His may seem like a stupid question, but with power brakes only giving you one or two good stops with engine not running, how does a system like brake buddy work? Isn't that a lot of pressure that needs to be applied if your engine isn't running?
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Can't speak as to how a Brake Buddy works, but my Ready Brake uses a cable to pull the brake pedal toward the floor. And, yes, it is a strong enough pull to engage the brakes even when there is no power to them.
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Jeff, Tricia, 3 kids, and the occasional dog or two
2006 Winnebago Tour 40KD, 2013 Dodge Ram TOAD
350 Cat C7, Freightliner chassis
Your brakes will always work without the engine running, it just
requires more force when there is no vacuum assist from the
engine. Some aux brake systems work by having a lot of force,
others provide an alternate source of vacuum to the brake system,
and use less force. I think Brake Buddy and many others
works by using more force, systems from M&G and SMI
use a vacuum assist system, and require less force.
I use SMI Stay-in_Play which includes a small compressor to create vacuum.
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Wayne & Roberta
08 Winnebago Destination 39W Gas UFO Workhorse Chassis......It's really weird being the same age as old people. I thought getting old would take much longer.