US Gear Braking system
I have a problem with my US Gear Braking system, when I hook it up I get no green light at the control. I went through all the steps to check the wireing and found all to be OK . So I guess it must ...
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Popsie wrote:willald wrote:I assume that the ready brake (surge brake) system has a damper (like a shock absorber) to minimize hyseteresis - is the damper adjustable to suit the mass of the toad?
..Expensive electronic components that can foul up and cause havoc....Your post here shows One of the main reasons why I want nothing to do with ANY 'electronic box' type braking system.
I highly recommend the ReadyBrake system. You could buy an entire Readybrake system for not much more than what US Gear wants to charge you for that controller that failed on yours. No electronics, nothing to fail and over-brake your toad or cause other problems. Just simple, no-nonsense cable-operated brake system that simply works, period. Almost anything that *might* one day wear out or break with the Readybrake can be bought from a local hardware store for less than $20. Its the only system I'll own.
If I might chime in here, it doesn't have to be, since as soon as the toad brake is applied, it slows and the brakes are released. The only cable adjustment necessary is for how soon you'd like for the toad brake to be applied, as it catches up to the coach or whatever might be pulling it. I have mine pretty tight, since I want some degree of braking at the moment the toad catches up to the coach.
