Air Brake Calipers....YIKES !!! (UPDATE)
Front brake caliper needed to be replaced....Bendix Part Number K022919. Called Monaco to confirm. Using the axle serial number and proper part numbers, this is the correct part number. Checked with B...
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..I think we are missing the point to tropical36's post.
Yes, in some ways, comparing a gasser to a massive DP like Dennis' rig, is like comparing a bottle rocket to a Saturn V. No doubt about that.
The point he was making, I think, was/is that maintenance is considerably more on a 'Saturn V' vs a 'bottle rocket', and this thread provides a very good, solid example to prove that.
Yet, still, we've seen more than once when someone asks that specific question about cost difference between DP vs gassers, there are those that swear that their DP cost no more (some even try to argue less, haha) to maintain than a gasser. Misinformation like that can lead folks to make very ill advised purchases, and get in way over their head.
THAT is IMHO why every time the truth comes out about DP maintenance costs like it is in this thread pretty clearly, someone like tropical36 chimes in like they did. I was about to say same thing, basically, but he beat me to it. :)
Bottom line is, I think we need to 'bookmark' this thread, and next time someone says their DP is no more expensive to maintain than a gasser, post a link to this thread and call them out for their B.S. :)
Yes, in some ways, comparing a gasser to a massive DP like Dennis' rig, is like comparing a bottle rocket to a Saturn V. No doubt about that.
The point he was making, I think, was/is that maintenance is considerably more on a 'Saturn V' vs a 'bottle rocket', and this thread provides a very good, solid example to prove that.
Yet, still, we've seen more than once when someone asks that specific question about cost difference between DP vs gassers, there are those that swear that their DP cost no more (some even try to argue less, haha) to maintain than a gasser. Misinformation like that can lead folks to make very ill advised purchases, and get in way over their head.
THAT is IMHO why every time the truth comes out about DP maintenance costs like it is in this thread pretty clearly, someone like tropical36 chimes in like they did. I was about to say same thing, basically, but he beat me to it. :)
Bottom line is, I think we need to 'bookmark' this thread, and next time someone says their DP is no more expensive to maintain than a gasser, post a link to this thread and call them out for their B.S. :)
