'88 2wd Ram 50 brakes

[zasher303]

Hi, I'm working on going through the brakes on my truck. And I want to replace all the steel lines and rubber hoses. But in hung up on this proportion valve looking thing almost straight above the rear axle.
http://www.mightyram50.net/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=28096&stc=1

Now I do have pretty good mechanical knowledge. And have talked to 2 auto mechanics that I take my stuff to. But neither one of the had seen something like this, or had any idea what is was.

[camoit]

That's a load sensing valve. The more weight in the back the more force is allowed to the rear shoes.

[zasher303]

Ok that makes sense. Thank You! Do you know if it's possible to get a new one somewhere?

[xboxrox]

Ok that makes sense. Thank You! Do you know if it's possible to get a new one somewhere?

ebay sells them for your truck, that's where I got mine but it is Made in China not Japan, worked just fine...

[zasher303]

It's been a bit since I asked about this, and I've decided I'm probably not gonna replace it.

For anyone that has gotten ride of it. how did you re-plumb the brakes to the rear? Did you just take each of the lines coming from the front and run each one to one drum?