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Sometimes I won't even bring them upstairs, I'll just plop down on the steps and start reading. Then later my wife will come looking for me and say "what on earth are you doing out here ? " . I'll of course say "just reading" to which she'll reply " I just don't understand you and that truck ! "...

The gauge is just a diagnostic tool. It lets me know of any developing problems. Like if the Air-Pak is malfunctioning or the master cylinder. If my pressure starts to drop I know my air-pak's are not working right, that sort of thing.

This is without any air-pressure. The reason the dash is out is I'm still working on the Fording project and need to install the air lines.

The first picture is the TM 9-8651 . The second picture shows a few of my MV manuals. The ones I don't have room for in my cabinets.

Actually it is the first "Bendix" Air-Pak used on the deuce and five tons. Air-Pak is a trademark name from Bendix just like "Posi" is a GM name. This was in the TM 9-8651 . I have an original almost mint condition manual. The only problem was the glue holding the pages together had dried up...

OK Jason, your just being "obtuse" right now. You know what I meant. I mean I posted the thing and even highlighted it for goodness sake !

That's what I said didn't I ? I guess I forgot to add the word "multiply" .

According to TM 9-8651 (1956) the Air-Pak has a "multiple" factor of 10 between the inlet and outlet pressures. What I had stated in my post was that standing hard on the brake pedal I was only able to reach 800psi with no air. With air and applying the brakes normally I was able to get 1600psi...

Actually there is NO big rig or bus today that uses the system that cars did. They all have anchored brakes. The reason is that the "floating anchor is not strong enough to handle the pressures needed on something like a 8" to 10" wide brake pad. The modern shoes have actual bushings in the...

What I'm saying is I have a brake pressure gauge on my dash. When I apply the brakes without air pressure I can only get it to go to 800psi standing on it. With the truck full of air pressure (120psi) I can get 1600psi pressure from that gauge easily. Does that mean that there is a 2 to 1 ratio...

I have a brake pressure dash gauge on my deuce and without the engine running (no air) I can get it up to 800psi. With the engine running (full air) I can get it up to 1600psi .