Alert !!!!/ Toad Air Brake Tn rally

[Ray Davis]

Wow, what an ordeal. It's good to hear that you are ready to be mobile again! Best of luck on getting that taken care of. I'm glad to hear that the AFO guys will stand behind it and get you replacement gear.

Ray

[0533]

Wow, what an ordeal. It's good to hear that you are ready to be mobile again! Best of luck on getting that taken care of. I'm glad to hear that the AFO guys will stand behind it and get you replacement gear.

Ray

Thanks Ray,

I will let you all know how the reinstall goes next week.

[0533]

While up on the lift at Prevost car checking for air leaks replacing Norgren valves spending money etc I had the mechanic spray his soapy water all over the new one piece SMI Toad Brake system to check for leaks, the system had five leaks in it at every connection.

I had it removed and placed on the work bench, replaced all connections had each carefully installed and torqued down and reinstalled the entire system and really screwed down this time, no leaks now, 2 hours of tech time.

Here is my conclusion about the system. It does work and the idea is good, but the install done under the bus on the ground by folks who in my case may never had any experience under a bus is not the perfect way to install an important item as this is. I would not have it done by anyone who has no Bus experience and not unless it is in the air and easy access.

And finally the actual parts could be better more robust for the application in my opinion, they do not look as strong and sturdy as the rest of the Prevost air system is.

I like the guys at SMI and respect their idea and realize that the added cost and time required to have our buses up on a rack would add real $ to the overall install, but if you add up the expense , in my case to replace the system and, repair it twice now the extra cost for a more robust version installed properly would not have been expensive in the long run.

I do recommend SMI but please make sure it is installed by qualified people with Prevost experience under the right conditions.

[phorner]

Bruce,

I strongly agree. The system is good...... but the install could (and should) have been much better.

Next time I'm under I want to check for leaks.....

[JIM CHALOUPKA]

Thanks Bruce, I've been waiting for your final opinion.

JIM

[Kenneth Brewer]

For a shop installed (most likely Camping World) Brakemaster system, where is the brake (air) line connection made? I gather it is teed off one of the wheel brake cylinder actuator lines with a fitting (tee) that replaces an existing straight fitting? I ask because I need to know beforehand how this should go, typically; we are planning a two month trip this year and I suppose I will tow this time, first time with a towed car rather than a trailer.

Thanks.

[Joe Cannarozzi]

Yes Ken that is where they get it from on the units I have encountered.