[Rhodes22-list] Fw: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question

Fri, 2 Aug 2002 00:22:34 -0400

Well trailer brakes are a sad subject, never seen a set last long, same goes
for the jacks, it seems rust will get them first. I would have been happy
with some stat that show surge breaks have an higher ancients rate. but from
what I read it seem knowonw knew the subject.

MJM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Lou Troy" <mltroy@netreach.net>
To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 8:11 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question

> Michael,
> The article I saw mentioned that but evidently most of the discussion
prior
> to the veto had to do with the fact that they (the MD administration)
> didn't want to approve something not approved by the Federal Dept. of
> Transportation. I suspect that the Fed. DOT doesn't even get into
> recreational vehicles. I can understand why they might not want to have
> surge brakes on a semi. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
> There are an awful lot of boats on trailers in MD. Don't know if the
> BOAT/US legislative group is monitoring but they've been effective in
> lobbying in the past.
>
> Mary Lou
>
>
> At 12:22 AM 8/1/2002 -0400, you wrote:
> >I read the veto, get this, it because they do not work when you back
> >up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >MJM
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Michael Meltzer" <mjm@michaelmeltzer.com>
> >To: <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:21 AM
> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Fw: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> >
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ed Kroposki" <kroposki@innova.net>
> > > To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 11:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Rick, Dennis,
> > > >                         What is the reason for making surge brakes
on
> > > > trailers illegal?  Does that include all brakes on trailers?  What
about
> > > > those state that require brakes on trailers carry specified weights?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ed K
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Dennis J Sitler" <djsitler@gmpexpress.net>
> > > > To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 8:24 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Rick,
> > > > > I would be interested in what they might have to say, if it isn't
too
> > > much
> > > > > trouble for you. My plans are to get my boat sailable for this
fall up
> > > > here,
> > > > > and do more work on it and rebuild the trailer over winter. I hope
to
> > > take
> > > > > it down to the bay next spring to spend weekends there. I have
seen
> >boat
> > > > > trailers with surge brakes, but I don't recall any with electric.
I
> >was
> > > > > planning to get stainless steel disk brakes with a new surge unit.
I
> >am
> > > > > planning on calling the MVA and getting information from them when
I
> >get
> > > a
> > > > > chance, maybe tomorrow. Appreciate any help,and thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Denny,
> > > > > 1974 R22 Gossamer Wing
> > > > > Berwick, PA
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: Rick Redmond <credmond@olg.com>
> > > > > To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 10:12 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Denny,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just saw this article in a magazine about Chesapeake Bay
boating.
> > > So
> > > > > its
> > > > > > is true.  Check with your local police to see if MD can enforce
> >their
> > > > law
> > > > > on
> > > > > > trailers that are registered and tagged in other states.  If you
> >like,
> > > I
> > > > > > could check with my local MD State Police Barracks to see how
they
> >are
> > > > > going
> > > > > > to enforce this law.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rick Redmond
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Dennis J Sitler" <djsitler@gmpexpress.net>
> > > > > > To: <rhodes-list@sailnet.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 7:38 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [rhodes-list] Trailer Brakes Question
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is a question to Rhodies in the Chesapeake Bay area. A
friend
> > > who
> > > > > has
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > boat in the upper bay told me that the Governor of Maryland
signed
> >a
> > > > law
> > > > > > > into effect making surge brakes illegal in the state. He also
said
> > > > that
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > fine was like $500 or more. Supposedly the law was for trucks
but
> >as
> > > > it
> > > > > > > turned out it ended up including boat trailers. I need to put
> >brakes
> > > > on
> > > > > my
> > > > > > > trailer after I get my boat done ( whenever that happens).
Since I
> > > > live
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > PA but want to sail on the bay this is a concern to me and
> >possibly
> > > > the
> > > > > > rest
> > > > > > > of you. I have a dual axle trailer that in PA if registered
over
> > > 3000
> > > > > > pounds
> > > > > > > needs brakes on all 4 wheels to pass inspection. I was going
to
> >put
> > > 4
> > > > > disk
> > > > > > > brakes and a new surge unit on it. I think this is the ideal
setup
> > > for
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > type trailer. I could use any information on this situation
before
> >I
> > > > > spend
> > > > > > > money on something that won't be legal where I want to use it.
Any
> > > > help
> > > > > > will
> > > > > > > be appreciated.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Denny,
> > > > > > > 1974 R22 Gossamer Wing
> > > > > > > Berwick, PA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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