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Re: Autostop vs Ready Brute vs something else
John S. wrote: You do not want a surge braking system on your foretravlel. The retarder will activate it and the car will try to slow the coach. Get an air brake system either Air Force one or m and g. Foretravel owner said have had issues with the surge brake in the past. This is simply not possible with a properly operating surge brake! As the coach slows the toad pushes against the surge piston. This action proportionally activates the toads brakes slowing the toad. As the toad slows, the surge piston releases the toad brakes. There is no way the toad could attempt to stop the coach. Whether the coach is using its brakes, or the "retarder" to slow down, makes no difference to the toad. Without toad brakes, the toad will push against the coach as the engine brake is activated.651Views0likes0CommentsDIY fuse power cutoff (no solder)
Having to crawl under the dash to unplug a fuse gets old real quick. But the ready made solutions can be so dang expensive. Upwards of $60.00 or so. Being of Scottish descent I couldn't bring myself to go that route. I'm not much for soldering but was going to give it a go UNTIL I figured out a way to do it without having to solder. First step is to get a fuse the size of the one you need to switch. Mine was a mini automotive fuse. What your looking for is the spades that insert into the fuse box. Carefully use a side cutter to separate the two spades from the plastic. Once separated, I found that with very little trimming, the spades slip into a blue wire connector. Trim the plastic on the connector to ensure the spades are free to slip into the fuse box when completed. Use a connector tool to squeeze the connector onto the spade. Once done, strip one end of a low voltage wire and connect it to to open end. Do this for both spades. Next step is to wire a new fuse holder with appropriate size fuse in line with one of the wires. The end of the wire gets hooked on one side of the switch. The remaining wire from the spades is hooked to the other side of the switch. When the circuit is closed (switch is on)the car will run as original. When the circuit is open (switch is off) the car is ready to tow. The two spades can now be taped together tightly to simulate the distance required to fit into the fuse slot in the car. Take out the proper fuse and replace it with the your new setup. Test your device to ensure it's working properly then find a place for installing the switch. I used a black on-off switch I found at the local parts store. Al1.2KViews0likes4Comments
