Handbraking rear wheels individually?

Shredded my new clutch in 6 weeks......not good!

But while under there I noticed that there are 2 brake lines going to the rear and the unions are just below the pedals.

Skid steer Jimjam by spring?

Keithy wrote: Shredded my new clutch in 6 weeks......not good!

But while under there I noticed that there are 2 brake lines going to the rear and the unions are just below the pedals.

They go to the load sensing valve above the rear axle.
One connects to the front brake circuit and one to the rear brake circuit.

Finally managed to upload final photo

I like it!

That looks excellent

Just what I was thinking, but better, redder and real! Would you consider making up more of the brackets if you got enough interest?

Any questions at the MoT about the mods?

Nick

More to the point what are the insurers going to think!

No I'm just a part time mechanic with non professional tools so won't be going into production!
It was still under development when MOT'd I had the brackets fitted but just one lever so no problems.

It's not part of the emergency braking system as messing with the hydraulic brake pipes would be. I'm thinking of taking it off the road soon and trailering it anyway.

Ah! The insurers! I hadn't even considered them - just the MoT man

NickR wrote: Ah! The insurers! I hadn't even considered them - just the MoT man

I declared all my mods to the insurers as and when they were fitted.....Turbo with a bit more power= no increase in premium.....It's how we know we're getting old when they just say "no charge"

I went to Adrian Flux and saved £100 upon switching.

Johnie's mods aren't MOT related unless the cables are fraying...rot around the lever etc.....as long as the cable is left attached...neither is the hydraulic method.

Not sure about the Clarkson style of handbrake but...it is an alternative means!

How likely are the insurance assessors to find a mod such as this? They'd have to be pretty sharp eyed.

Most likely they'd notice the dual handbrakes in the cabin, I highly doubt they's notice the rest of the cabling and splitters underneath. Even then, the pimply faced 20yr old that came to do the assessment on my missus' car after the wall jumped out at her a few years back wasn't the most switched on, I'd bet that even the in-cabin mods would've slipped on by.

I take the view on these things is that there's a difference between what you "can" do and what you "may" do, and you "can" do anything, as long as you don't get caught.

It is not up to them to find it. It is up to you to tell them! If you are pulled by the Police on a vehicle spot check for instance then you will probably be asked if the non standard kit has been declared to your insurer and if not then you are considered uninsured!!