Supplemental Brake Dilema
Well, I guess it just had to happen to us. Hooked the system up before our return trip home only to have the unit engage somewhere in between gas stops and completely burn the brakes up in the car. Ne...
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427435 wrote:
Yes, a mechanical system can fail also. However, a mechanical system can be visually checked for wear and impending failure. An electrical system can't. Many of us can also repair a mechanical system if wear is found (or it breaks). I doubt that there are many that can do that on an electrical system.
Exactly. Also, just about anything that can break on a Readybrake system, parts can be bought at any hardware store for $20 or less to fix it. You won't fix an electronic system that easy.
It IS true, that any system can fail or break, eventually. However, like I said, due to the way the Readybrake is designed, it is just about impossible for it to ever fail in a way that would cause it to over-brake your toad, like electronic systems are known to do.
You may disagree with that, but if you do some searches on various internet forums, you'll find them littered with cases like the one here, of electronic systems over-braking and doing major damage to toad vehicles. However, I've yet to find any cases ever of a Readybrake system ever over-braking a toad (once installed correctly).
Will
