Retro-fitting an Air Dryer...

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

Okay, my brakes froze this weekend in about 10-20 degree weather. I don't have the alcohol evaporator, so I manually loading the tanks. It didn't seem to work so well I think the alcohol settled to the bottom of the tanks on the warmer days and didn't make to the back of my brakes at least on one side. So they froze in the closed position. Found this out driving around.

So I'm curious if any of you have put in an air drying unit on the Deuce. If so what size do you recommend for this system.

Thanks

 

[bgekky3]

I don't what size of air dryer is need, but this is what I came up with on short notice. I am moving and should have left a few days ago, so I am behind schedule and don't have time to make it pretty. It is a few spare parts I found in the garage while packing. I will let you know if it works.

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

<P>how well does it work? </P>

 

[emmado22]

Thats the same idea as the issue kit. Works well.

 

[Jones]

I'm running a Bendix AD-9 on the baby HEMTT and am happy with it. It has an automatic purge on compressor start and stop, and a built-in heater. It's also practically eliminated to need to drain the reservoirs daily and brake line icing is a thing of the past.

 

[BFR]

I understand why freezing in the air system would be and issue, but I don't see how it would affect the brakes differently based on side of the truck. (The air doesn't "go" to the brakes)

 

[m16ty]

I understand why freezing in the air system would be and issue, but I don't see how it would affect the brakes differently based on side of the truck. (The air doesn't "go" to the brakes)

You are right. I didn't catch that part of his post untill I read your's and went back and re-read his. Ice in the air system would affect the brakes as a whole but not individual wheels.

 

[bottleworks]

I'm running a Bendix AD-9 on the baby HEMTT and am happy with it.

Agreed. The AD-9 air dryer is industry standard. It's extremely simple to rebuild and the cartridge is about $40. The heater is available for 24 or 12 Volts. I have one that I rebuilt last fall to install on the Deuce. Just haven't had time to install it yet.