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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Brakes were offered as an option on lots of trailers back then, so chances are good there's a flange there. Also: If there's a flange, that MIGHT be a sign that the hub/drums already on the trailer will accept the addition of brakes. Many manufacturers used the same hub assembly whether the customer up-bought the brakes or not. Bad news is that after forty years the surfaces might not be good enough for the addition of the brakes.
But even if starting from scratch, I still think it's possible to do the job for a hundred dollars a wheel. My local autoparts store matches E-trailer's prices, and here are those for all parts to add 10" brakes to a light trailer:
Flange: less than ten dollars, but it must be welded on by someone that knows what they're doing. link.
Per other parts: A 10" brake assembly, and matching hub/drum total about $90.00.
But even if starting from scratch, I still think it's possible to do the job for a hundred dollars a wheel. My local autoparts store matches E-trailer's prices, and here are those for all parts to add 10" brakes to a light trailer:
Flange: less than ten dollars, but it must be welded on by someone that knows what they're doing. link.
Per other parts: A 10" brake assembly, and matching hub/drum total about $90.00.
