โOct-22-2021 05:02 AM
โNov-05-2021 04:44 AM
mkirsch wrote:
The whole "It's illegal" discussion is irrelevant here, because this is for a car dolly, not a commercial trailer, and not in BC.
If the OP is dragged down a boat dock by his car, something is very very wrong.
โOct-28-2021 06:54 AM
โOct-28-2021 05:36 AM
Grit dog wrote:ferndaleflyer wrote:
At that price get rid of it and buy a new dolly WITHOUT brakes. I have used this set up for 20+ years and have yet to have the first problem.
But you generally appear to be more mechanically inclined and savvy than most. And the OP could "need" them surge brakes, whereas you don't behind an air-braked pusher. (And you likely don't get wrapped around the spokes with much of the weight cop and towing fears that seem to proliferate this forum)
But it does raise the question that the OP mentioned. $600 to "service" the dolly (1 axle). What does that include? Did he get a quote to replace the actuator, new brakes and bearings? Or was that $600 plus parts and more labor to replace the actuator if needed? Big difference.
โOct-27-2021 06:21 PM
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โOct-26-2021 11:48 AM
โOct-26-2021 07:55 AM
ferndaleflyer wrote:
At that price get rid of it and buy a new dolly WITHOUT brakes. I have used this set up for 20+ years and have yet to have the first problem.
โOct-26-2021 07:52 AM
Kayteg1 wrote:mkirsch wrote:
If the OP is dragged down a boat dock by his car, something is very very wrong.
But don't ignore human ingenuity. Just las week on youtbe I run into video of a boat, who I would estimate at least 15,000 lb, with about 12' width towed by F150.
The best point was going via 11' wide tool gates.
โOct-26-2021 03:40 AM
โOct-26-2021 12:10 AM
โOct-25-2021 11:26 PM
โOct-25-2021 06:37 PM
โOct-25-2021 03:14 PM
mkirsch wrote:
If the OP is dragged down a boat dock by his car, something is very very wrong.
โOct-25-2021 06:57 AM
โOct-22-2021 11:55 PM
JIMNLIN wrote:
However lots of non commercial trailers with surge brakes on the road. I watched a guy on a really steep boat ramp get drug backwards. The rig didn't stop till the heavy boat was mostly floating..