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kristine starr (Kbunnystarr)
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Post Number: 55
Registered: 6-2006
Posted From: 4.242.57.125
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 2:20 pm: | |
its all in the title........:o) is there suggested reading? |
Brian Brown (Blue_velvet)
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Post Number: 351
Registered: 6-2005
Posted From: 67.174.112.202
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 3:03 pm: | |
Bus Guru RJ Long penned a wonderful article for this very site for a pre-trip checklist including the airbrake system: http://www.busnut.com/artrjl1.html
For a primer on their operation and function, here's CA's DMV manual: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/cdl_htm/sec5_a.htm
HTH,
Brian Brown
GMC 4108-216
Longmont, CO |
Ron Walker (Prevost82)
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Post Number: 234
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 208.181.210.47
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 5:11 pm: | |
Also don't pump you brakes coming down a hill. Best to stab your brakes so you slow down a lot then release them, repeat as required. Watch your air pressure gauge coming down hills
Ron |
David Evans (Dmd)
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Post Number: 58
Registered: 10-2004
Posted From: 71.125.20.72
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 7:36 pm: | |
Kristine, on the main page you will find the link for George Myer's Coach Builders Bulletin. His last several issues have dealt with air brake systems in fact the Vol 7 issue 1 July-Aug 06 I just got, covers the service brakes very nicely. He writes well with lots of pictures and diagrams. If your serious about coaches and it seems you are you should check out some of his books, or at least catch some of his bulletins. His articles about the air brakes just came out as a book. We have his "Designing Electrical layouts" and the "Hot water heating for coaches".They both are very good as he doesent preach on which way to do it, just your options and how his experiences turned out, the good and bad. Dave Galey is also a board advertiser and I can recomend his Bus Convertors Bible, his expertise is Eagles, but most applies to all. Good luck with your bus it looks good from the picture. My wife and I have a 48 GM bus. Always a work in progress! |
John MC9
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Posted From: 66.217.107.165
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 12:14 am: | |
Kristine -
You're in the icy zone....
During the winter, and ice, you wouldn't want to "stab" the brakes.
If you did that on ice, the engine compression would lock the
rear wheels, sending you into a spin.
You'll always want to keep the rear duals moving rather than
sliding, and at any cost. It's better to have the front wheels slide!
You may find that on slippery surfaces, you'll have to actually
"drive" the rig downhill, rather than try to stop it. You may have
to either stomp on the clutch or pop it into neutral and use
only the brakes, to control a slide! The engine compression
can work against you, when times are tough!
Air brakes are great, but they're very responsive. One hit,
and the engine compression can take over very easily on
slippery surfaces.
Please take note? It's no fun, when it happens. |
John MC9
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Posted From: 66.217.107.165
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 12:18 am: | |
Kristine -
OOps... "Pop into neutral" only with an automatic! |
David Dulmage (Daved)
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Post Number: 120
Registered: 12-2003
Posted From: 216.168.120.236
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 - 12:18 pm: | |
Kristine,
If you can take an air brake course at a community college or other organization, I think you will find it interesting and worth the cost and time.
I took one at night over a number of weeks; some are offered as a one day course as well. I'm in Ontario, so I don't know what organizations are offering these types of courses in your area.
FWIW
DaveD |