Brake for toad

[58roadhog]

My Brake Buddy has died and I am looking for a good replacement. Any advice on a good system would be appreciated. I have a 2009 Allegro Bus and am towing a 2011 Chevy Silverado.

[mscamping]

I would look at M&G or Air Force One for that vehicle.. These both use the vehicles power brakes and are not a dead pedal type of operation.. Mike Mathews..

[dverstra]

ThunderingQuiet wrote:

luvlabs wrote:
An SMI Airforce 1 would be the way I would go. You have air brakes on the bus and the AF-1 ties directly into that. Nothing to remove each time, just plug in your electrical and an airline.

X2 on that.

I've been using the AF-1 for about 3 years. It works great, dependable and no problems. The best thing about this is there IS NOTHING to adjust. Just hook up the quick disconnect air line and the cable going to the breakaway switch.

There is nothing to do inside the car, no big box that sits on the floor, just unlock the steering wheel and pull a fuse if your vehicle requires it. But then again if you do it with the system you have now that's a mute point. When you're done towing no box to remove and have to store somewhere.

SMI Air Force One

X3 on the SMI Airforce One. Simple...easy to hook up! You won't regret it

[pablo77]

X10 - ReadyBrake. Simple and reliable.

[wny_pat1]

X-9 on the ReadyBrake.

[Pixguy]

X8 on the ReadyBrake

[Snomas]

I went with the RVi brake system. It's non invasive and easy to take in and out. I had an SMI for 9 years.

[67Cutlass]

luvlabs wrote:
An SMI Airforce 1 would be the way I would go. You have air brakes on the bus and the AF-1 ties directly into that. Nothing to remove each time, just plug in your electrical and an airline.

X2 on that.

I've been using the AF-1 for about 3 years. It works great, dependable and no problems. The best thing about this is there IS NOTHING to adjust. Just hook up the quick disconnect air line and the cable going to the breakaway switch.

There is nothing to do inside the car, no big box that sits on the floor, just unlock the steering wheel and pull a fuse if your vehicle requires it. But then again if you do it with the system you have now that's a mute point. When you're done towing no box to remove and have to store somewhere.

SMI Air Force One

[roam1]

X7 on the ready brake !

[willald]

X6 on the ReadyBrake, for the reasons already mentioned.

You just can't beat it, IMO - costs a small fraction of what all the other systems cost, no electronics to fail, overbrake and damage your toad like electronic systems are known to do. Nothing to have to install and take out every time you tow. Just simple, no-nonsense cable-operated braking that just works, period. I won't own any other braking system.

[luvlabs]

An SMI Airforce 1 would be the way I would go. You have air brakes on the bus and the AF-1 ties directly into that. Nothing to remove each time, just plug in your electrical and an airline.

[rag-ftw]

X5 on ReadyBrake. We pulled to Alaska and back last summer with one and once I got the tension cable adjusted it worked great on some very rough and steep roads! Cheap price, easy set-up, easy hook-up, and lasts a long time. What's not to like!

[bluwtr49]

X4 on Ready Brake. They're just too good not to at least consider.

[rk911]

Unified Tow Brake from US Gear. we have that on both our toads and love it!

[427435]

x3 on the Ready Brake. No electronics to go bad along with possible ruined toad brakes.