Posted by Al Cottler on March 16, 2001 at 10:10:04:
In Reply to: Re: Streamline Travel Home posted by Mike Kinney on March 14, 2001 at 18:21:21:
Gents,
From the perspective of one who has had his coach brakes fail completely and nearly required a change of shorts:
There is a difference between a "parking brake" and an "emergency brake". I suspect all too often we tend to use the terms interchangeably, but I suggest that there are some very significant differences:
Parking brake: for parking. The drum/band device at the rear of the transmission is great for this. It can be left on, won't warp hot drums, is not likely to stick.
Emergency brake: IMO, a way of applying the service brakes mechanically.
I would be concerned that the trans mount Parking Brake simply does not have enough friction area to serve as a reasonably useful Emergency Brake.
Imagine going, say, 35mph or so, stabbing the foot brake and having it go to the floor. Jam the trans into Low, pull on the Parking Brake. How long would it take to stop?
Any comments on this train of thought?
-Al, working on Emergency Brake.
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