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My two bits. First if you have drums on the back, the front will hardly do anything. Keep in mind you have no power for your power brakes and discs take a big push to activate. Also most disc brakes do not retract and depend on the disc to move them out.

I know on our Suzuki when I activate the brakes most of the braking on the car is done by the rear brakes after all the vacuum is used up. In fact I usually pump the pedal a few time to bleed the vacuum.

So what kind of power is used on your brakes?


'92 Barth Breakaway - 30'
5.9 Cummins (6B) 300+ HP
2000 Allison
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The saga continues. I took the car to another dealer who helped me test the brakes. After you bleed them, you can step on the brake pedal WITHOUT the brake lights going on! When I faxed Honda Corporate about this, 'Ken' called me to say that Honda "only supports towing the CRV model."

Funny, on page 311 of my Honda Fit manual, I read specific directions on how to tow a fit.


Obviously, Ken did not read the manual....


R.P.Muise 1994 Breakaway/Cummins 5.9/Allison transmission/Spartan Chassis
 
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