Reviving Barry

[Marky]

I've just completed the LJ/XB brake conversion.....

and now my back brakes lock up if i hit em hard

options are

1. put softer pads on the front...

put in a proportion valve....that i have in the shed...

[slikgm]

Yeah they say that can happen,I'm going to get one on hand in case that happen s then I will fit it if needed Also Marky .your SWB Borgie  diff looks good in my Van ,I will try and Post a pick

[Marky]

Great!! wish i had never sold it now!! hahah

[Jock]

Also Marky your SWB Borgie  diff looks good in my Van ,I will try and Post a pick

 

[Jock]

I've just completed the LJ/XB brake conversion..... and now my back brakes lock up if i hit em hard
options are
1. put softer pads on the front... put in a proportion valve....that i have in the shed...

No good!

Did anyone else have this problem? I didn't know I was meant to fit a proportioning valve? 
Shi-za.

[ben]

you can get an adjustable proportioning valve. but there illegal cause people lock the back brakes off with them (cause no ones ever used vice grips before???)

or get smaller bore sized rear wheel cylinders. if you dont know what your doing its real guess work... i dont know what im doing lol so its guess work:)

[Bas / NZ]

Everything on a Bedford is Guess work.........

[Sweet Shock]

Had the same problem and hoppers stoppers changed wheel cylinders and still the same.  Adjustable Proportion valves arnt illegal but they have to be put in a position that accesability is hard to access. I put my horn over the top of mine and past engineer and rwc

[ben]

oh everyone i talk to says there illegal?

[Marky]

my mechanic and mentor tells me..changing wheel cylinders diameters is not the solution...

he recommends to try out softer pads on the front...1st...

then if that doesn't change it put the valve inline...

.i have a valve in the shed..not sure what its is off..but..with the new brake set up

i can put my head into the windscreen if I'm not careful....

i tried out the new brakes first on a grassy patch...to see how even the pressure to each wheels is.....

.no matter how i braked it..with  different pressure......... the backs always lock up first...so its a safety issue for me for sure

but having a van that the backs lock up is probably more illegal than the proportion valve...

can't remember which set on toranas had the valve..but there was one on ebay a while back for $50.... ..

i wil be fitting it to the van...on the weekend...

Happy Vanning