looks like Georg Esterer's business is the US distributor for TT now
Builds Oman -> SoCal 1995 FZJ75 Troopy (7 Viewers)
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I believe Georg has been affiliated with TT for quite a while but there were logistical issues with shipping and inventory. That’s being corrected now.
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This is very cool news. So we'll be able to get TT stuff direct without going through Australia now.I believe Georg has been affiliated with TT for quite a while but there were logistical issues with shipping and inventory. That’s being corrected now.
Curious if Georg drops the Cruiser Bros name and just becomes Terrain Tamer - North America.
Power Brake is in production with a Big Brake Kit for the 75 series. It's designed around the OEM single diaphragm brake booster. Not cheap, but by leaving the rest of the system untouched, may make supporting it easier in the future?
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you have a link?
I do not, but have been in direct contact with Delon at Power Brake USA. They leaked a little info on a IG post a few weeks ago, but haven't made any official announcements, as they may not be available in the US until the end of the year. Reach out to Delon if you have any questions, he's a wealth of information on their products.
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Camping up in Big Bear as part of Toyo Trailpass.
This is great. As more 70's come in, we'll get more support in the aftermarket.
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Nice little 70 series meet up in Big Bear.
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It would be nice to see this turn into an annual event for the west coast 70 Series owners.
Agreed brothaIt would be nice to see this turn into an annual event for the west coast 70 Series owners.
For what it's worth, we gave done a bunch of these on 79's and unless you have a dual diaphragm booster there is little merit to go Big Brake. The pedal effort required to really clamp down on the Big Brakes is strenuous at best with a single diaphragm booster.
Good to know. Is that specifc to Power Brake's Big Brake Kit or another manufacture?
Hydro boost is the way to go for truly improving the braking system (if done right). Its proven technology used by many manf. and Aussies have been doing it for a while in the landcruiser world to improve braking. It addresses the underlining limitations of traditional vacuum boost not creating enough pressure. Check out this thread for some good info on it:
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80 Series brake hydro booster conversion installed
A few months ago @RFB started a thread asking about the possibility of converting a gas powered 80 from the factory vacuum brake booster to a hydraulic booster that is powered with pressurized power steering fluid. A kit from a company called Power Brake Service was referred to...
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Curious if this will work with my rear drums as wellHydro boost is the way to go for truly improving the braking system (if done right). Its proven technology used by many manf. and Aussies have been doing it for a while in the landcruiser world to improve braking. It addresses the underlining limitations of traditional vacuum boost not creating enough pressure. Check out this thread for some good info on it:
80 Series brake hydro booster conversion installed
A few months ago @RFB started a thread asking about the possibility of converting a gas powered 80 from the factory vacuum brake booster to a hydraulic booster that is powered with pressurized power steering fluid. A kit from a company called Power Brake Service was referred to...
My old G-Wagen had a hydro boost system from a GM pickup, it worked great and provided excellent braking power even with 37" tires.
You're welcome! Any larger caliper generally wants for a bigger booster. Hydroboost as stated above is the ultimate for line pressure without effort, but it brings with it hoses, couplings and joints which, if they were to fail, really makes for a bad day if you're somewhere in Africa with very limited resources (generally only the big 3 South African cities have proper resources).
In theory it should as it just gives the system more pressure, but it might create some bias from inherent differences in the drums/disc that may not be fully mitigated with proportioning valves. If you are going to take something like that on, best to convert to discs as part of it all. If you're rear axle is full float, parts from other 70 series with disc brakes will cross over fairly easily.
Just to clarify, is this a general statement about BBK's/larger caliper upgrades? If so, do you have any experience with the PowerBrake BBK specifically?
Reason I ask, is eveything I have read on reviews of PowerBrake's BBK and also speaking with Delon with PowerBrake the pedal feel remains unchanged and its due to the design of the caliper to the specific vehicle with stock/OEM components e.g., brake boost cylinder and master cylinder, etc. Whereas most other manufactures take a 'one size fits all' approach and the caliper internals are not designed specifically for the vehicle it's mounted on.
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I have sourced an 80 series double baffle booster - I now need the non ABS 4 bolt master cylinder correct?
Does anyone know know if the push rod is the right length or I'll need to work some sort of coupler?
Does anyone know know if the push rod is the right length or I'll need to work some sort of coupler?
