I beg to differ on the part about watching the master cylinder level as
insurance against brake failure. In my brief lifetime I have had three
brake failures, all sudden and catastrophic when either a line had rusted
inside a bracket or a hose let loose, and in all of the cases I had
inspected the systems from time to time and done a standing pressure test
on the brakes within a month (standing on the brake pedal while stopped in
the garage to check for weak stuff). It was a lot less exciting on the
truck and car with dual master cylinders. If you live where rust is a
problem, it can attack the darndest places, even with stainless lines.
Bruce Kettunen
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
>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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