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Those where some strong MaxiCan springs then ! I bet the LMTV was hauling light or empty. No weight on the axles. Like I said before they can lock up the brakes in special circumstances, but they really are not suppose to lock-up the axles. Do you honestly think the manufacturer designed them...

This is the modern exhaust system on a bus. It is computer controlled and interfaces with the engine ECM.

There is a lot of material stating how great disc brakes are. Most of it is from manufactures wanting to sell there product. Sure Europeans have used disc brakes since the 1990s and most all where air over hydraulic or just plain hydraulic systems. Also Europeans have had stricter emission and...

Sure the MaxiCans can lock-up an axle in different types of conditions. Especially if the road is wet. The reality is that MaxiCans can be overridden by the engine. Just like I stated in my last post, there is a "Federal Government" test for checking MaxiCans. Any good running engine "will"...

Actually air-disc brakes on semi-trucks came out in the late 1970's. I worked on them. They did not perform well though and all manufactures went away from them until this present time. Our Breda bus (1990) had front disc brakes but they where a air over hydraulic thing and again where a beast...

Ceramics. They've been around a long time now.

If you want to get away from air-assist there are a few options like hydraulic or electric. The problem is the deuce was never designed with those systems in mind. So for the Hydraulic system you will need a dedicated pump and all the hoses and valving. For the electric system you will need an...

Actually the master cylinder in the Air-Force deuces (dual brake system) is a modern design. With the newer style "short Air-Pac" you really have a modern system there. Peashooter (Aaron) was selling master cylinders that had all the goodies on them including warning sensors for low fluid. So...