Moorsman 0 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Hi not sure if I have posted this in the correct forum if not please move. I look after an rb44 thas is used as a community snow plough and gritter. We have a problem in that although brakes are { fairly good for an rb 44} they are virtually non existent in reverse. Any tips? Regards kev Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve b 344 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Welcome to LR4x4 It sounds like an interesting truck , some general pic's would be nice . I'm not familiar with RB44 brake system specifics , again , some pic's of the layout on both axles might help to pinpoint your problem . The Dodge 50 was drums all round iirc ? A likely point to start is the rear load valve , is it free to operate ? cheers Steve b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bowie69 1,461 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Drum brakes vehicles are really quite tricky in reverse, especially if both shoes are pointing in the same direction (i.e. twin leading shoe, twin cylinder setup), so I wouldn't be surprised if they were less effective. I'm currently daily driving a 1954 Morris Traveller, drums all round, and in reverse, I reckon you need three times the pedal pressure compared to going forward, and they are in good working order. You say you're are non-existent, to what extent? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
missingsid 142 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Found this online re general braking performance, not helpful but made me laugh. If the RB was towing a 105 then it was probably ok - towing a 105 increases the braking efficiency of the RB by about 33%!!!! 105mm light gun presumably is a braked trailer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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