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08-19-2006, 06:10
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Strange Lever
Hi Bob, take a trip over to St Anthony sand dunes in Idaho on Sept 1. I'm
finally going to take a couple days off work. It's been cool here in Montana. Brenda is here till Wed. Had to clean up the coach before she got here. 2 dogs and old man~ Ernie Ekberg 83 PT40 Livingston, Montana [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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08-19-2006, 08:19
Post: #32
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Mike, Canada allows visitors with 'quick witt' you gan get in armed.
unless your talking about the iron collectables so many Americans hide behind. Gregory O'Connor 94ptRomolandCa --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote: > > I appreciate the thought, however I don't think I'll get over the border with my weaponry. > MH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Stephen Birtles > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 11:50 AM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Strange Lever > > > Bill do you think we should invite mike up here for a holiday between > the east coast and the west coast we could drive him completely around > the bend > Stephen 77fc35 from the east > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote: > > > > You seem to be a little too critical. I believe I said, "works like > electric trailer brakes "IN A WAY" and I have one more reason to hate > Canada. > > MH > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Wilhelmus Schreurs > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 10:19 AM > > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Strange Lever > > > > > > Mike: > > Not so at all. > > Electric trailer brakes actually has a puck that rubs on the drum > which is attached to the brake shoes, which in turn stops the trailer, > so electrical/mechanical/mechanical, yuk, lots of wear and maintenance. > > > > With the Jacob's driveline retarder, it is electricity which > creates a magnetic field to slow down the vehicle. there are no > rubbing parts. Maintenance is very simple, cleaning, checking of > contacts and greasing. > > > > One thing which Jeff Miller alluded to, there is no connection > between the driveline retarder and the rest of the system , > acceleration or braking. Gosh one of the things when I get my BB home, > I will look at installing circuitry that will either allow the brake > to be applied or disengage it when the throttle is applied. > > > > Bill > > 84FC35SB > > Terrace, B.C. > > > > Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote: > > That would be one way to characterize the down grade retarder. It > functions like electric trailer brakes, in a way. > > The well marked grease zerk, if not covered with road grime is a > critical maintainence point. I'm greatful that my retarder works > pretty well so far, my chassis has roughly 170k miles. > > Mike Hohnstein > > Germantown WI, Myrtle ID > > 83FC35rb > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Scott > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 11:25 PM > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Strange Lever > > > > So this thing is like a driveline breaking system? > > > > Scott Waldy > > '83FC35SB > > Boise, Idaho > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" > > wrote: > > > > > > Lots of great posts on the Jacobs Driveline retarder. (that is what > > is > > > on our coach 86FC) BUT no one mentioned the need to grease the > > bearings > > > inside. When we got ours you could not even tell it had a grease > > > fitting. Find it on the side of the retarder. Use a GOOD HIGH TEMP > > > GREASE. I grease mine pretty frequently. > > > > > > I did the dummy thing last year on the way to RIV and left it one > > by > > > mistake when entering the highway, thought I was draging an anchor, > > > (actually felt like a fuel filter cloggin up) It got hot and > > smelled, > > > when shot with a temp gun it was just over 300* got back underway > > in a > > > hurry and got air to it. No harm works fine. I use it in stop and > > go > > > traffic, to limit the use of the service brakes. Works great for me. > > > > > > ScottB > > > 86FC 4sale > > > SC > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I have a Strange Lever mounted to the side of the shifter box. > > The > > > > lever goes into a small black box with numbers on the side. As > > the > > > > lever is pulled down, the numbers increase and the lever is > > > internally > > > > notched to stop on each of the numbers. Any clue? > > > > > > > > Scott Waldy > > > > '83FC35SB > > > > Boise, Idaho > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > |
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08-19-2006, 09:33
Post: #33
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Hi Ernie: Carol and I are down in Jackson Hole,been fishing in the
Snake river. Great weather here, a little smoke from a couple fire's. Best regard's...Bob 93pt |
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08-19-2006, 17:07
Post: #34
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So Greg,
With that philosophy of hiring as smart or smarter than you, which we both share, we become the dumbest employees in the business. ;-) Tommy 2 Shoes McCarthy Poway. CA 95 PT42 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > Bill, just check the nut behind the steering wheel. With all the > safety systems you describe, the operator has limited chances to make > a mistake but many more chances for failed response from the > retarder. Education from others like Scott talking of 'felt like > dragging an anchor' is a good a way for all of us to recall the fix. > There was an instance in Ca where a fully loaded septic pumper truck > driver lost his brakes headed down hill. He was able to engage the > engine driven pump. The input was capped and the load of the vacuum > pump slowed the trucks engine and stopped the rig. I understand the > only spill was in the cab. Had his rig a fail-safe system that did > not allow it to be engaged while in motion, response from surprised > motorist in his path would be literal. "S*&%" > > I will only allow operators as smart or smarter then myself to drive > my trucks. > Gregory O'Connor > 94ptRomolandCa > Self-employed, no operators > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wilhelmus Schreurs > > > > > Mike: > > Not so at all. > > Electric trailer brakes actually has a puck that rubs on the drum > which is attached to the brake shoes, which in turn stops the > trailer, so electrical/mechanical/mechanical, yuk, lots of wear and > maintenance. > > > > With the Jacob's driveline retarder, it is electricity which > creates a magnetic field to slow down the vehicle. there are no > rubbing parts. Maintenance is very simple, cleaning, checking of > contacts and greasing. > > > > One thing which Jeff Miller alluded to, there is no connection > between the driveline retarder and the rest of the system , > acceleration or braking. Gosh one of the things when I get my BB > home, I will look at installing circuitry that will either allow the > brake to be applied or disengage it when the throttle is applied. > > > > Bill > > 84FC35SB > > Terrace, B.C. > > > > Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote: > > That would be one way to characterize the down grade > retarder. It functions like electric trailer brakes, in a way. > > The well marked grease zerk, if not covered with road grime is a > critical maintainence point. I'm greatful that my retarder works > pretty well so far, my chassis has roughly 170k miles. > > Mike Hohnstein > > Germantown WI, Myrtle ID > > 83FC35rb > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Scott > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 11:25 PM > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Strange Lever > > > > So this thing is like a driveline breaking system? > > > > Scott Waldy > > '83FC35SB > > Boise, Idaho > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" > > wrote: > > > > > > Lots of great posts on the Jacobs Driveline retarder. (that is > what > > is > > > on our coach 86FC) BUT no one mentioned the need to grease the > > bearings > > > inside. When we got ours you could not even tell it had a grease > > > fitting. Find it on the side of the retarder. Use a GOOD HIGH > TEMP > > > GREASE. I grease mine pretty frequently. > > > > > > I did the dummy thing last year on the way to RIV and left it one > > by > > > mistake when entering the highway, thought I was draging an > anchor, > > > (actually felt like a fuel filter cloggin up) It got hot and > > smelled, > > > when shot with a temp gun it was just over 300* got back underway > > in a > > > hurry and got air to it. No harm works fine. I use it in stop and > > go > > > traffic, to limit the use of the service brakes. Works great for > me. > > > > > > ScottB > > > 86FC 4sale > > > SC > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I have a Strange Lever mounted to the side of the shifter box. > > The > > > > lever goes into a small black box with numbers on the side. As > > the > > > > lever is pulled down, the numbers increase and the lever is > > > internally > > > > notched to stop on each of the numbers. Any clue? > > > > > > > > Scott Waldy > > > > '83FC35SB > > > > Boise, Idaho > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Share your photos with the people who matter at Yahoo! Canada Photos > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > |
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