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I found the adjustment rod and it is very easy to do. However, I do not think it is an adjustment issue. It only haapens when the truck is going in reverse. The last time it was stuck I smacked it with a hammer and it let go. That is what I had to to on two other tucks. But those froze up after...

I just got out there with a bunch of rags and brake clean. That was a greasy beast. Even after cleaning it the brake assembly still wants to grab when in reverse. Do I have to take it apart to repair this problem? Or is there and adjustment I can make from under the truck? Please dumb down your...

I think I found the issue. Thos of you that told me the parking brake might to be to blame were correct. I thought because it was releasing it was fine. But when I back up it does grab. So now I ask, what is the best way to repair it properly? I have had nothing but trouble out of these parking...

I think you all might be right. I am going to spend more time on the parking brake in the morning and se if that is the issue. I had two on two different trucks freeze up on me in the past. This time it is not froze up, but I do not know what it is doing when I put it in reverse.

Then that is what I have. I will have to read up on how the air shift works. The truck is an 87 Air Force truck. The one with double brakes and other stuff that makes it a nice truck.

I see what you are saying, thanks fo rbreaking it down for me. I thought the switch on my dash meant I had a sprague unit. It appears that I was wrong. I still have a lot to learn about these trucks. By the way, is it sprag or srpague?

Because the parking brake seems to be working fine, I did not think of that. I will have to try each corner to see if that is it. Thanks fo rthe idea.

I just did some reading and it has come to my attention that I have no idea what the **** I am talking about. I had thought all this time I had a sprague unit. But now I am thinking different. Appearently I have the wrong impression of what a sprague unit is. Also, I read this: Steel...

You all are kind of talking over my head on this one. i have no experiance what so ever dealing with a sprag set up. Thanks for the heads up, I will see if I can locate the information.

I just noticed I screwed up the title of this thread. I guess I pasted the main body into the title section with out meaning to. Anyhoo, I did check the parking brake and it appears to be working fine. If I jack up the front end, how will that be a permanant fix? Do I simply rotate the drive...

It is a sprag type. I was thinking it was somehting binding, but I do not know where to start. How can I reapir that?

Deuce trouble I wanted to pick your brains and see if you could help me with what could be a major or minor issue with my 1987 deuce. I have only had to back it up a couple of times. Each time was a bit difficult but I just figured it was different from the older 67 Deuce I was driving. Now, it...

Those are good points. I do want to use this to pull behind a truck when I am on moderate trails, but the surge thing was troubling me as well. I will have to get the brakes working then see if it will work for me off road.

Thanks man, that was very helpful information. I dubt I will go back with the parking brake, but for $70 a side I think it would be wise to at least go with those. One more thing, how do thses type of brake do off road?

Before I start dropping money I do not have right now on brake parts, how can I varify the surge thing works?

Wow, that is pretty cheap. $70 per side is a whole lot less than I would have thought it would be. Now the question stand, are the civi parts the same as the gubermant parts?

Thanks for the heads up. My issue is the cost. I was thinking about just going with electronic rakes because they are cheaper. I am assuming anyway because I do not know where I cane get the brake hardware for this specific application.

How do the trailer brakes work on these trailers? I have two empty drums and crimped off brake lines. Is it really worth dropping the money to get it all working again? Also, how do the brakes know when to engage? I am assuming the big rectangular object on the tongue has something to do with that.

Who do you send it to?

That is what I meant. The oil in the engine and the filters. Do they have to be changed at the same time still? And how often after the Spinner install does it have to be done?