mcc1229
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I friend of mine has purchased a 1992 Fleetwood Coronado on a 1991 P53 Chev. Chassis 7.4 gas. He said prev owner just installed new master cyl. and front and rear pads. He does not think it has a lot of brakes - I drove today. My only experiance has been in a DP with air brakes. Certainly this chev chassis has nothing like the brakes I am used too. I know this is a general question but any ideas on just how much stopping power these units were designed with???
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Wild One
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my only gripe with my 95 gasser on an f53 ford chassis is the brakes , they're ain't much there. I drive a semi all day and am so used to air brakes it spoils me .To much truck for to small of a braking system if you ask me . Hey but thats just my opinion others may vary.
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Particularly if the pads were replaced, they may have been replaced with a lower cheaper friction pad than OEM. You can search for high friction pads for P30 chassis. That may solve the problem - cheaply.
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That's also my biggest worry about my gasser. The brakes just aren't enough for the momentum of that much weight. I stay back, slow down early, and remain fully aware of the braking that I have available. Not doing so could enable quite a problem. So, for your question - yes, the brakes on a descent sized gasser is less than needed - and that's scary!
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an option is to upgrade calipers and pads with after market calipers, with more surface area and more pistons....
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Pawz4me
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Obsolete wrote:That's also my biggest worry about my gasser. The brakes just aren't enough for the momentum of that much weight. I stay back, slow down early, and remain fully aware of the braking that I have available. Not doing so could enable quite a problem. So, for your question - yes, the brakes on a descent sized gasser is less than needed - and that's scary!
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Apples & oranges, but my Ford has enough brake to lock up the wheels and scatter stuff all over inside the MH. Still have 65% pads at almost 70k miles.
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One reason I got rid of our Coranado P32 brakes. We're same on our 97 Pace Arrow and our 87 Alegro. Needed an angkor to throw out if you wanted to stop it.
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Stim
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That MH should have Hydroboost System. There might be a problem with it. ???
I've owned an 83 Winnie and an 89 Southwind both P's and they would stand on end when panic stopping.
I actually slide the Winnie, I had 5 cars pass me (4 lane road), cut in front of me and slam on their brakes for a traffic light. I didn't hit them.
I have over 40 years experience driving Semi's so I know distance management!
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Checkout Brake guard. I had them installed on my 2008 F53 Southwind and the results were amazing. The stopping was smooth and an easy pedal.
The braking is not as good but very close to air brakes. Added benefit is the brakes last a lot longer.
I mentioned (on this forum) the results for the Brake Guard a few months ago and was crusified. It seems everyones gasser stopped on a dime with little pedal pressure.
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