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WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring - Found one
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:18 am
by Arbs
Greetings! I'm looking for a brake equalizer that fits a '23. I see ones for sale at the vendors for '26-'27 but not older cars. If you have one you would be willing to sell, know where I can get one, or have plans of how I can put one together, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dan
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:52 am
by RajoRacer
Call Chaffin's Garage - they carry the Rocky Mtn. Brake Co. style.
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:08 am
by Mark Gregush
Are you looking for this to use outside brakes or to use your parking brakes?
If you are thinking of using for lined small drum shoes, the cast style lined shoes don't have a lot of lined braking surface area and very minimal braking force. I tried using them with the hand lever at a low speed on the flat, didn't do much of anything.
The one listed and sold, while shows for 26/27 should still work and is listed I am thinking for 1926/27, because those brakes would be far better in stopping the car with a lot more surface braking area.
If you are going to use for outside brakes, something like this might work:
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/3 ... 1384711491
Instead of the two arms I used flat plate with ends bent down at an angle to mount the clevises. It swings under the cross shaft so is independent of the parking brakes.
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:51 am
by Arbs
Mark Gregush wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 11:08 am
Are you looking for this to use outside brakes or to use your parking brakes?
If you are thinking of using for lined small drum shoes, the cast style lined shoes don't have a lot of lined braking surface area and very minimal braking force. I tried using them with the hand lever at a low speed on the flat, didn't do much of anything.
The one listed and sold, while shows for 26/27 should still work and is listed I am thinking for 1926/27, because those brakes would be far better in stopping the car with a lot more surface braking area.
If you are going to use for outside brakes, something like this might work:
https://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/3 ... 1384711491
Instead of the two arms I used flat plate with ends bent down at an angle to mount the clevises. It swings under the cross shaft so is independent of the parking brakes.
Mark,
Thanks for the quick reply. I bought some AC brakes and an AC pedal. Photo below. Now I'm ready to get these on so I need to collect the last few parts needed.
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:18 pm
by TRDxB2
Arbs wrote: ↑Wed Aug 07, 2024 9:18 am
Greetings! I'm looking for a brake equalizer that fits a '23. I see ones for sale at the vendors for '26-'27 but not older cars. If you have one you would be willing to sell, know where I can get one, or have plans of how I can put one together, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dan
You may be putting the car before the hearse. What is it that you want to accomplish? Contact Model T Ranch. The diagram has different dates than the text
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 12:26 pm
by JTT3
Frank if that wasn’t intentional, it’s very funny, if it was intentional still funny but not as funny as predictive spelling on the system. Best John
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2024 1:04 pm
by Mark Gregush
Dan, do a search of "MTFCA: AC brakes" There have been several posts over the years on how to hook them up using cables. A friend got most of the parts need at a local hardware store.
The biggest issue using that equalizer is when the parking brake is applied, in many cases, pushes down the transmission brake pedal and does not work might not work well with putting the car in neutral so reverse can be used or just moving in low because the equalizer shown, swings with the cross shaft. This can be overcome by using the EZ-slider.
https://www.modeltford.com/item/RMB-EZ.aspx
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring - Found one
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2024 11:03 am
by Arbs
Thanks for everyone's reply. I ended up calling Chaffins and Mark said they don't have any in stock. He said he is not sure when he will have them as his source was from the family that make rocky mountain brakes. Apparently they aren't making any more RM brakes at this time either but the kids might pick it up in the near future. They are currently selling the RM stock they have.
Model T ranch had the equalizer, and they said they have brake systems as well. I ended up buying the equalizer from them.
I sure hope folks keep picking up the torch as the old timers slow down or stop production. The T's aren't going anywhere and will need parts for the next 100 years.
Re: WTB Brake equalizer for '23 touring - Found one
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2024 12:40 pm
by Original Smith
Any equalizer? The reproduction equalizers are not even close to the originals.
The best thing to do is to research what each brand did with their brakes originally. I think Bennett brakes are the only ones that used rods.