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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558  
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the hitch pushes in the same as when you brake but in the drum , as the shoes grip to brake but as drum turns backwards as you reverse , some go down a ramp inside , others on a kind of cam action
there are a few different kinds , but as far as I know there all in the drums |
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5th Apr 2015 3:42pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5922  
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Thanks - I thought might be the case, 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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5th Apr 2015 5:20pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Just a word of caution.
If you reverse a trailer/caravan with auto reverse brakes make sure you pull the draw bar forward with the tow vehicle , this will put the brake shoes back to the correct position and allow the hand brake to be applied. I have seen first hand what happens to caravans/trailer that have been reversed into a spot, caravan/trailer hand brake applied, vehicle unhitched and driven away only for caravan/trailer to move off on its own. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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5th Apr 2015 5:54pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5922
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Thanks for the tip. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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5th Apr 2015 6:23pm |
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