Why no air brakes?

[dimitrisnowden]

So sorry if this question has been asked before however: Why don't m923a/a2's come with air brakes?

Mechanically speaking, both hydraulic and air brakes have the same pros/cons in the field, yea?

 

[doghead]

They do have air brakes.

 

[porkysplace]

M923 ( 939 series ) have full air brakes .

 

[gimpyrobb]

Well why aren't they made of metal then?

 

[Westech]

Yeah brakes made of air? Who has heard of such a thing ?

 

[dimitrisnowden]

you guys are funny Thanks - I was misinformed and thats why I joined this group - to get the REAL answers!

 

[gimpyrobb]

Welcome to the club!

 

[MWMULES]

Well why aren't they made of metal then?

Duh Gimp they do make air brakes out of metal.

 

[swbradley1]

The reason is doesn't have air brakes is because they are a pain in the butt to bleed. It took us forever to bleed the air brakes on JW's truck the other night after working on it.

 

[Castle Bravo]

Remember that air brakes use DOT 9 brake fluid.

 

[infidel got me]

M923 ( 939 series ) have full air brakes .

What about spongy brakes?

 

[Floridianson]

Now you could swap out the wedge for S cam.

 

[KsM715]

you guys are funny Thanks - I was misinformed and thats why I joined this group - to get the REAL answers!

Good luck getting the "real" answers with this bunch

 

[rtk]

opcorn:

 

[jasonjc]

Hey can I mix DOT 9 and DOT 5 or 3??????? Do you have the key code for one of those????

 

[doghead]

Hey can I mix DOT 9 and DOT 5

How do you think Dot 4 is made?

 

[jasonjc]

How do you think Dot 4 is made?

I thought DOT 4 was made by taking DOT 5 out of a DOT 9 system????? If you mix 5 & 9 don't you get DOT 14????????????????

 

[doghead]

It's all about the ratio, 'bout the ratio, no trouble.

 

[mcmullag]

Who's on first?
I don't know.....

 

[infidel got me]

What kind of fluid did Fred Flintstone use?