Emergency Brake Rods...

[FlatheadTed]

As I understand it the system was first banned in OHIO then other states followed, If you lose braking from one wheel by a pin dropping out from one rod you will lose all your brakes .

Originally Posted by 700rpm

Marco, do you know why the equalizer system was dropped? I had that on my '28 rpu and thought it was pretty neat.

[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by FlatheadTed

As I understand it the system was first banned in OHIO then other states followed, If you lose braking from one wheel by a pin dropping out from one rod you will lose all your brakes .

I believe that story relates to the separate emergency brake system (or lack of). I still don't know if it's true.