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  1. Barrman

    Hybred Hand Throttle Cruise Control...

    I drove the M1009 last night to Scouts and got to thinking about your idea of hooking the brakes to the hand throttle. I hate to say this, but I don't think it will work. Brake pedal stroke length changes with how much pressure you apply to the pedal, the adjustment of the rear shoes and if...
  2. Barrman

    Hybred Hand Throttle Cruise Control...

    As I wrote in the thread Joe linked to. The hand throttle is pretty high maintenance for on the road use. Great for leg/foot relief while on a constant slope up, down or flat. Not much use in rolling terrain. I did use it a good bit this winter. The truck would warm up enough to let the...
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