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Old 6th July 2015, 18:51
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Originally Posted by gavinbeddy View Post
I however have the later version. The park brake is air operated by pull rods entering the brake cylinders.
Infinitely better - the transmission brake wasn't really a good idea, and could be useless on a slippery gradient (such as off-road mud). The vehicle would 'spin' with front axle sliding one way and the rear axle sliding the other - particularly difficult when towing a loaded trailer!
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