Best Toad Braking System

RichNewcome wrote:

tropical36 wrote:
If you install the ind. light on your dash correctly, you can always see what the toad brakes are doing

I agree with that. I wired my indicator light into the toad brake light circuit. The only time the light stays on is during a sustained braking situation. It sometime flickers briefly when I let off the accelerator. I currently have two positions I can use when hooking up the braking cable. I have an extra link in line with the cable which lengthens it by about 1-1/2" making the operation less sensitive, but recently I've not used it since the extra braking is not a problem. I could put an turnbuckle inline as some have done to fine tune the system, but so far, the spirit hasn't moved me. The only long downhill run I normally encounter is NC Fancy Gap, but it is not really that steep. I didn't have this setup the last time I was in the western mountains. I my experience, it operates just as you described.

I have the the indicator light wired on the toad's 3d brake light, like you do, I'm guessing and I can connect it as OEM, as well. Wired on the 3d brake light, does make it fail safe, in case the cable isn't even connected for whatever reason and positively says that the toad's brake pedal is being depressed. Thing is, it's worked flawlessly for so long, I haven't even installed a dash indicator LED on our most recent and present coach, as yet and maybe never will.
I did install a turn buckle as well for my initial install and haven't had to adjust it since. Thing is, you can quickly do a few turns anytime you want without any disassembly. I also did some mods on the brake pedal hookup and foregoing the generic setup that came with it. Even made a cable loop under the pedal for quickly attaching a bungy cord and just in case the pedal decides to take it's time for immediately returning to rest.