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Also, here I am again. Hey Rich, thanks for the kind words. Earlier this month my Son was able to run the truck in a small local parade. Only cause my Dad was able to attend and watch the parade. He ran it with the airpac bypassed. Anyway, when my Dad saw it coming, in fact leading the parade...

Well friends, MAY HAVE RIGHT!!! I got the airpac back from Precision Rebuilders who were quite honorable and went over it again, even after a year. But realizing that we really did not ever get the truck working since it came back the first time. Anyway, they said they were unable to find a...

Thanks to all for the kind words I was just sending that photo to show the amount of work and TLC we put into this truck. These pics show my Son driving with my Dad, and other local vets, in better days. Ben was recently home from a year in Iraq. It was may Dad's labor of love. Before we...

Thanks to everyone!! Maybe this will give an idea of what we been up to here?

OK, now had we the hard road test. Of course it leaves allot to be desired, but I can stop it purty reasonable. We have a local event next weekend and the truck will not have to leave town, so I think we'll be just fine for the parade. It all ahppens no more than a three mile round trip from...

2:53PM Just finished the air pac by-pass experiment. There is no one around here to help so I had to draft my wife and her artificial knee to help me bleed, after installing a by-pass line. Bleed it all two times, some fittings 3 or 4 times and got out all the air I could. Also, kept adjusting...

Wish me luck!! I am heading back out and try all the ideas I can. Thanks, I will report in soon.

Something to report, I think? I was pretty much convinced that I had a bad rubber line at the drivers front wheel, and either a master cyl or air pac problem. So just thisevening I did my "test" again in that I built up my air and applied the brakes. As usual, the front wheel lock up tite, to...

As always, thanks to all. I will try that number right away. And I will try and find a brake pressure gauge. Now, please give me yer opinions on this thought. Since I now have rebuilt or replaced all the wheel cylinders and they should all be working well, what if I would by-pass the airpac...

Hi everyone, I am still battleing these breaks. Am trying to find phone number for "Niagra Military" or maybe "Niagra Surplus"?? Not sure of the name. Its where I got the front wheel cylinders from this spring. I got the name / number from someone on here. I am embarrassed to so that I cannot...

I have adjusted the linkage. There is play in it and I believe it is returning the entire distance, I mentioned in an earlier entry that , with the lid off the master cyl, when I depress the pedal the fluid goes down and when pedal is released the fluid level comes back up, Would that not...

Hope this reply works. I have more trouble with this computer than I do the old truck. I tried to attach a photo, we'll see?? Anyway, That break switch on the dash, we took that thing out of the line a couple years ago when we were having other break problems. So it's not the issue. I guess...

Finally ready for last try?? Friends, If you have been reading this subject you know what I am dealing with. I would like your opinions on this...? I now have the opportunity to give it another shot. I have the truck all six wheels in the air on blocks. I have all six wheels evenly adjusted...

Thanks all for the advice. I have been working on these brakes, off and on, for three summers. Finally last summer we sent the airpac out and paid over $300 to have it rebuilt. Since then I have had these "locking up" and "dragging" problems. I have rebuilt or replaced all 12 brake wheel...

This is going to be my last go around one way or the other. I have all six wheels off the ground so that I can try them all, or anyone of them at any time. What it seems to be happening: When I depress and then release the brakes the front drivers side wheel locks up so tight that I cannot turn...

OK Friends, I('m giving it another try. Picking the hotest day of the year, why not. Anyway cant figure out why this thing keeps locking up ahen brakes are applied, and then taking 10 15 seconds or more to slowly release. So my son and I blocked this up so all the wheels are off the ground...

I was able to reach Precision rebuilders and had a good discussion with "Tim". He made allot of sense and I can send him the unit if needed. But he gave me some pointers of how to determine for sure where the probem is. Of course it shows up at the wheels. But one must start at the opposite...

Well friends, I have located the invoice paperwork from last year when I had the air pac rebuilt by a firm called "Precision Rebuilders". It cost us a total of $381.59. To us, thats allot of money, but I guess if we "want to play-we gotta pay". But we shouldnt have to pay twice? I guess I'll...

Well thats all good advice indeed. As I have already decided to stay away from if for at least a few days, or even weeks. But I do want to get it right befor the 4th of July. I have a good old M1 Garand and lots of AP and if it were mine I might just do away with it. At least sometimes thats...

Friends, I cant throw the part away as I dont have another to replace it with. I had sent two units to the rebuilder last year and asked them to make me one good one from the two. I knew that the upper bleeder port was bad on them both at the time, as I remember it. If I had another case I...