Thread: 55/58 Chevy truck build

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Originally Posted by v8nutz

That is super cool, wouldn't have thought of doing that. Where did you get that electric ram?

Thanks man, its just a typical linear actuator I got off of ebay that is 2 inch stroke with 225 pounds of force.

Originally Posted by stovens

Not understanding fancy stuff, this may be a dumb question, but what happens if you battery dies, can you manually release the electric brake, assuming it doesn't need electricity to stay on?

Its not fancy at all. I got the idea from my wifes car its has a electric parking brake. I like it because it cleans up my cab. No it does not need electricity to stay on but it does to pull and release the actuator. But the car will not drive away with a stalled battery so I don't see the problem with a electric vs manual ebrake. In the event the actuator ever fails in the on position simply remove the cotter pin that connects the actuator to the ebrakes.

Originally Posted by 40FordDeluxe

Is that actuator what you see for sale at bigger shows that they use for tilt fronts and such? Great work and killer idea!

Thanks man. Its just a typical heavy duty 2" stroke 225 pound Linear actuators. I just measure every that so that it engages the brakes right when the actuator limit turns off the power (stops pulling) You can also purchase them where you can set the limit of the stroke.

Cool. I always revert back to my teens of a manual transmission and a couple of friends push starting the mustang with a dead battery, popping clutch and riding on alternator to get home!