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New Brakes for Restored Fire Truck

Posted Jul-22-14 at 12:00 AM By Jackie
Not every restoration is to original specs. Sometimes you want to upgrade various systems/parts in order to improve the performance of a vehicle. In the video below, a 1941 American LaFrance Fire Truck gets a new brake system. In this case, presented by Jay Leno's Garage, an innovative induction brake system requires some major re-arrangement of the vehicle's innards to install this system. These brakes have a lifespan of 4-5 years, versus the much shorter life span of traditional brakes in com [...more]

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Posted in: Restoration Tags: fire truck restoration