Posted by Bob M on August 20, 2008 at 10:17:46 from (151.190.254.108):
In Reply to: Hydralic brake lock posted by Monty Ia on August 20, 2008 at 07:52:18:
I agree with Mathias. If there is personal injury potential should an add-on hydraulic brake lock slip or fail I�d spend the money to get the OEM parking brake working again.
That said and if your Bearcat has hydraulically actuated brakes, a Mico brake lock (link below) should work. Good chance the brake locks you saw on the grain trucks were by Mico BTW...
I�d be hesitant to make a brake pedal hold down device for a parking brake for a couple reasons: 1 � If the brakes work like on many modern tractors (also my F250 diesel) when the engine stops it takes a LOT more pedal effort to get any braking effect at all once pressure is gone out of the brake accumulator. 2 � If the engine is shut down with the brakes applied, braking effort pretty much disappears even though the pedal is depressed.
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