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  1. simp5782

    m1083

    Big difference. 939s have spring brake overrides and linear valves that serve the same purpose but have other functions as well as making sure the driveline brake it set for safety as well as locking spring brakes. On a 939 most folks will go cross-eyed and mentally retarded from the amount...
  2. simp5782

    m1083

    Spring brakes are used for parking. Service brakes are used for stopping. Once again the brakes will operate fine with the springs caged. Your remark lead me to think you didn't know what caging is. 70 years of commercial repair experience means nothing on most of the military trucks...
  3. simp5782

    m1083

    Commercial trucks use S cam and some air disc brakes nowadays. Wedge brakes is 70s technology. Military just stuck with it with its dual redundancies
  4. simp5782

    m1083

    Wedge brakes will still work even caged. The caging only release the springs brakes that are for parking. The inner service brakes still work as designed.
  5. simp5782

    m1083

    If you don't know what caging the brakes means then you shouldn't be touching the air brake system. Please take it to a shop
  6. simp5782

    m1083

    Are the brakes caged?
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