One of the reasons that I'm interested in original style power brakes and
power steering retrofits to the Suburban is that my wife is only 5' 1" (guess
I'm not allowed to say her weight but it's not much) and her strength is
corresponding to her size. She definitely can't turn the wheel (usefully) on
the sub when it's stopped, and I'd be concerned about her being able to stop
it as well. I didn't have any problem with it (I'm actually one of the types
that thinks that the stock suspension, brakes, and steering are fine even at
highway speeds), and she wouldn't drive it except under unusual
circumstances, but w/o those kind of mods, she won't be able to drive it at
all. This doesn't mean that I'll do the mods for sure (she prefers to drive
her 97 Jeep Wrangler Sahara) as the parts are desperately rare, but I'm sure
checking into it.
Mark Noakes
Knoxville, TN
58/56 Chevy Suburban
59 GMC Suburban
In a message dated 3/31/01 8:43:52 PM, Advdesign1@aol.com writes:
<< In a message dated 3/31/01 7:12:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
rgallagrrr@mcn.net writes:
I've run a 50 one ton with stock brakes since 1978, maybe 1977. I love those
14" rear drums. This truck is a working truck which used to have my Manly
3-1/2 ton wrecking crane on it, and I towed home many fine rust specimens.
Usually overloaded. It stops fine. I don't need to improve the system. If
you are disabled or live in San Francisco a hydrovac will decrease pedal
pressure by 2/3. With all my towing I was never disappointed with the stock
one ton brakes. A dual system is good for people who never check their brake
fluid level and wait for the reservoir to empty before doing maintenance.
Everyone else can get along fine with a single system.
Bob ADler
> Thanks Bob for the response. I have never in 15 years had any problem
> with
> the single system Hydrovac but there has been alot of talk in the past that
> one is stupid to not have a dual system for safety reasons. I do like the
> "power" brakes. Is there a modern dual power system that you would
> recommend for a 50 1 ton that is a work truck? TIA
> Rich Gallagher >>
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