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Unread 11-07-2008, 04:31 PM
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Yep Air that's what I'm thinking.

Last winter I hit a patch of black ice and with the hyd actuator attached to the tongue being activated when you hit the brake and it rolls fwd on the ball to depress the hyd actuator that does you no good when youre sliding on ice. I want something I can activate the trailer brakes from inside the truck as you can with the elect brake override on the actuator inside the truck.
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I don't care if you are in a Tank!! You hit ice you are sliding!!

What you think is going to happen when you slam that elet brake and the wheels lock up on ice?? Crash Bang Smash it that's what!

Stay with the tried and proven!
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Unread 11-07-2008, 08:18 PM
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I don't care if you are in a Tank!! You hit ice you are sliding!!

What you think is going to happen when you slam that elet brake and the wheels lock up on ice?? Crash Bang Smash it that's what!

Stay with the tried and proven!

Das right!!...
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My trailer brakes from Flintstone & Co are holding up well. I use them on all my trailers. Yabba Dabba Dooooooo!!!!!!!!!!
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Unread 12-17-2008, 05:55 PM
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As a park & refuge ranger on the gulf coast for 20+ years I can tell you that the life expectancy of trailer brakes even if you do a good washdown each trip is less than three years. I love trailer brakes, have them on my utility trailer & use them on many work rigs but brakes & salt water are bad news.

My advise: if you want a safer ride, buy a bigger truck! I tow my V20 with a '97 land cruiser or my '69 ford p'up with a big block.

& oh yeah move south - ice on the road? somebody spilled his cocktail!

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