Broke the brakes.........yikes!

[Bob H]

Had the M36A2 out this afternoon, fortunately I was in a parking lot slowing to park it, hit the brake pedal and had a mili-second of stopping power & bam! pedal to the floor.
The parking brake wasn't real happy about being deployed while moving either.
It did the job this time, but I think it will need replacing too.

I can only imagine the pucker factor had I been at speed!
It appears that I blew the right rear wheel cylinder.
Storm rolling in now so I won't be able to check it out tonight.

While I never tailgate anyone with this 16,000 lb toy, I will be leaving even more room in front of me in the future.

Was going to take this one to a display Saturday, looks like I be driving a 1 1/4 ton to it.

 

[bigelk50]

Thats bitter sweet about the brakes. Sweet that it happened in a parking lot. Things like this make you think about things that are usually rarely thought of. I hope that you get it fixed without any other hidden problems, be safe!

 

[jwaller]

glad nothing serious got run over. many ppl on here should take heed of your situation.

 

[Carl_in_NH]

I'm still in the process of looking for an M35A2 - and am doing research on modifications to a split break system by going through all the threads here in the forum on the subject. Your story is exactly why I want to do that modification once I obtain a truck. Things just happen too quickly when you've got a complete breaking system failure. A partial system failure with a split system just might make the difference between 'no-big-deal' and disaster that one time a failure happens out on the road.

-Carl

 

[jwaller]

I've been trying to piece together all the pieces to convert my deuce to a true split brake system. I'm almost at a point now where I'm going to buy a donor truck and rob the parts.

 

[tiger422]

I've been trying to piece together all the pieces to convert my deuce to a true split brake system. I'm almost at a point now where I'm going to buy a donor truck and rob the parts.

I know the mastercylinder needs to be changed to split the system what else need to be changed?
Do you have a part number for the mastercylinder?

 

[WillWagner]

Mr Waller, you do that and i'll be the next one to do it! Think about it guys, it can happen ANYTIME...even if you have new wheel cyls! I have been tossing this around for a bit with Craig from the Museum. It would benefit all of us if there were a kit to convert these pigs! There is a dude on e-gay who sells a split brake diagram for the M44 series trucks. It looks like just adding another air pak and re routing lines?

 

[73m819]

does anybody have the above diagram

 

[Recovry4x4]

Do to the TM section and download the one starting with :SMARPI" Thats the one

 

[jwaller]

it's in the TM's. it is a complicated swap. it's adding a lot of parts and pipes. I'm sure with enough time it can be done and not very much more $ other than a new master and airpack. I prefer a total stock retrofit. thats why my swap is taking longer.

 

[ralbelt]

My 1997 Ford expetition lost all braking power when a brake line rusted thru, and a friends 1998 did the same thing.

Mine happened when the wife was driving it in FL, coming up to a red light, luckly no one was in front of her and no traffic.
It has dual brake system and ABS. I have asked several people and it seems the ABS causes total brake loss, so even the newer stuff can have some serious failures. Granted its not a Deuce but still a serious size vehicle with some weight.

 

[Gastrap]

I know the feeling. I lost a line on a single circuit sysytem on my old Jeep FC170 going down a hill towards an intersection. I picked a spot in the ditch to drive into, but by the time I got to the intersection it was clear & rolled through.

 

[Big Mike's Motor Pool]

down jammin gears will work as brakes in a pinch. one of my trucks has absoloutley no brakes at all. i dont drive it on the road but when i move it around in the yard i use low range and first gear and just shut off the truck in gear when i wanna stop