I did the install of the M & G on our coach, an '04 Itasca Horizon 3GD with the C-7 330HP CAT, and on our one toad, an '11 GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 Extended Cab and, our second toad, an '03 Jeep Rubicon. The coach side was seriously simple. One cut in the middle of the ABS to parking brake air line and, install a "T". Then, from the T to the rear of the coach, a 1/4" supplied air line, to the fitting on the rear, DONE!
On the Truck, that was also not very hard at all. That total install took me about four hours, start to finish. And, most of that was running the airline and securing it in the front to an fabricated bracket that, was close to the electrical hookup but, not look obtrusive.
One the Jeep, that took about the same amount of time and did require cutting the power brake booster studs so they would fit in the allotted space inside the M & G slots and yet still be able to get the nuts on.
I especially like the fact that:
1. There's absolutely NOTHING inside the toad, no robot pushing on the brake pedal. That means nothing to connect and disconnect for towing.
2. No unit that you have to disconnect and carry to some storage place each and every time you disconnect.
3. NO adjustments, it's proportional and only applies the toad brakes at a pressure equal to the amount you're applying the coach brakes.
4. The Exhaust brake has no effect on it. That means no excessive wear and tear on the toad brakes.
5. No activation of the brake lights due to the fact that the brake pedal does not move when the brakes are applied. That's a great PLUS when the original light bulbs in the toad, are used as toad lights when hooked to the coach.
6. And, since there's no attachment of any type to the toads electrical system, there's no discharge of the toads battery, as there is with some braking systems that utilize the toads battery as a power source.
The M & G System really is a fairly simple system to install. When complete and, are ready to tow, there's only one small, curely cue air line between the coach and toad.
Scott
On the Truck, that was also not very hard at all. That total install took me about four hours, start to finish. And, most of that was running the airline and securing it in the front to an fabricated bracket that, was close to the electrical hookup but, not look obtrusive.
One the Jeep, that took about the same amount of time and did require cutting the power brake booster studs so they would fit in the allotted space inside the M & G slots and yet still be able to get the nuts on.
I especially like the fact that:
1. There's absolutely NOTHING inside the toad, no robot pushing on the brake pedal. That means nothing to connect and disconnect for towing.
2. No unit that you have to disconnect and carry to some storage place each and every time you disconnect.
3. NO adjustments, it's proportional and only applies the toad brakes at a pressure equal to the amount you're applying the coach brakes.
4. The Exhaust brake has no effect on it. That means no excessive wear and tear on the toad brakes.
5. No activation of the brake lights due to the fact that the brake pedal does not move when the brakes are applied. That's a great PLUS when the original light bulbs in the toad, are used as toad lights when hooked to the coach.
6. And, since there's no attachment of any type to the toads electrical system, there's no discharge of the toads battery, as there is with some braking systems that utilize the toads battery as a power source.
The M & G System really is a fairly simple system to install. When complete and, are ready to tow, there's only one small, curely cue air line between the coach and toad.
Scott
If you do not have room to move the master cylinder or want to make your own... a 1.25" diameter air cylinder works well.
