Converting surge breaks into electric. Cost?
It seems to convert surge breaks to electric in Hi Lo campers you have to get a new axle . the cost is extremely high. I thought this was the in all camper .But recent google searches have indicated...
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If it has no brakes at all and never did, they can very easily be added to the existing wheels. A person with moderate mechanical skills and a place/tools to do it could accomplish the task in a few hours. Depending on wheel size, the parts should cost around a hundred dollars per wheel. Wiring is pretty simple but may also require a new pigtail if it's not already a seven-pin. I'd be surprised if it's not, frankly- the Bargman seven-pin round was pretty standard back then, and this trailer sounds big enough to have a battery which would need one spot on the plug.
Shouldn't set you back more than three hundred dollars for parts- not counting the brake controller for the tug which you'll have to buy anyway no matter what trailer you end up with. Unless of course you buy one with surge brakes.
If it has no brakes at all and never did, they can very easily be added to the existing wheels. A person with moderate mechanical skills and a place/tools to do it could accomplish the task in a few hours. Depending on wheel size, the parts should cost around a hundred dollars per wheel. Wiring is pretty simple but may also require a new pigtail if it's not already a seven-pin. I'd be surprised if it's not, frankly- the Bargman seven-pin round was pretty standard back then, and this trailer sounds big enough to have a battery which would need one spot on the plug.
Shouldn't set you back more than three hundred dollars for parts- not counting the brake controller for the tug which you'll have to buy anyway no matter what trailer you end up with. Unless of course you buy one with surge brakes.
