Supplemental Brake... Necessity or Preference
We seem to have a good number of discussions on the issue of the need for supplemental brakes... Unfortunately many of the discussions are not very productive in terms of giving those who have an open...
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teebee1 wrote:
Is anyone familiar with the ReadyBrake surge system?
I have heard of the Ready Break surge system. I have a Freelander 32BH Class C motor home on the 2010 Ford E450 chassis with a CGVW of 20,000 LBS. Coachmen is one of the few who publish the as built weight of their coaches and mine is 12,316 lbs which is reasonably lite I guess due to the use of aluminum and Azdel Superlite Composite walls. I will be towing a 2004 Toyota 4Runner (V8 2WD) with a Remco drive shaft disconnect, Roadmaster base plate and ReadyBrute tow bar with the integrated Ready Break system. In normal operating conditions I do believe that the MH breaks will stop the combined weight of the toad and coach however it is emergency situations that concern me. I have 5 children and believe it would be irresponsible not to have a supplemental breaking system installed.
The ReadyBreak System is simple, affordable, and well reviewed by many satisfied owners who have towed for years. I was going down the Blue OX Patriot road until I read the horror stories of setup issues especially considering the cost of the unit.
Bottom line I like the simplicity of the Ready Break system and the fact that it is fully mechanical and physically cannot apply the brakes in error if correctly installed and maintained. It also cost about half what most other systems cost.
I recommend anyone looking into SBS check it out.
Scott
