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03-15-2014, 10:56 AM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
, West Virginia
Join Date: May 2002
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Do all P30s have auto park?
I was just under my monster and all I saw that goes to the brake drum on the drive shaft was a cable. Am I missing something? Could I not have the infamous Auto park?
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03-15-2014, 11:33 AM
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1982 28' Airstream 280
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No the early models do not. I do not know if all the later models had auto park or if it was an option.
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03-15-2014, 12:35 PM
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Autopark is generally found on units with Allison transmissions.
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03-15-2014, 12:53 PM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
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Join Date: May 2002
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Great!!!!!
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03-18-2014, 07:07 PM
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1989 34.5' Airstream 345
Cleveland
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This is the parking brake on my MH.
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AIR 22749 WBCCI 2349 NOVA TAC TN-6
1989 345 LE Classic Motorhome
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03-19-2014, 04:42 AM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
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WOW! 3 dog night "nice brake".
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03-19-2014, 02:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wvabeer
WOW! 3 dog night "nice brake".
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Not really. I've been warned that it does not lock in place like the awl in an automatic transmission. I've parked it once on a bit of hill with the brake set. I wanted to see how well it held. With the shifter in neutral, it wanted to roll for a couple of inches. I guess its meant to assist the transmission. I carry wheel chocks just in case I need to park on a hill.
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AIR 22749 WBCCI 2349 NOVA TAC TN-6
1989 345 LE Classic Motorhome
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03-19-2014, 02:44 PM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
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I am always in the grass, dirt or gravel. So wheel chocks are a must.
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03-20-2014, 12:11 AM
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1996 33' Land Yacht
RANCHO CORDOVA
, California
Join Date: Jul 2012
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autopark
Your 33 ft does not have parking pawl. Your only parking brake is the drum on the drive shaft. My 96 33ft with 454 engine with 4 speed automatic has auto-park.. Take your Vin # to a Chevy dealer and they can tell you what type of auto park system you have. One system is tied into the Hyd pwr steering pump and another is has a self contained hyd pump system. Do a Google search on Auto Park P-30 and the stuff their will blow your mind. If you have a ford chassis in don't know what kind of brake you have.
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03-20-2014, 05:38 AM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
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I saw no hydraulic systems near the drum. Only a cable that leads to the pedal .
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03-20-2014, 09:06 AM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
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Well zagos24, according to two Chevrolet dealers . I gave them my vin and I have a transmission parking pawl and a manual ( cable operated) shaft e brake .
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03-20-2014, 09:58 PM
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2 Rivet Member
1996 33' Land Yacht
RANCHO CORDOVA
, California
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Auto Park
I had a lot of problems with my 95 auto park system. Finally got it fixed and it works great. Go to GM/WORKHORSE AUTOPARK BRAKE SYSTEM SKINNER RANCH on Google. "OldusedBear" wrote a pretty good description of this system. I still think your rig has an early version of Auto Park tied into the Pwr steering system. If not I apologize for the bad info. I was also told that workhorse chassis over 16000 GVW don't have a park pawl. The vehicle is too heavy for the pawl to hold it. If your rig is under 16000 you might not have the Hyd system. Right now I'm getting confused. If you don't have problems with the parking brake holding, say a prayer, because the Auto park system is problematic and not many mechanics know the system. Nice chatting with you. This is how we keep these old rigs running
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03-21-2014, 04:18 AM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
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Join Date: May 2002
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No problem, you had me thinking. I am planning a long trip and was trying to study most of the problems and the auto park was one of them. I was puzzled when all i saw was a brake drum and a brake cable going to my driver floor board. I called two chevy dealers and a heavy truck repair and they looked up my vin and all three said the same thing. Better safe than sorry. 
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03-21-2014, 09:34 PM
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1989 34.5' Airstream 345
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wvabeer
I have a transmission parking pawl and a manual ( cable operated) shaft e brake .
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Yep, same here. I followed the cable up through the floor to the hand brake mounted on the floor.
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05-04-2014, 10:02 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1997 31' Land Yacht
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2013
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I have a 1997 P30 chassis and it has auto park. What a nightmare if it goes out. I had the main component removed and repaired and it is running fine again. You need to be sure that when you put the RV in gear, you wait for the auto park light to turn off before moving the vehicle. You may also want to have a spare "green" switch handy. That is usually the fist piece that goes out and the easiest to replace.
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07-12-2014, 01:37 PM
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1997 31' Land Yacht
Mahone Bay
, Nova Scotia
Join Date: May 2014
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Our '97 originally likely had the auto park, somewhere down the line a PO dismantled it. When it was in for brake work (rear calliper seized) when the mechanic fixed the brake then it wouldn't hold at all in park with parking brake on if there was the slightest incline. The mechanic then fixed the drum on the driveshaft so that it was tight enough to hold. Works perfectly. Stop, put in park, engage parking brake and we're not moving.
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08-06-2014, 03:12 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1990 36' Land Yacht
Slidell
, Louisiana
Join Date: Aug 2012
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So i assume my 1990 land yacht 36 doesnt have auto brake. Makes me think my left front locking up as i come to a complete stop is more.likely a wheel cylinder sticking or a master clyinder sticking. Count to ten and it releases and you roll fine until you have to stop again
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08-07-2014, 04:09 AM
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Ready to go campin?
1992 33' Land Yacht
Evans
, West Virginia
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My 92 has park in the trans and an emergency brake.
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