Re: (ET) Brakes

[John <etrak jvlnet com>]

I talked to Bill at Technical Service about the brakes on my E15. He told 
me
that the latest version brakes were called a "Z" rod type which used the
stamped style caliper and a special Z shaped rod which maintained a more
constant force for braking. He put an E20 on a trailer and raised it to an
angle where the tractor slipped on the surface before the brake slipped. I 
am
going to update mine when I get it finished.

Lee Richardson wrote:

> >From Lee in Tennessee:
>
> This in response to Monty McGraw's question about brakes:
>
> I've had and E-15 for about 20 years.  When I first got it I was very 
> very
> unhappy with the brakes, especially as I live in a very hilly section.
>
> So, following the lead of a friend, I removed the disk brake and replaced
> it with a drum setup I got at Bailey's (I think).  I used the same 
> linkage
> but replaced the foot pedal with a lever I scavenged from an old road
> grader, since it required a 'pull' rather than a 'push'.  It has worked
> fine all these years.  But you do have to get used to using a hand brake.
>
> I don't have time now to give more detail as we're leaving for a 10-day
> vacation, but I'll be glad to go into it more when I get back if anyone 
> is
> interested.