Braking System - Stay-In-Play Duo?
I think I have my braking system narrowed down. I have a 2002 Jeep Liberty LTD, will be pulling behind a gas model Class A. I'm a little afraid of the portable box units. Convenient to be able to m...
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Surge brakes have been around for quite a while. Different types of trailer used them long before they were used on towed RV vehicles. They are all reliable fixed or portable. The fixed units have their advantages. Probably less work to hook up and go. The portable units also have their advantages. If you sell a tow vehicle or have more than one tow vehicle.
The tow vehicle brakes that don't use the surge system are probably better under some conditions. For example down steep grades where a surge system, some models, don't have in cab adjustable control.
Mostly, the big difference in toad brakes are personal choice not a safety issue.
Bottom line. If I was overly or hyper concerned about equipment and safety I wouldn't be driving a class A on a highway. Most MHs fall apart in accidents plus there is nothing in front of the driver or passengers in an accident.
The tow vehicle brakes that don't use the surge system are probably better under some conditions. For example down steep grades where a surge system, some models, don't have in cab adjustable control.
Mostly, the big difference in toad brakes are personal choice not a safety issue.
Bottom line. If I was overly or hyper concerned about equipment and safety I wouldn't be driving a class A on a highway. Most MHs fall apart in accidents plus there is nothing in front of the driver or passengers in an accident.
