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40 Deluxe · 04-06-2023, 09:34 AM

[QUOTE=mhsprecher;2214060]Wouldn't adjusting the brakes with more bias towards the front be another alternative, or adjusting the brakes so they all have the same amount of drag? The Ford shop bulletin and Les Andrews' approach is to start the rear brakes engaging first. Ideally, you don't want the fronts to lock up so that you maintain steering in the case of a panic stop.

Locking up just the rears is what causes lack of directional control. Find a dirt or gravel road and try stopping with just the hand brake.

04-06-2023, 09:34 AM	#30
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,835	Re: Brake improvement for Model A's [QUOTE=mhsprecher;2214060]Wouldn't adjusting the brakes with more bias towards the front be another alternative, or adjusting the brakes so they all have the same amount of drag? The Ford shop bulletin and Les Andrews' approach is to start the rear brakes engaging first. Ideally, you don't want the fronts to lock up so that you maintain steering in the case of a panic stop. Locking up just the rears is what causes lack of directional control. Find a dirt or gravel road and try stopping with just the hand brake.