Trackrig wrote:
I have a 2005 Fleetwood 39S Excursion DP currently towing a 2002 Jeep Wrangler behind it WITHOUT a braking system on it. I'm going to move to a heavier toad, a 2012 or newer four door Wrangler. Due to the heavier weight I'm going to install a brake system.
And no, this post is not about whether or not I should have an auxiliary braking system currently. I've been up and down the Alcan a couple times, on most of the roads in Alaska, through the mountains in western Canada a couple of times, over the Continental Divide I don't know how many times, up through and down the Eisenhower Tunnel, down a 14% grade in NM (?), into Teton National Park from the west and everywhere else without a problem.
What I'm looking at installing is the air braking system built by M&G out of Texas. The installation looks rather straight forward. Hooking it up between the MH and the Jeep is as simple as hooking up your electrical cord - just plug it in. It doesn't use any power from either vehicle and you don't have to place it on the floor board or do anything with it except plug in the air hose using the quick connect couplers.
Who has had experience with this unit?
M&G Air Braking Clicky
I've sent a email to the company asking the cost of the unit, but of course business are closed on Sunday so if anyone knows the cost, besides experience with the unit, please post it.
Bill
Bill,
I've used the M & G system on a few of our toads and, I personally think it's the top of the line system, for at least a couple of reasons.
1. There is and never will be, ANYTHING to attach to any part of the brake pedal inside the toad. I for one, think that's great.
2. The unit attaches in between the power brake unit and the master cylinder. By that form of attachment, you will have ZERO movement of the brake pedal. And that means, your toads tail light systems, (Brake in particular) will not be activated when the brakes are applied in toad. Now, if you're the kind that wires the toads original tail lights to the coach, to be used as toad lights, then this feature is a great bonus as, there is no conflict of signals being sent to the toads brake lights, from both vehicles.
3. And, due to the fact that the M & G system is only functional from actual BRAKE application in the coach, it does not apply the brakes in the toad, due to INERTIA, like the Ready Brake or, the Ready Brute does and maybe others. This means that Jake brake or exhaust brake application, does not apply the brakes in the toad.
4. It is a truly PROPORTIONAL system in that, the more you apply the brakes in the coach, the more they're applied in the toad.
5. And as you've noted, there is a very simple attachment from the coach to the toad, a single, curly air line is it. Takes about 5 seconds to connect.
Now, I will say this, if you'd have installed one in your TJ Jeep, you'd see how easy it was. But, installing one in a JK, is considerably harder. There's lots of congested area in the way of that install. Is it doable, yep, it sure is but, it's just more labor intensive in a JK. There are many on here and other RV forums that have done it and might chime in.
We have a '15 JKUR and I've been wanting to get around to ordering one up for it but, just haven't yet. I'll get there. I do have one in our other toad, an '11 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab 4x4.
Scott
