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Old June 17th, 2020, 10:08 PM
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Default Re: 401 vs 432 torque ratings???

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Originally Posted by POWERSTROKE View Post
The thing I see guys have the most problem with on old gas powered trucks is keeping the brakes working reliably.
Both my trucks had Air Brakes, the '62 6500 and, of course, the '71 9500. Only, I found out somewhat after I quit driving it that the '62 only had Rear Brakes!!

Still had no trouble stopping and don't remember the mechanic changing the Brakes that often.

The 9500 with Full Air had the well liked Maxi Brake (Spring Brakes). The old Dashboard E-Brake in the 6500 didn't hold very well. Had to cut the truck off and put it in gear many times to help it.

Parking on a hill with a full load grossing out at 32,000 was pretty impossible, lol. There is nothing like a Maxi Brake.
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Drove and owned many, but some of the more interesting ones were:

-'60 GMC 2500 Dump, 305 V-6
-'62 GMC 4000 Flatbed, 305 V-6
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-'67 GMC 7500 Box, 6V-53 Detroit
-'71 GMC 9500 Flatbed Dump, 637 V-8
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