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Actually I'm up late ! I worked "swing shift" for the last 35 years before retiring. Cannot seem to get my body to adjust to "normal" hours now.

Yes ! That is the type of valve I was talking about. There are several makes out there. Didn't know how much they cost though !

I did buy the tractor three years ago now. A nice Kubota. Maybe I will look into buying a small lathe then. :)

So you don't have "two" air-packs" correct ? Then I would look at both rear hoses as being bad. It's rare to have both hoses go at the same time, but this is an old truck. Are you positive the front brakes are not locking up too ?

Simple answer, No. Now if you have access to a junkyard, or a good friend at a parts store you might be able to get the parts cheaper. Either way your going to pay in money or time, or both.

There is one item that I almost added to my Deuce. That is an automatic tire sander. You hit the button and sand is sprayed at the tires. The buses used them also. They are a mess to deal with. You need a large hopper to hold the sand (kitty litter) and have to make sure the opening doesn't get...

The switch you would need is the same one the big trucks and buses use that have "brakes-by-wire" application. It has a "varistor" inside that puts more current with more pressure. Of course you would then need the relay valve that is also variable. Actually thinking about this and the cost, you...

You lucky dog ! You own a metal lathe ! Plus, you know how to use it. I've wanted a lathe for decades but could never afford one. Now that I could buy a good used one, I don't have the years left to learn how to use it !

Does this truck have dual air-packs ? The right side air-pack on a dual system operates the front brakes and the left side air-pack operates the rear brakes.

They only work on pavement. Off road they are useless. Even on pavement they have problems. We tried them on some of the 40 ft buses. For the expense and maintenance issues, they were not worth it. Also, they lower your ground clearance to 10" to 12" on the frame.

I don't know. All I do know is this stuff was expensive and it came in a 35 gallon drum. Wish now that I had asked what the name was and were could I buy some.

Patracy, you can have a "hydroBoost" system and activate the air brakes on a trailer with a "high pressure activated electrical switch" that then activates a "Relay valve" (like a R-14) that then supplies the air to the trailer.

I thought we were talking about the merits of duals vs singles. So, my comments were valid, and my "focus" is fine. They both have their place.

I like that stuff too. There was this green goo we used in the transit department that had what was like "strings" through it. Really good stuff. Never could find it in the aftermarket though. It could handle extreme heat and cold. It took forever to wash off bearings too. You had to leave the...

Is this what your referring to for the master cylinder ?

Garbage trucks went to singles in the late 1970's. I remember laying on my back having magots fall on me trying to change out a broken transmission in 1979. That being said they are not long haulers. For short haul trucks singles are more cost effective, not safer. The long haul trucks still use...

You forgot that with dual's you have better sway control on corners and curves. Especially when loaded. If there was no good reason for dual's then every "over the road truck" would have singles.

This really brings back memories for me. I was trained at Fort Knox for the "M60A1 Raise Passive" tank. Now I here the Marines no longer even have tanks ! Wished I could afford one, but then again I'm old and the jarring I would take from driving it would probably do me in ! I don't think I...

I heard some serious gear noise there. Sounds like your shift forks are worn for one, and there might be some transmission bearing noise also.