Harvey,
My truck is a 1994 Dodge w/Cummins and auto trans. It does NOT have
anti-lock brakes. The original owner was apparently a roofing contractor
because the bed is covered with tar inside; the guy I bought it from
used it mainly for towing his boat short distances.
The first owner pulled a gooseneck trailer (there's a hole in the bed
from where the hitch was mounted) and used a hydraulic brake controller.
He had removed the "rear" brake line from the proportioning block (front
connection) and installed a short piece of steel brake line that had the
appropiate male fitting for the block and a female fitting on the other
end. When he sold the truck, he removed the 'Tee' that fit between the
stock brake line and his add-on, but left the latter in place. All I did
was go to NAPA and buy the required 'Tee' fitting: 10mm F, 10mm M, side
port of 3/16" F. That short steel brake line is a purchased part, not
some home-made deal.
I have no idea why he didn't simply screw the 'Tee' fitting into the
proportioning block.
As long as the brake controller doesn't use too much fluid, it shouldn't
upset the brake system on the truck.
"It seems to me" (famous last words!) that it should be no different
than what happens with the rear brakes just before the self adjusters do
their thing vs. just after. THAT difference in fluid volume doesn't seem
to bother anything.
At any rate, this Warner controller works great, I'm quite happy so far.
<<Jim>>
Harvey Barlow wrote:
>
> Jim,
>
> I just took delivery of a new 2001 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab SLT w/Cummins HO,
> 6 speed close ratio manual transmission, and 3.54 anti-spin differential
> last Friday afternoon. I am really impressed with the way it drives,
> handles, tows, and with it's initial miserly consumption of fuel.
>
> I'm having trouble finding a Tee fitting to allow installation of my beloved
> new/old Kelsey-Hayes hydraulic-electric brake controller that I want to
> transfer from my now-retired Ford. I tried NAPA today as well as several
> other parts houses here in Lubbock and had no success.
>
> Do you have a manufacturer's name and part number for the Tee fitting you
> are using? Is it a metric or SAE fitting?
>
> What year is your Dodge? Do you or anyone else on the list know if your
> truck uses the same brake master cylinder as mine? The 2001 uses what looks
> to be a very sophisticated electronic proportioning valve to balance front
> and rear brakes. I don't know but the literature seems to indicate that
> the electronic proportioning valve is a recent development.
>
> I'd sure like to reinstall the great old hydraulic-electric controller. I
> got real spoiled with it's performance over the recent several months since
> I installed it in my Ford.
>
> Harvey
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Dunmyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 6:18 PM
> Subject: [VAC] Re: Stromberg tow car kits
>
> > FWIW: I just installed a Warner hydraulic-actuated brake controller in
> > my Dodge. Got it from Can-Am RV, price was about $150.00 US, including
> > delivery. Installation wasn't all that bad; I added a flexible hose
> > between the controller and the steel line so I can drop the knee bolster
> > below the steering wheel w/o bending the line. The special 'Tee' fitting
> > required for the hydraulic connection was in stock at my local NAPA
> > store.
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