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PJon

PJon

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You can adjust your brake pedal position slightly to add more pressure when the Hillbilly Brake is engaged. There is a nut on the clevis on the bottom/backside of the brake arm.

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Thanks, I’ll see if I can tighten it up some. It’s never a problem when I load it on the trailer, but I’ve it start to roll when out on the trail while waiting for someone to get out of the way.
 
bumperm

bumperm

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You can adjust your brake pedal position slightly to add more pressure when the Hillbilly Brake is engaged. There is a nut on the clevis on the bottom/backside of the brake arm.

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Couple of points on the installation and adjustment of the Hillbilly Brake.

Even though I'm mechanically "ept", I'm gettin' up there in years and won't be doing any pole dancing or contortionist routines. Lining up the fender washer and the nut to get the bolt started is a chore. Took a few tries to get it right. Hint: before starting, put a little bit of superglue around the hole on the fender washer, place nut centered on washer hole. It'll now be easy to slide the washer and nut combination up into place to start the bolt. More easier!

I installed the brake and needed to stop nose up on a 20* incline. The brake wouldn't hold. I needed to increase the distance of the threaded rod that goes into the rubber bellows to master cylinder. This increases braking force with pedal locked. To do this, you only need break free the lock nut, at the forward end of the clevis, on the threaded rod that goes forward into the rubber bellows. Should be no need to detach the clevis (though I didn't figure that out until after I took it apart - sigh). Simply mark the threaded rod with a felt tip so you can count the turns, loosen locknut, then rotate threaded rod CW (viewed facing forward) to increase brake pressure with lock engaged, or CCW to decrease pressure. I extended it by 2 turns. Tested to make sure still relatively easy to engage HB, but haven't checked it on a hill yet.
 
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Rangejunkie

Rangejunkie

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I tie down my machine by the wheels, so the suspension moves. I dont want the shock of that slight movement on the drivetrain. Kind of like putting you truck in park on a hill and letting it roll a little till the transmission pawl catchs the weight.
Please forgive me on my ignorance if I'm not understanding. If the wheels are not turning, the diff isn't moving, so drive train shouldn't move. Only thing by strapping wheels down that moves should be the suspension riding with the trailer. Please feel free to pm me so we don't hijack the tread.
 
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Please forgive me on my ignorance if I'm not understanding. If the wheels are not turning, the diff isn't moving, so drive train shouldn't move. Only thing by strapping wheels down that moves should be the suspension riding with the trailer. Please feel free to pm me so we don't hijack the tread.
Hey, he said his daddy told him. And that man’s still alive and still driving at 94…..😎😂
 
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