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Does anyone know alot about hydroboost brakes or can point me to some place that does?
I just put a 1600 lb. camper on top of the truck and want to improve my braking with the boat behind the truck/camper. The boat trailer has surge brakes that work very well but need to see a somewhat rapid stopping action from the truck. Now that the truck stopping is slower I cannot actuate the boat brakes nicely. I'd like to find out somehow if my hydroboost can be improved. When I bought the 2001 Dodge hydroboost unit and the master cylinder that mates to it there was no actuating pin with either part. This is the pint that transfers the hydroboost piston motion to the master cylinder piston. I had to make my own pin becasue I could not buy one from Dodge. I was wondering if anyone knows if this pin length can have an effect on how much power steering hydraulic pressure is divided between the braking action and the power steering. I have way more steering power than I need. I can steer the truck with my little finger.
I also was thinking of experimenting with inserting a restrictor valve or pressure regulator in the boost line that comes out of the hydroboost unit and over to the power steering pump.
Any expert opinions or ideas on this?
I just put a 1600 lb. camper on top of the truck and want to improve my braking with the boat behind the truck/camper. The boat trailer has surge brakes that work very well but need to see a somewhat rapid stopping action from the truck. Now that the truck stopping is slower I cannot actuate the boat brakes nicely. I'd like to find out somehow if my hydroboost can be improved. When I bought the 2001 Dodge hydroboost unit and the master cylinder that mates to it there was no actuating pin with either part. This is the pint that transfers the hydroboost piston motion to the master cylinder piston. I had to make my own pin becasue I could not buy one from Dodge. I was wondering if anyone knows if this pin length can have an effect on how much power steering hydraulic pressure is divided between the braking action and the power steering. I have way more steering power than I need. I can steer the truck with my little finger.
I also was thinking of experimenting with inserting a restrictor valve or pressure regulator in the boost line that comes out of the hydroboost unit and over to the power steering pump.
Any expert opinions or ideas on this?