Brake Buddy or Blue Ox Patriot Brake System

PastorCharlie wrote:
Price often reflects quality in most everything we purchase.

..Or in some cases, higher pricing goes to pay for huge overheard, marketing, advertising, etc. In that case, spending more $$ doesn't necessarily mean you get a better product or better quality. You're paying in that case for having the most popular, well known product, not necessarily the better one. :)

NSA's Readybrake vs the more well known and marketed brands for braking systems (Blue Ox Patriot, Brakebuddy, SMI, US Gear, etc.) is a good example of that, IMO.

Will

I have had SMI and now use RVi Brake. Easy to use and is very compact and non invasive!

I have a Brake Buddy which I bought because at the time I had a gasoline coach, but now that I have a diesel pusher I wish I had a M&G brake system. About six hundred for the adaptor that goes right behind the master cylinder and a air line that connects to the coach. When you press on the air brakes on the coach, it sets the brakes also on the toad.

PastorCharlie wrote:
Price often reflects quality in most everything we purchase.

Smarter ideas usually result in less overhead costs. Just because something was designed by Rube Goldberg, does not make it a better product.

Rwake901 wrote:
Thanks for everyones advice. Although I have checked into the ReadyBrake, I think I am going to purchase ether a Brake Buddy or Blue Ox braking system. They may be a little more money but this is the best choice for me. Thanks again :)

You will not go wrong with the Brake Buddy, mine is still working good after 10 years and tens of thousands of miles usage coast to coast in 40 plus states.

Price often reflects quality in most everything we purchase.

Daveinet wrote:

deandec wrote:
...But, I would not want a brake activation cable loop permanently sticking out on the front end of my daily drivers...

Is this what you had in mind?

I suppose if you forget to tie it up behind the grill, it could be a problem.

:B I had not thought of using the natural resources to obscure that cable loop. Looks like you had some fun!

gemsworld wrote:
Ten year Brake Buddy user. No permanent set-up in your toad, and easy to connect and disconnect.

Good luck with your choice!

Over ten years using the Brake Buddy. Have used it in two different toads ('95 Jeep Cherokee; '98 Subaru Outback). Easy in and out.

Thanks for everyones advice. Although I have checked into the ReadyBrake, I think I am going to purchase ether a Brake Buddy or Blue Ox braking system. They may be a little more money but this is the best choice for me. Thanks again :)

deandec wrote:
...But, I would not want a brake activation cable loop permanently sticking out on the front end of my daily drivers...

Is this what you had in mind?

I suppose if you forget to tie it up behind the grill, it could be a problem.

aihchris107 wrote:
I have been using the Brake Buddy for three years now towing a Jeep Wrangler. Unit has been dependable and easy to set up, Chris S

Have been using my brake buddy for 6 years in two different vehicles, it's easy to set up