[AT] Case VAC/Now tractor brake mods

[RonMyers at wildblue.net]

That's a lot of work just to get some brakes on something that had good
brakes in the beginning. Just rebuild them back to factory specs and they
will work great.
Ron.
PS parts are available at the dealers.

> Looks like a nice project John.  That's sort of what I was talking about.
> I
> was thinking maybe a couple of master cyl. could be located so that the
> OEM
> brake rods actuated them.  Then a backing plate could be mounted to the
> fender bracket bosses on the axle housings or in a similar location.  Then
> truck or automotive drums or discs could be mounted on the axles or inside
> the wheel centers.  It would be interesting to make a set up like that,
> try
> to make them look OEM and see how many raised eyebrows you get at the next
> tractor show.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Boehm" <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 10:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Case VAC/Now tractor brake mods
>
>
>>I just picked up a Gibson tractor this weekend. The
>> original rear axle was replaced with a truck axle that
>> had been shortened. The original drum brakes are still
>> on it and they were made operable by connecting cables
>> from the brakes to the original brake pedals. Not the
>> prettiest, but I guess it worked. I have photos at
>> http://vintagetractors.com/gibson1.html
>>
>> John Boehm
>> Woodland, CA
>> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>>
>>
>> --- charlie hill <chill8 at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>>
>>> This brings up something I've been thinking about.
>>> It might not be
>>> appropriate for a restoration but I wonder if anyone
>>> has ever modified or
>>> thought about modifying tractor brakes by adding
>>> truck drum brakes or some
>>> heavy automotive disc brakes.  I don't think it
>>> would be all that hard to
>>> do.  It wouldn't be pretty but it should work.  I
>>> bet someone somewhere has
>>> tried it.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Easley, Greg" <EasleyG at health.missouri.edu>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:12 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Case VAC
>>>
>>>
>>> > '48 model will have mechanically-actuated disk
>>> brakes.  They're pretty
>>> > well worthless even when all the parts are in good
>>> condition.  The brake
>>> > cover carries the actuator and moveable backing
>>> plate, disk is splined
>>> > to the pinion shaft, pinion carrier serves as the
>>> fixed backing plate.
>>> > Typically you will find leaking pinion seals,
>>> glazed backing plates,
>>> > worn out disk linings, and lots of wear where the
>>> balls fit on the
>>> > moveable backing plate.  Don't be surprised if one
>>> or both moveable
>>> > backing plates are cracked or broken.  Don
>>> Livingston
>>> > (manifold at smig.net)
>>> > has new lining material for the disks.
>>> >
>>> > Greg
>>> > http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/1416
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> > [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On
>>> Behalf Of
>>> > rdhaskell at juno.com
>>> > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 11:16 PM
>>> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> > Subject: [AT] Case VAC
>>> >
>>> > Hi all.
>>> > Now I would like some information on brakes.  The
>>> ones on this tractor
>>> > work so little  you really have to look closely to
>>> notice if they work
>>> > at all.  This is a 1948 model and has been parked
>>> for many years, what
>>> > advise do you have before I just start taking
>>> things apart?
>>> >
>>> > Ron Haskell
>>> > rdhaskell at juno.com
>>> > Riverside, California
>>> > USA
>>> >
>>>
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