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talwrench · 08-22-2022, 04:15 PM

Started working on my 28 roaster p/u. I encountered a different cross shaft than I have seen. Its 3 pieces. My question is, dose anything belong between the shaft and the U clamp where it is supported out at the frame? I have lots of movement front to back. Should note this is early, no seperate shaft for emergency brake, the e brake pulls on the 4 wheel brakes.

31Tudor · 08-22-2022, 06:59 PM

No, it is just the shaft passing through the bracket. The shafts are typically worn right where they pass through the bracket. I recently had some welded up. Yes, this brake system was kind of floating to equalize between the 4 rods.

talwrench · 08-23-2022, 04:41 PM

Thanks 32 Tudor!!!!

Jim Mason · 08-23-2022, 09:46 PM

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talwrench · 08-24-2022, 09:03 AM

Thanks for the diagram. Thats how my three piece brake shaft is, but I don' have seperate emergency brake system. Looks like all that is there is the support brackets at the frame. Going to rework them to take out the excess play.

Jim Mason · 08-24-2022, 11:40 AM

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There is alot of play on the early brakes. Equalization

08-22-2022, 04:15 PM	#1
talwrench Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Quakertown, PA Posts: 73	Early 28 brake cross shaft Started working on my 28 roaster p/u. I encountered a different cross shaft than I have seen. Its 3 pieces. My question is, dose anything belong between the shaft and the U clamp where it is supported out at the frame? I have lots of movement front to back. Should note this is early, no seperate shaft for emergency brake, the e brake pulls on the 4 wheel brakes.

08-22-2022, 06:59 PM	#2
31Tudor Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 611	Re: Early 28 brake cross shaft No, it is just the shaft passing through the bracket. The shafts are typically worn right where they pass through the bracket. I recently had some welded up. Yes, this brake system was kind of floating to equalize between the 4 rods.

08-23-2022, 04:41 PM	#3
talwrench Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Quakertown, PA Posts: 73	Re: Early 28 brake cross shaft Thanks 32 Tudor!!!!

08-24-2022, 09:03 AM	#5
talwrench Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Quakertown, PA Posts: 73	Re: Early 28 brake cross shaft Thanks for the diagram. Thats how my three piece brake shaft is, but I don' have seperate emergency brake system. Looks like all that is there is the support brackets at the frame. Going to rework them to take out the excess play.