Your correct, disc brakes are vacuum and tie into the tow vehicle. I had them on a '79 Tradewind, huge rotors, large shoes, and those brakes would actually stop my truck. It's a great braking system, none better. David > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Worner [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 2:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [VAC] Re: [a/s] 75 Aitsream Brake system follow-up > > Don, > > To the best of my (albeit limited) knowledge the disk brakes are vacuum, > drums are electric. Check for a small tank behind the LP tanks. About > large enough for 1-1/2 to 2 gallons. That is the vacuum accumulator. > The brake connection will be a hose with quick disconnect fitting. You > should be able to tell the difference by looking behind the rims for > either disks or drums. I don't believe there were ever electric disks > but I could be mistookin. That would not be a first. Second perhaps, > but not a first. ;^)> > > > I am also putting this out on the Vintage Airstream net. Any of you > vintage guys... er vintage trailer guys able to elucidate furtherly? > > Thanks, > Matt
