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Post by tarandy on Dec 11, 2010 21:28:14 GMT -1
Right then not a lot going on on here so I thought I would get the conversation started. Abdul I'd love to here from u as I respect ur opinions. But let's have so fresh faces! Fiddle brakes? How would you lot do them ? What or the pros and cons. I have my own ideas I would just like to get everyone chatting, so if anyone don't know what they are ask and hopefully Abdul or someone who can type will tell us lol
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Post by Big Chris on Dec 11, 2010 21:53:23 GMT -1
Fiddle brakes ummm....Well my understanding of it was that it was mainly used to reduce turning tight angles I would guess this was the main use a secondery banefit is that you can lock a wheel if it spinning to move drive to the other side. I have only used it on a old fregonson tractor when I was on the lifeboat as a lauch driver Ive never seen it anywhere else other than that I'm done
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Post by techno tone on Dec 11, 2010 22:12:55 GMT -1
hi mate... I've seen them in use offroad and they work well but as the name says they are fiddley to use and can be exspencive if you want to do all four, then you have to set them up inside the cab so most of the brake pipes have to be rerouted etc etc
But i would only use them if i was doing lots of trials and the might just use a arb locker
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Post by tarandy on Dec 11, 2010 23:03:06 GMT -1
Nice answers. Come on let's have some more. Techno I would love lockers however there 600 nuggets a piece, and need accurate setting up if there to last. Big Chriss as a summer time jet skier I salute you. The life boat service is as importance as the fire service and ambulance, except with out the wages. A charity we should all surport. THANK YOU
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Post by tarandy on Dec 12, 2010 7:53:39 GMT -1
Check out the time of my last post! couldnt sLeep. That's the first and only time I've ever used it on a tractor, not only would it be aggro to replumb the original brakes to the fiddles it not road worthy unless, (unless it was done with tandem peddles whitch locked together as one, for road use) I was thinking a separate system. Easy on a landrover (abdul) as they have handbrake on prop/gearbox. However don't want cables not offroad crude proof. So what now.
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Post by Administrator on Dec 12, 2010 10:56:42 GMT -1
Like he said....If you were heavy into trialling / competitions there's no doubt you would improve anything you could to get an 'edge' on others.
I wouldn't know where to start setting them up.
Offroading tho....your better off giving it some welly IMHO ;D
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Post by Big Chris on Dec 12, 2010 18:54:53 GMT -1
Thanks I dont work for them no more but support them as when I can, there so not reconised blue light service  I dont think I would go out my way and put the system in me truck now as it more to cope with there too much to think about as it is now with out two more hand brakes to deal with maybe if I was broght up with them |
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Post by tarandy on Dec 12, 2010 20:38:59 GMT -1
If u was little. Chris I'd carry u on my shoulders,every time u launched u properly saved at least one life some ones son,daughter, mum,dad,brother etc....don't play it down ur one of lifes heros so u weren't in the boat? U still done more than me and put yourself out...right it's a project in my head when I'm at home going stagnant. I brought the subject up to get the site members chatting. I'm in a position to salvage the parts I need and fit myself(so i'm in for nothing and it's a little toy to play with) I would use it when momentum was lost (by locking the wheel with no traction) as u stated before. The way I intended to do this is by fitting (welding) another alternative calliper to each rear brake disc ( thus not affecting the normal vehicle braking system,thus still road legal) then connecting the system with a single brake pipe(with flexy pipe to allow for axle travel) from each calliper to it's own master cylinder ( single shot from a fluid clutch system ie range rover mini etc) and then use a lever to push the master cylinder ( as the pedal normally would) via a rod. For got to add the master cylinders would be inside the vehicle.in my mind I would like to use auto gear stick levers as I would the brakes to self release when I let go (if I used handbrakes I would have to do away with the locking mech) don't thing it would be tricky to operate as I would be stationary when using. This does come with a down fall does anyone (not lee as I feel lees far better than me and will no start away) know what it is? It's to do with stoping one wheel.. Oh yeah tecno I only planed on do the rear (for this reason funny enough
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I dont think I would go out my way and put the system in me truck now as it more to cope with there too much to think about as it is now with out two more hand brakes to deal with maybe if I was broght up with them