Brakes for towing

Reverend Mike said:

Do not tow heavy, these trucks were not meant for it. 10k max if you want to be able to stop safely.

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92k2500454 said:

First off sir you know your stuff and are good at explaining it. Thank you

I’m not sure how to tell the difference between the vacuum and hydro boost but from what I researched it and sounds like the vacuum has the bigger round piece with the diaphragm? I wasn’t able to check my truck today but I came across a picture I took when I was changing the spark plugs. Maybe you can tell, to me it looks like vacuum?

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Also I haven’t noticed anything leaking but I will go over it and look for leaks. I’m my opinion the truck has been pretty well taken care of as I bought it from original owner.

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Supercharged111 said:

You have a big block with vacuum brakes, odd. Next step is to put eyes on the rest of the system and see if it's up to ***** in its current form.

Wow, s n u f f is blocked. I love being treated like a child.

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92k2500454 said:

Thank you for clarifying. So next step is looking for leaks and I’m also going to try that temperature on the rear brakes as a member previously said.

Should I look into a conversion for the hydro or is that opening a can of worms?

***** s n u f f

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Supercharged111 said:

Hydroboost is PFM, not at all a can of worms. It does require you get a pedal, booster, and lines, but is worth the effort I can assure you of that. Before that though, what is the state of health of your braking system? Pads, recency of fluid change, etc?

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92k2500454 said:

I’m going to also do some research on the conversion.

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Supercharged111 said:

I've done it among others, you ain't got a hair if you don't!

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letitsnow said:

Just to back up this statement - I have an 8 lug (wheeled) k2500 that has vacuum boost brakes.

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