PaulJaq
Free Member
Hi All,
We are totally new to 5 Wheelers as of a few weeks ago and now have a Keystone cougar 2006 276 EFS.
After trawling through the forums it is time to ask questions.
I've seen the recent posts on handbrakes and it seems the expanding chocks even with a steel wire fixing them to the chassis will not keep vosa happy.
I have also seen the full conversion inc. new back plates and levers / handles. Which I'd rather not go to.
I run an engineering fabrication company and have built all sorts of race and rally and kit cars also modified microlight aircraft etc etc, hence have the facilities and skills - with a little advice to build mu own handbrake system.
I've seen a post that maybe niche add a hanbrake system - levers / handles / cables will be straight forward, there is a note that they drill a hole in the leading brake shoe and connect the cable end to it to operate as a handbrake.
Has anyone more details on this and I'll have a look at doing this, or I'll take the wheels and drums off and have to figure it out for myself.
I know there is the 18% hill rule for handbrakes - but something that looks the business and does apply some braking force should do.
I may engineer something up that is a simple extension of the expanding chocks - take them or some thing similar, mount it on a frame fixed to the chassis so it sits there during towing clear of the tyres, with the operating lever connected or modified to a cable / lever system to a single front handle. Pull the handle - operates both expanding chocks - job done, it's mechanical, it is fixed to the 5th wheeler, it is operated by a single handle at the front, it should hold on 18% hill.
I'd rather just do the cables and drilling the leading brake shoe though. Any info. on this - photos of it would be great!!
Cheers Paul
We are totally new to 5 Wheelers as of a few weeks ago and now have a Keystone cougar 2006 276 EFS.
After trawling through the forums it is time to ask questions.
I've seen the recent posts on handbrakes and it seems the expanding chocks even with a steel wire fixing them to the chassis will not keep vosa happy.
I have also seen the full conversion inc. new back plates and levers / handles. Which I'd rather not go to.
I run an engineering fabrication company and have built all sorts of race and rally and kit cars also modified microlight aircraft etc etc, hence have the facilities and skills - with a little advice to build mu own handbrake system.
I've seen a post that maybe niche add a hanbrake system - levers / handles / cables will be straight forward, there is a note that they drill a hole in the leading brake shoe and connect the cable end to it to operate as a handbrake.
Has anyone more details on this and I'll have a look at doing this, or I'll take the wheels and drums off and have to figure it out for myself.
I know there is the 18% hill rule for handbrakes - but something that looks the business and does apply some braking force should do.
I may engineer something up that is a simple extension of the expanding chocks - take them or some thing similar, mount it on a frame fixed to the chassis so it sits there during towing clear of the tyres, with the operating lever connected or modified to a cable / lever system to a single front handle. Pull the handle - operates both expanding chocks - job done, it's mechanical, it is fixed to the 5th wheeler, it is operated by a single handle at the front, it should hold on 18% hill.
I'd rather just do the cables and drilling the leading brake shoe though. Any info. on this - photos of it would be great!!
Cheers Paul