[AT] Trailer Brakes

[Allen V. Pruehs]

Yeah, those intermittent problems are the hardest to find. ;^)


At 06:50 AM 3/29/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>You want to make sure you don't hook up electric brakes on your trailer to
>the turn signals.  I don't know much about such things but I can tell you
>that one for a fact.
>
>Ol' Rog
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Allen V. Pruehs" <avpruehs at cac.net>
>To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 5:26 PM
>Subject: [AT] Trailer Brakes
>
>
> > I have a trailer that I will be rebuilding this spring. It ia a tandem
> > dually gooseneck trailer presently equipped with non-functional vacumn
>over
> > hydraulic brake system. I have been entertaining the idea of changing it
> > over to electric brakes, which I can do for the cost of the vacumn
> > controller and whatever is needed to repair the system on the trailer.
> > While doing some research on the net, I came up with an option I had not
> > considered. Electric/hydraulic brakes. In theory, they interface with the
> > electric brake controller and drive the hydraulic brake system. It isn't
> > cheap, but I am curious how well the system functions. Does any one on the
> > list have any experience with this type of brakes and how well do they
> > work? Are they more dependable than electrics? How well do they stop? I
> > intendd on using this to haul a couple of tractors to plow days, shows and
> > pulls this summer. I would appreciate any feedback that you can offer.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Allen Pruehs
> > SE Michigan
> > Oliver, Hart Parr, Cletrac, Orphans & Oddballs
> >
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