Recent content by Chris Deuce

Materials: -Pacbrake C20373 -air brake line -various fittings -MAC air solenoid -pressure sensor and gauge -3” to 3.5” v band adapter Build: -removed turbo down pipe (solid metal one) -fit adapter onto turbo outlet with v band clamp -attached exhaust brake to adapter -removed exhaust flex pipe...

In the pictures you’ll see that I removed the circular disk that closes to create back pressure. I drilled out bigger holes and added a spring loaded disk to it to control the amount of back pressure required to open it. Theoretically it should hold that pressure regardless of RPM, heat, etc...

Thank you guys for all the help. My trip got detoured a little farther north for a school I have en route to FL so the deuce is waiting in PH til next month when I'll pick her up and finish the trip. The deuce did great. I added "comfy" seat covers made for car seats that helped a little...

I finished a cross country trip hauling 5000 lbs. in the bed and towing a 5000 lb. jeep behind the deuce and I have to say that an exhaust brake is a must for any hill driving. The brake seems to have steadied out and creates about 24 psi back pressure at 1000 rpm and 30-35 psi back pressure at...

Hi, I'll be taking the deuce cross country from WA to FL when I PCS here in a week. I've changed the fluids, done a major brake job, air pack rebuild, installed a muffler, exhaust brake, and 395/85R20 tires. I'll be finishing up the radio install this weekend and doing a good once over on it...

Thank you everyone for your cautions and lessons learned. I'm going to mount the driver side front wheel in the stock configuration and anticipate only 1/8" interference with the steering arm, and I'll adjust the stop to prevent rubbing. All in all, flipping that steering arm does gain you a...

Thank you guys for the suggestion for the rim center. PM sent to Montaillou.

The way the butterfly valve in the Pacbrake is setup and the way it turns wouldn't leave enough clearance on the other side, there's just barely enough clearance as is.

I like the center of the rim idea. I tried the thimbles first and wasn't comfortable running them inside.

The MRAP setup looks nice, but super expensive. At $1500-2000 I'd rather throw engineering, creativity, and time at a problem than money. Total setup for me was under $100 plus probably 12 hours of measuring, testing, and coming up with a solution.

Hi, I've been running 395/85R20 tires on my deuce for a little while now and had the rubbing issues that everyone experiences on stock split ring rims and decided to tackle this problem. First step is to remove and reverse the stock steering arm between the pitman arm and knuckle arm...

It shouldn't have too much problem surviving the heat, but the pre-loaded force may decrease as the spring reaches those temperatures. I'll have to test it out at those temperatures and report back. It does have an interesting sound when it's working, more of a "pshhhh" when operating, but not...

So I ended up making a pressure relief valve in the butterfly plate for the exhaust brake and designed it for 25-27 psi backpressure. Still need to take it out for some testing/fine tuning after I figure out the front drum brakes, but glad to say it's done. I also installed a pressure gauge...

Thank you guys for the great advice. I'm going to leave the valve springs alone for now. I should receive my pressure gauge in a few days and will be able to tune the brake once I get that it. Just finished installing a pyro and plan on doing a brake adjustment today then taking it for a drive...

Every installation manual I can find from Pacbrake states that the direct mount to the turbocharger is the preferred method since it minimizes the chance for exhaust leaks. The air cylinder is pointed in the other direction with the fitting for the airline approximately 8-10" away from the turbo...