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Re: N.S.A. Ready Brake
tropical36 wrote: paintedtugboat wrote: skipro3 wrote: I've got a gripe with Ready Brake. I have their break-away system and my link was damaged. I checked and the only place to buy one of these little pieces of what looks to be stamped aluminum sheet metal with a couple holes punched in it is through their website. No other sellers offer it. It ended up costing me $26 with shipping. I'm even in the same state as they are; California, and the shipping was still exorbitant. The little link is $18 without shipping. I bought the break-away from Amazon for $83 shipped, so $26 for the little link is just a way the company can make huge profits. I bet the thing doesn't cost more than a few pennies to make. In fact, they ought to put a few in the kit, not just the one. Adding 3 or 4 to a kit wouldn't cost them hardly anything, but then they couldn't charge $26 each if you happen to n With my new link, I went to the hardware store and bought some stock and fabricated my own. It's not red like the factory one, but it is the weakest link in the system and will work just as good as their high dollar replacement. After finding out how much it cost, why didn't you make one yourself? Easy enough to do with materials from Lowes. Or you could have contacted them and asked for one. To the OP also, think of this link, as you would a fuse protecting an electrical circuit. It's been engineered to break and severe the cable at a predetermined load. Once the toad brakes are locked up, you no longer want this cable connected to it, which could cause a dangerous situation over and above the one that's already been created. You are right. This is essentially what this thing is. It is designed to break away from the coach after it has locked up the toad brakes. Which means the receiver hitch failed or the tow bar failed. This would be catastrophic and making things right would cost more than the $26 to replace this part. I have heard of bad people going into fuel stops and rest stops on the highway stealing hitch pins and tow bar pins so I can see they might also take this little part. I always check the tow bar, hitch, light cable, safety chains, etc when ever we stop.629Views0likes0CommentsRe: N.S.A. Ready Brake
skipro3 wrote: I've got a gripe with Ready Brake. I have their break-away system and my link was damaged. I checked and the only place to buy one of these little pieces of what looks to be stamped aluminum sheet metal with a couple holes punched in it is through their website. No other sellers offer it. It ended up costing me $26 with shipping. I'm even in the same state as they are; California, and the shipping was still exorbitant. The little link is $18 without shipping. I bought the break-away from Amazon for $83 shipped, so $26 for the little link is just a way the company can make huge profits. I bet the thing doesn't cost more than a few pennies to make. In fact, they ought to put a few in the kit, not just the one. Adding 3 or 4 to a kit wouldn't cost them hardly anything, but then they couldn't charge $26 each if you happen to n With my new link, I went to the hardware store and bought some stock and fabricated my own. It's not red like the factory one, but it is the weakest link in the system and will work just as good as their high dollar replacement. After finding out how much it cost, why didn't you make one yourself? Easy enough to do with materials from Lowes. Or you could have contacted them and asked for one.484Views0likes0CommentsRe: N.S.A. Ready Brake
dannytas wrote: I would like to give a big "thumbs up" to N.S.A Ready Brake Company and to a gentleman, Bob from Washington. I bought a new, in box Ready Brake system on ebay,from Bob. He stopped RVing before he was able to use the product. When I received the package the invoice listed the RS-5000 break away system included. Alas, no RS-5000. I contacted Bob to inform him of the missing item. He promptly contacted N.S.A. Ready Brake Company and explained what was happening. Now, Bob bought this item 2 years ago. In my opinion, N.S.A. had no real obligation to satisfy any request after that long of a period. Well, I just received and email this morning from Sue at N.S.A. Ready Brake Company, with an attached invoice for delivery of the RS-5000 Break away system. FREE OF CHARGE. Needless to say, I'm impressed. So, those of you looking for a braking system for your towd, please take a look at the N.S.A Braking System. I'm not pushing to sell any of their product, but I am very appreciative by their customer service and think that you will be, too. For those wondering about my signature...we are in the hunt for a Class A. This forum is giving us some very informative information in our search. Thanks to all... Ditto. I, too, have experienced NSA's superior customer service!484Views0likes0CommentsRe: Which Dicor Lap Sealant?
Dicor 502-LSW Self Leveling Sealant. For best results, remover all the old sealant. That is not an easy job. You may need some plastic putty knives if you don't want to scratch the fiberglass. Surface needs to very clean to insure adhesion. Follow directions on the tube.865Views0likes0CommentsRe: Windshield Wipers Won't Stop
My first thought would be to take it to a Chevy Truck dealer for diagnosis. Most of the dash switches have relays that make the item work. It could be a bad relay or it may be a worn out switch on the steering column. The Chevy Truck guys will be a logical place to turn for help.132Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2016 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER 38Q
I have never seen steering stabilizers for the rear axel but that does not mean they do not exist. The MAIN purpose of a steering stabilizer like Steer Safe is to help you maintain steering ability in harsh road, crosswind, truck passing and tire blow out situations. Many people feel that they notice an improved overall comfort when driving. I don't know anyone who has "rear" stabilizers and they are mostly 40ft + class A. You will love the central vac especially if you have kids or dogs. I have the rear, left and right side cameras and find them very helpful when changing lanes in city and heavy traffic. They are set up to change from rear view to left side view when activating the felt turn signal and to the right view when activating the right turn signal.155Views0likes0Comments
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