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best way to operate electric trailer brakes from BB pt-40 - sam09_99 - 04-13-2006 15:51
What type and make controller would be best to controll elec. brakes
on two axel trailer towed behind a pt-40?
I notice there are electric operated or air- elec. operated. What
would be the advantageof the air controled?
Also I see that Reese has an hand- remote control. Would this be good
or bad.
Is there any reason you could not power the controler from the gen.
set battery?
thanks,marvin
1984 pt-40
best way to operate electric trailer brakes from BB pt-40 - Gregory OConnor - 04-14-2006 02:21
On some brake controllers the controller unit under the dash is a kinda
rheostat that uses inertia to regulate the braking force. these
controllers are enabled by the bus tail brake light throwing a switch
after the controller ( if you go down hill the controller feels
inertia and will signal trailer braking). I know of air over hydrolic
brakes for trailers which is like a surge unit on the trailer operated
by airpress from the tow veh. If there is a controller that uses air
press as a force regulater for trailers , oder me one.
In California you need a battery on the trailer for the brakeaway safty
brake system. E brakes on a trailer do not react well with antilock
tow brakes. I disable the antilock when towing with a pickup.
Gregory O'Connor
94 pt40 Romoland California--- In
WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sam09_99"
>
>
> What type and make controller would be best to controll elec. brakes
> on two axel trailer towed behind a pt-40?
>
> I notice there are electric operated or air- elec. operated. What
> would be the advantageof the air controled?
>
> Also I see that Reese has an hand- remote control. Would this be good
> or bad.
>
> Is there any reason you could not power the controler from the gen.
> set battery?
> thanks,marvin
> 1984 pt-40
>
best way to operate electric trailer brakes from BB pt-40 - marvinskaggs@...> - 04-14-2006 05:51
Yes Hayes makes an air operated electric brake controller, just don't know what
the advantage would be.K1100400B is the part ph 800 892 2676Marvin
SkaggsBuffalo, Ky. 427161984 PT40--- On Fri 04/14, Gregory OConnor <
Gregoryoc@... > wrote:From: Gregory OConnor [mailto:
Gregoryoc@...]To: WanderlodgeForum@...: Fri, 14 Apr 2006
14:21:03 -0000Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: best way to operate electric
trailer brakes from BB pt-40On some brake controllers the controller unit under
the dash is a kinda rheostat that uses inertia to regulate the braking force.
these controllers are enabled by the bus tail brake light throwing a switch
after the controller ( if you go down hill the controller feels inertia and
will signal trailer braking). I know of air over hydrolic brakes for trailers
which is like a surge unit on the trailer operated by airpress from the tow veh.
If there is a controller that uses air press as a force regulater for trailers ,
oder
me one. In California you need a battery on the trailer for the brakeaway safty
brake system. E brakes on a trailer do not react well with antilock tow brakes.
I disable the antilock when towing with a pickup.Gregory O'Connor94 pt40
Romoland California--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "sam09_99"
wrote:>> > What type and make controller would be best to controll
elec. brakes > on two axel trailer towed behind a pt-40?> > I notice
there are electric operated or air- elec. operated. What > would be the
advantageof the air controled?> > Also I see that Reese has an hand-
remote control. Would this be good > or bad.> > Is there any reason you
could not power the controler from the gen. > set battery?>
thanks,marvin> 1984 pt-40>
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best way to operate electric trailer brakes from BB pt-40 - Gregory OConnor - 04-14-2006 13:15
Marvin, I placed an order for the controller. The advantage I see is
that it will send a signal to the trailer true to the operators force
on the brake pedal. The harder the operator pushes the brake pedal the
more juice it will send to the e trailer brakes( even at 5 mph). The
inertia controllers are finiky and braking force is a factor of too
many variables, even mounting position and mounting angle of the
inertia-controller can change or disable braking force.
Gregory O'Connor
94pt40 Romoland California
"The faster you can stop, the faster you can go"
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, ""
>
> Yes Hayes makes an air operated electric brake controller, just
don't know what the advantage would be.K1100400B is the part ph 800 892
2676Marvin SkaggsBuffalo, Ky. 427161984 PT40---
best way to operate electric trailer brakes from BB pt-40 - Richard Hayden - 04-15-2006 06:23
George,
What were the $ for that controller, if you don't mind my asking? Including
shipping and tax if you know yet.
Thanx
Dick Hayden - '87 PT 38 - Lk Stevens, WA
----- Original Message -----
From: Gregory OConnor
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 6:15 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: best way to operate electric trailer brakes
from BB pt-40
Marvin, I placed an order for the controller. The advantage I see is
that it will send a signal to the trailer true to the operators force
on the brake pedal. The harder the operator pushes the brake pedal the
more juice it will send to the e trailer brakes( even at 5 mph). The
inertia controllers are finiky and braking force is a factor of too
many variables, even mounting position and mounting angle of the
inertia-controller can change or disable braking force.
Gregory O'Connor
94pt40 Romoland California
"The faster you can stop, the faster you can go"
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, ""
>
> Yes Hayes makes an air operated electric brake controller, just
don't know what the advantage would be.K1100400B is the part ph 800 892
2676Marvin SkaggsBuffalo, Ky. 427161984 PT40---
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best way to operate electric trailer brakes from BB pt-40 - Gregory OConnor - 04-15-2006 16:06
The air to electric brake-controller is from SouthWest Wheel . 150.00
no shipping charge and I will pay 7.75% local Riverside County sales
Tax as it is for a dumptruck business purchase.
http://www.brakecontroller.com/
I have purchased axles, hubs and trailer parts from SW Trailer in the
past with no problems.
Gregory O'Connor
94pt40 DT
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Richard Hayden"
>
> George,
> What were the $ for that controller, if you don't mind my asking?
Including shipping and tax if you know yet.