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"Try tightening up your rollers. Leave 1/8" gap between roller and band when brake handle is down. If that don't help give me a shout I will need to ask you some questions. Matt 361 550 4858"

"I've been running a U-15 for the last 3 years and it always kicked like a mule until we reworked the whole brake system, had to re-align the adjustment bar, redo all the rollers, and replaced all linkage and everything, still kicked like a mule…"

" North East Ohio has Berea formation anywhere from 300' to 800'  quite a few rigs have perished in this formation.  As Utica Shale boom starts there,I hope this is being taken in to consideration."

" I appreciate all the feedback. Jaybird that is very detailed and thank you. We are still haven issues and upon looking at schematics we noticed the difference in brake handel angel and linkage. It seems as if there is a differernce in n-75…"

"I love to run a N-75/BDW 800 (same thing).  First one was in '82 and being a U-15, 50/75 Nat young driller, I thought it was a close to running a space shuttle I'd ever get. They all do have a tendency to kick and I've…"

"Check your front pad on brake band,and how the drawworks is  bolted to the sub base, or cross chained on the front if its too tight or the sub is not level it will bow the drum shaft and throw the brakes off it doesn't take…"