[Rhodes22-list] trailer brakes

[Rik Sandberg]

Brad,

It's hard to get people to change and use what they're not used to. If 
anyone believes that a surge brake won't corrode and seize up after 
repeated salt water dunkings without some careful attention, they are 
deluding themselves.

If you want to be innovative you could try this
http://www.carlislebrake.com/spec_hydactuator.html
Looks pretty cool. Dan Bodnar has put one on his trailer. Maybe he'll speak 
up with a review.

Rik


At 07:40 PM 10/13/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>Rik, saw one of your posts on trailersailor stating
>the same thing.  Electric sure seems to get some bad
>press though.  I don't plan to dip into salt water so
>I think this may be the way to go.  Brad
>--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> > Brad,
> >
> > I added electric brakes when I upgraded axles. They
> > have worked very well
> > for us so far. Don't know what to tell you if you
> > plan to dunk in salt
> > water though. We are fresh only, so far.
> >
> > Have had both surge and electric on other trailers
> > and IMHO the electric is
> > a far and away more useable, controllable system.
> >
> > Rik
> >
> >
> > At 06:34 PM 10/13/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Since we're on the subject of tow vehicles and
> > >trailers I have a question.  What kind of
> > experience
> > >have those of you with electric brakes had?  Most
> > of
> > >the trailer vendors don't advise using electric vs.
> > >surge but all the big boat trailers use electric.
> > I'm
> > >converting my trailer from single to tandem and
> > >haven't decided on brakes yet, any suggestions?
> > >
> > >Brad Haslett
> > >
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