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Glad there was no serious damage.

According to the Multi-Fuel Engine Truck Operator Manual (Mar 1977), it states "If your STOP control fizzles out on you and won't cut off the engine, here's an emergency way to stop your engine: With brakes ON and transmission in highest gear, let out the clutch and stall the engine." Of...

Thanks for the info. Guess I could always carry a 500 pound anchor in the back & have it drop out the back with a long chain & just start grabbing at stuff to stop with. :-D Has anyone ever thought of putting the disc brake on the drive shaft as a backup? I saw that on some big truck years...

If you lose the brakes, can't you just down shift and shut the motor off, letting the engine compression do the braking? I've only been registered on Steel Soldiers 2-days, but this site & everyone here is providing so much valuable information to me as I am getting close to buying my first...