put the boosted LWB brakes on the front of an unladen series shorty and you can do the same thing if you drop the front tyre pressure.
Kermit used to be great at it :)
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put the boosted LWB brakes on the front of an unladen series shorty and you can do the same thing if you drop the front tyre pressure.
Kermit used to be great at it :)
nice pic of my 101 ... yes i had some problems when i did the brake pads at lvs george and i were "drifting " in the old girl but a bit of adjustment pulled her up straight , less on the back from memory ?? work fine now
I have a bypass pipe ready made to fit on my 101 proportioning valve .
My valve is locked solid and not working,
I have not fitted the by pass as everything is working well enough and any problems has been with the shoes or wheels cylinders ect.
The biggest problem going down hill in a 101 is the driver.
The forward control position of the driver tends to make the driver nervest at the best of times.
I find the stiff spring rates and tyres tend to make the rear jump around a bit at times..
I have found the 101 to have very good stability.
The trick is if you feel not happy going down a super steep hill and I usually use second low, plant the accelerator a bit if you think the rear is getting unsettled and then very slowly ease it off again.
With the 101s low gearing why would you want to use the brakes any way.
Because some smart arse dirt bike rider coming up a hill in the opposite direction decides to cross from his side of the track to mine right in front of me ;) and the back end did not like it :( when I needed to stop in a hurry - was in first high.Quote:
Originally Posted by 101 Ron
Garry
The British Army reliability requirement for a 101 was a 95% chance of being able to complete a 75 mile radius mission (ie 5% of 101s breaking down is OK - ignores battle damage).
In 1978, 101s were only achieving 93% reliability in the British Army so a report was commissioned on these issues - data was obtained via a trial. The report makes interesting reading.
The brake section makes interesting reading.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...21/101Test.jpg
Note that in 1978 the British Army considered the 101 to be dangerous to drive in the unladen state :o.
Unfortunately I do not have the report which says what was done about the apportioning valve - my assumption is nothing.
Garry