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zonearc
Apr 01, 2014Explorer
About a week ago there was a brand new, unopened Even Brake:
http://roadmasterinc.com/products/braking/even_brake.html
On EBay for $500. I bought it seeing as that was about half the price they normally run for. As I didn't know much at that point, I figured that would be a good way to go for now.
Reading wa8yxm's post makes me worry that I made the wrong choice. I could try to sell it on eBay again and instead see about a shop putting in something else?
My problem is the cost. I get the argument about safety, which is why I was planning on using this box in the first place, but a tow brake setup can easily cost $1500-1800 with install and that's a lot for an RV worth $6k.
Are those boxes really that much of a pain to set up if they go in the same vehicle each time? Wouldn't you get accustomed to the exact seat position, sticking a board between the unit and the seat, attaching the clamps to the pedal and going through the setup procedure? I would think with some experience something like that should not take you more than 10 minutes. If its truly an ordeal each time, then I agree, I should get something else.
http://roadmasterinc.com/products/braking/even_brake.html
On EBay for $500. I bought it seeing as that was about half the price they normally run for. As I didn't know much at that point, I figured that would be a good way to go for now.
Reading wa8yxm's post makes me worry that I made the wrong choice. I could try to sell it on eBay again and instead see about a shop putting in something else?
My problem is the cost. I get the argument about safety, which is why I was planning on using this box in the first place, but a tow brake setup can easily cost $1500-1800 with install and that's a lot for an RV worth $6k.
Are those boxes really that much of a pain to set up if they go in the same vehicle each time? Wouldn't you get accustomed to the exact seat position, sticking a board between the unit and the seat, attaching the clamps to the pedal and going through the setup procedure? I would think with some experience something like that should not take you more than 10 minutes. If its truly an ordeal each time, then I agree, I should get something else.
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