brake assit for TOAD

[George Lowry]

HI Jim,

I have looked at most of the various systems available and have actually
used two. The Brake Buddy and other copies consist of a heavy box that
must be installed and uninstalled each time, and stored someplace when
not under tow. To me, it is most inconvenient. I have met several
people that had one of them and changed to another system.

I originally used the Brakemaster on the El Camino towed by the
Converted GM bus. It works very well, is proportional to the brake
pressure on the towing vehicle. However the drawbacks are: it requires
tapping into the air brake system on the coach (not difficult) and (that
the wife objected to most) Installation and removal of the actuating
cylinder each time. This is the cylinder that applies pressure to the
brake pedal. There is also an air line with quick disconnects that
connects between the coach and the toad. The wife objected the work of
installing/removal of the cylinder, especially after she saw a friends
Unified Tow Brake made by US Gear,

When we got our Bird and decided to tow the Fleetwood Caddy, she
insisted she wanted a tow brake that did not require any work on her
part and was hidden from view. The Unified Tow Brake fits these
requirements. It is proportional to the slowing of the coach (determined
electronically) and takes no effort in the hook up process. The only
connection between the coach and toad is two wires which I incorporated
in the same cable as the lights so no additional work. I take that back
- I do have to connect the break-a-way cable. That is the only
additional work. The installation is completely hidden. In my case, I
put the actuator under the carpeting in the truck and ran the actuating
cable up to the brake pedal under the carpet. The only thing that shows
is the clamp on the brake pedal arm. At the driver's station of the
coach, the controller is mounted in a convenient spot. It senses the
deceleration of the vehicle and sends it to the toad. It also has
indicator lights that tell you how the system is working and a manual
lever for manual operation of the system.

I found a place in MO (Can't remember the name right now) that had the
best price. Google or Yahoo should give you a lot of places that have it.

Hope this helps you in your decision.

George Lowry
'06 Alpine Apex - former owner of '95 WBDA 4203
Spearfish, SD enjoying the weather in Palm Springs.

scoggins_jim wrote:

>I am thinking of putting a brake assist in my new TOAD--06 Jeep Liberty.
>I know nothing about them other than one name-Brake Buddy. What are
>your thoughts on the different brands.
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>Thanks,
>Jim Scoggins
>04 M380
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