Brake systems- Motohome Magazine
Just curious. This month's issue of Motorhome mag has an article on towd brake systems. There is no mention of the NSA Ready Brake surge units. To my recollection, there never has been. Ready Brake se...
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loggenrock wrote:
Every 5er, TT, etc. with electric brakes has 'em, we shouldn't be any different. My 2 cents! ST
Yes, and all the trailers I have ever seen with surge brakes have a breakaway system to lock the brakes in the event of total separation from the towing vehicle.
Which brings us to the next question: If you do have a breakaway braking system, how do you adjust the cable or chain?
Do you adjust it so that it will lock the brakes ONLY in the event of a total separation, or do you adjust it so that it locks the brakes before the slack in the safety chains or cables is taken up?
Personally, I do not want that kind of stress added to the safety chains, so I adjust it so that the brakes will be set only if the trailer totally separates from the towing vehicle. I want the safety chains to do their job, keeping the trailer with the towing vehicle until I can get it stopped. If it bashes up the back of the TV, that is the penalty I have to pay for not ensuring that things would stay together!
