The Ford Barn

Russell Reay · 10-30-2025, 03:55 PM

Elsewhere in this forum Terry Burtz has asked for suggestions for a new project. The many suggestions received are great, but I have one that is too simple for Terry's fertile mind--brake rods with an integral turnbuckle. I just finished adjusting my brakes without a helper. Crawl under, pull clevis pin. turn clevis pin X times, replace pin, repeat for 3 more wheels, get up, install brake board, check all four wheels, note which ones need more adjustment, remove board, crawl under, repeat from this step many, many times noting that reinstallation of the clevis pin gets more difficult with each iteration. It would be so nice to be able to adjust a turnbuckle and test wheel tightness all from the same position. Rods would need to be 3/8" instead of 5/16" and perhaps of harder steel for stronger threads, but sign me up for the first set.

10-30-2025, 03:55 PM	#1
Russell Reay Senior Member Join Date: May 2021 Location: NH/ VT Posts: 513	Improved brake rods Elsewhere in this forum Terry Burtz has asked for suggestions for a new project. The many suggestions received are great, but I have one that is too simple for Terry's fertile mind--brake rods with an integral turnbuckle. I just finished adjusting my brakes without a helper. Crawl under, pull clevis pin. turn clevis pin X times, replace pin, repeat for 3 more wheels, get up, install brake board, check all four wheels, note which ones need more adjustment, remove board, crawl under, repeat from this step many, many times noting that reinstallation of the clevis pin gets more difficult with each iteration. It would be so nice to be able to adjust a turnbuckle and test wheel tightness all from the same position. Rods would need to be 3/8" instead of 5/16" and perhaps of harder steel for stronger threads, but sign me up for the first set.