M&G brake system

[Jeff Miller]

The quick-connect is on the accessory circuit. If it failed open, the
air would bleed down to no less than the pressure-protection valve's
pre-set limit, protecting the air supply to the front and rear air
brake circuits (the red and green pointers are for the two air-brake
system tanks, not the accessory system). Ditto for an air-bag
failure, protected.

- Jeff Miller
in Holland, MI


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
wrote:
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> Hi folks:
> I don't have a dog in this hunt and do not have a plumbing diagram
of my bus air system. Now you got me wondering. I pull a trailer
with electric brakes. My bus was factory fitted with a quick
disconnect in roadside bay #3 , to be used for blowing up the
tires. The pilot air gauge has two pointers, red and green,
indicating redundant systems. Dumb question? If the quick
disconnect in bay #3 failed would I lose all air to the brakes or is
there a check valve somewhere that would prevent the event? If not,
I may consider changing the quick disconnect to an manual shutoff
valve.
>
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB40
> Niceville, FL
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: smquandt
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 2:28 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: M&G brake system
>
>
> I used a SMI silent partner on a PT-40/Honda CRV combination, and
> like it. Like Curt I didn't want any surprises in my air brake
> system. One thing that I had to do, probably because the coach is
> steel was move the both send and receive antennas to the rear of
the
> coach to get enough reception to activate the braking system.
There
> isn't enough wire with the SMI and fishing it back there would be
a
> PIA job, but I found enough extra unused wires to get it there.
>
> The system has enough adjustment through the G Force dial that
the
> toad doesn't brake every time you brake the coach. I've got mine
> set so it only comes in moderate to panic stops, like when the
old-
> timer pulled out of the bar in northern Wisconsin yesterday on
HWY
> #8! If I can flatten the learning curve let me know
>
> Steve Quandt
> 1993- PT40
> Iron Mountain, MI
> Currently in Rochester, MN
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Curt Sprenger
> wrote:
> >
> > I looked at the M&G product and SMI products. M&G seemed fine
> except I
> > did not want the possibility of an air leak by tapping and
quick
> > disconnect. I went with the SMI Silent Partner, it should
arrive
> this
> > week. I'll be looking for installation guidance shortly.
> >
> > Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38, Anaheim Hills, Calif.
> >
> >
> >
> > Gardner Yeaw wrote:
> >
> > > Has anyone used the M&G toad braking system? It connects to
the
> coach
> > > air brake system and provides proportional braking on the
toad.
> You
> > > unbolt the master cylinder in the toad and put the M&G
adapter
> on and
> > > then remount the master cylinder to the adapter. It looks
like a
> pretty
> > > good system and costs less than most other devices. (not
portable
> > > between cars, however). Once installed you just connect the
air
> hose to
> > > the coach (the coach air system needs to be tapped and a qick
> > > disconnect installed).
> > >
> > > Gardner
> > > 78FC33
> > >
> > >
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