| Author | Message | ||
| Douglas Tappan (Dougthebonifiedbusnut)
Registered Member Username: Dougthebonifiedbusnut Post Number: 164 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 98.216.80.83  Rating: N/A |
Hey RC or RJ or any other Crown guys. What make are the Sping Brakes on my Crown? Iv'e never seen this type before. They have no way to cage the spring and are like a round can. There is a clamp on the back of the can to service the sping and diaphram like on a conventional Spring Brake.When I had one of the truck places look at them they also said they had no idea what they were. Thanks in advance.(they are not dd3) | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 2106 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 174.91.144.183  Rating: N/A |
Rotochamber? Rubber boot on the pushrod end, with the spring brake acting on a sleeve that catches the threaded pushrod via an adjustable nut? happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Douglas Tappan (Dougthebonifiedbusnut)
Registered Member Username: Dougthebonifiedbusnut Post Number: 165 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 98.216.80.83 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Bw but it ain't one of them either. It has about a 1" shaft very smooth and shiney like a hydraulic cylender extending out of the "can"pushing the slack adjuster. | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1203 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.48.167 Rating: N/A |
Sounds like a wedge type brake can,the slack adjuster on a wedge type I never saw good luck (Message edited by luvrbus on July 25, 2011) | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2117 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157  Rating: N/A |
The wedge type I saw were mounted against the brake backing plate with no slack adj | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
Registered Member Username: Buswarrior Post Number: 2107 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 174.89.173.150 Rating: N/A |
Take a picture and fire it out here. happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Douglas Tappan (Dougthebonifiedbusnut)
Registered Member Username: Dougthebonifiedbusnut Post Number: 166 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 98.216.80.83 Rating: N/A |
Thanks guys, I am very fermiliar with Wedge brakes, Wedge brakes are not Spring brakes.As soon as I can get one of my kids to show me how I will post a pic. | ||
| Dal Farnworth (Dallas)
Registered Member Username: Dallas Post Number: 646 Registered: 7-2004 Posted From: 67.141.66.40  Rating: N/A |
Doug.. if you'll send the picture to me or BW or some of the other guys, we can post it for you. | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1206 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.48.167 Rating: N/A |
Sure some wedge brakes are spring brakes as a matter of fact next month we are installing a set of wedge brakes on a MCI 9 to replace the DD3 not enough room for regular spring but plenty for the wedges with the can running parallel with the axle got the backing plates off a Mack and bought the cans from MGM good luck (Message edited by luvrbus on July 26, 2011) (Message edited by luvrbus on July 26, 2011) | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 2118 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157 Rating: |
a little info on wedge brakes on this page. Also, a great deal of brake info. http://www.lowestpricetrafficschool.com/handbooks/cdl/en/5/1 | ||
| Ralph Peters (Ralph7)
Registered Member Username: Ralph7 Post Number: 199 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 75.206.19.144 Rating: N/A |
What year/modle Mack. Will cost be less than DD3 problems? How much time is involved/any welding? | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 1207 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.48.167 Rating: N/A |
Have no idea what all going to be involved yet will let you we are just tired of people telling us no way to install spring brakes on a MCI bet it will happen lol | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 1496 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 76.4.118.153  Rating: N/A |
If you can put them on 04 and 06's they will be able to put on mci's. My money is on you luvrbus!! Gomer |
