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PostSubject: What's everyone running for brakes?   Brake - What's everyone running for brakes? Icon_minitimeDecember 18th 2011, 11:35 pm

I'm lookin to change my stock brakes on my craftsman. anyone here have experience with any hydraulic systems from a go kart or mini bike ? I'm running larger tires on a stock transaxle with a 5" pulley.

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PostSubject: Re: What's everyone running for brakes?   Brake - What's everyone running for brakes? Icon_minitimeDecember 19th 2011, 6:38 am

Ford Boi uses cut down automotive brake pads in the stock caliper - he also slots the stock disc with a grinder - another member ( cant find the post) used automotive discs and calipers with an older chrysler master cylender on his tractor .
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A anchor and a rope tied to the tractor. Or a large block of wood thrown in front of the tractor. LOL
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PostSubject: Re: What's everyone running for brakes?   Brake - What's everyone running for brakes? Icon_minitimeDecember 20th 2011, 11:33 am

i cant remember who on youtube but someone said that if you want to put hydro brakes on your tractor and the tranny isnt locked you have to put one on each side or something like that. ill look for it and get back to you if i can find it Smile
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PostSubject: What's everyone running for brakes?   Brake - What's everyone running for brakes? Icon_minitimeDecember 20th 2011, 4:03 pm

with an open diff, if you lock one wheel, the other one tries to turn backwards. that makes for a sqirrley ride on loose stuff and a good way to snap an axle on hard pavement
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yea i refer one on each side either way because faster stopping and its less stress than one
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Stock, so basically none, lol
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I dont use brakes, dont have them hooked up.
I have stock brakes.
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PostSubject: Re: What's everyone running for brakes?   Brake - What's everyone running for brakes? Icon_minitimeMarch 14th 2013, 1:01 pm

We run a 10" disk on the solid axle and a mechanical (as opposed to hydraulic) go cart caliper.


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PostSubject: Hand brake   Brake - What's everyone running for brakes? Icon_minitimeMarch 24th 2013, 11:16 pm

I couldent get my clutch brake to work after the pulley swap on my murray wide body. So i took the deck lift lever cut it down and made a hand brake between the shifter and seat. To use it just pill it up like a e brake. Used the stock brake. Works great. I dont have a good camra so cant do video but when i get one ill post one.
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Neutral or reverse are my brakes!
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