Joe Ditchkus Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 It seems like heavy front axles come thru quite a bit with wedge brakes. My 2 Brockways one 16,000 one 20 000 IH Paystar (sold) had 16,000 and 2 Autocars both 20,000 had wedgies on front. Does anyone have reason why heavy axles have wedgies on front axle ? Thanks Joe D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Wedges had a ton more stopping power than s cams. But what a pain in the ass to set up. I think most were unhooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyZ Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Wedges had a ton more stopping power than s cams. But what a pain in the ass to set up. I think most were unhooked.When the worked they were a LOT more effective than S cams...but when you went to rebuild the actuators, there was a million little parts inside them stinking things.The worm gears would start to seize after a couple winters... Most were disconnected once they started to act up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 i think @ Brockway someone had their had hand in the salemans pocket that was pushing wedge brakes. Brockway did offer the s-cam for the front, its in the parts book with #s Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 if all works out good I do plan on going to Cortland with the family and truck this year Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GreenGiant2 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2014 got a good frontal shot of her today,damm she is sexy 4 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Looks great GG2, did it effect how it steers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 it takes just alittle more arm action, but not bad at all . took it for a test run and all feels well, still have alittle bounce in the front , but this still has 20k plus springs in the front from when it was a plow. Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85snowdog Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I think it looks cool to GG2. I want to do the same to my tri-axle. I love the look of alcoas. Quote Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingman Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I hope ypu Have a good air seat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 yes bob i do have a good air seat but with a short wheelbase and 44k Hendrickson in the back its just like a rodeo Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 yes bob i do have a good air seat but with a short wheelbase and 44k Hendrickson in the back its just like a rodeoWhen Men were Men and trucks were wood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Sexy, huh?Well, I would say so.Any guy could have bought her 385's but you stepped up with getting her the big pair! Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 a big pair for 50 bucks each to boot Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 finally got my NUTS covered 2 Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Looks pretty.No, really better to say sexy indeed. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 22, 2014 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I went from 385's to 425's on my '90 RD also. They wore like iron.I usually carried 17-18K up front. Really liked the fact,when I backed off of a road,they kept the front axle from dragging in the mud like the 385's seemed to do. The bigger diameter was a big +! Guess we should have asked some maintance guys at CF.They were a big user of wedge brakes.Maybe they had the secret for making them work right. I guess I really hated them too much to ask!! Floaters don't turn for sh_t,but then again they're on a heavy front axle that aren't known for their tight turning radius! But they sure look and wear great! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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