[Rhodes22-list] Trailer trouble

[Mark Whipple]

I have hydraulic surge brakes. My trailer came with an extension hose.
Seems to work fine. I'll post a picture in a few days when I'm back at the
boat.

On Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 1:36 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> The Triad boat trailer is the only trailer I've ever owned with surge
> brakes.  I've never really been able to tell if the brakes were doing
> anything useful.  When I had the original drum brakes replaced with disc, I
> asked about converting to electric-over-hydraulic.  As I recall, the added
> cost was around $1500, which was too steep for me.
>
> As for the quick disconnect, I'm skeptical that it's a cause for concern
> (but certainly can't say for sure).  I think that adding ten or twelve feet
> of flexible brake line would introduce its own problems.
>
> --Peter
>