakes. Is there anything like this for our trucks?

[jesilvas]

No, those were probably electric. Now if you have elec, then yes. But for hydraulic, no.

[JSchuricht]

Fairly certain they were hydraulic. It was a actual motor home, not a trailer. The electric brake did give me an idea. I think I will wire up one of my aux switches to give full power to the trailer brakes. Would be a cheep and simple method to assist the truck sparking brake long enough to chock the wheels.

[bigred_stroker]

Not to get off topic but I am curious about your F-650 dash mod. Do you have pictures too?

[JSchuricht]

Originally Posted by bigred_stroker

Not to get off topic but I am curious about your F-650 dash mod. Do you have pictures too?

Click the link

[jesilvas]

Originally Posted by JSchuricht

Fairly certain they were hydraulic. It was a actual motor home, not a trailer. The electric brake did give me an idea. I think I will wire up one of my aux switches to give full power to the trailer brakes. Would be a cheep and simple method to assist the truck sparking brake long enough to chock the wheels.

hmmm
If they weren't air or elec, I don't see how you could do that. The only thing that engages them is the master cylinder.

[bigred_stroker]

thats an awesome setup man. Thanks for the link.

[chillls]

Originally Posted by JSchuricht

So I recently broke a universal and had a chance to confirm my suspicions that the parking brake is worthless when on a steep hill with 15k hanging off the back end. Fortunately I had a passenger that was quick to jump out and put rocks underneath the tires.

Years ago, I remember my grandfather having a oh-chit switch on a motor home that would lockup all the brakes. No they weren't air brakes. Is there anything like this for our trucks?

i know that some of the guys put this thing called a MICRO LOCK on there jeeps
you apply the brakes with the foot peddle & while holding the peddle down you flip the lever up & it keeps all four brake applied.

or you could tap in a LINE LOCK like we use for drag racing, generally it just locks thefront brakes. again you apply the brake peddle & while holing them down you turn on a switch to keep them locked.