I used to pull my 40' excalibur to burnham harbor ramp. Brakes were well, non existant. Brake system was vacuum over hydraulic.Yep, two jumbo rubber vacuum hosed you attached near the hitch provided the truck was setup with that. Trailer had a huge air tank/vacuum canister mounted inside the frame rails. Then there was a big brake booster and master cylinder on the trailer. I actaully read they were a good setup in the 80's.
I'd like to try a different electric controller. I have a "hoppy" brand now. Bbob about smacked his chest off the steering wheel when first pulling his cig with my setup. I had the gain all the way up as my boat trailer brakes were in need of adjustment bad. I dont know diddly bout them other than some are inertia activated and some are ???? something else. I thought i remember something about the tekonsha prodigy ones that were good a few years back.
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12-17-2009 09:52 PM
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12-18-2009 09:50 AMTekonsha prodigy is still a good unit. Why do ya need brakes? They don't make it go any faster!
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12-18-2009 09:55 AMDennis, Post 80; good one. do ya think ya might have hurt is feeeeellin's?
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12-18-2009 10:17 AM
Well...yes...yes he did hurt my feelings. I softly cried myself to sleep last night accompanied by thoughts of the lighter weight of my boat.
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12-18-2009 10:22 AM
No more then I hurt yours when I told you, you wernt allowed to gelcoat your own boat !!!
And cmon,,,,, does he really listen to what I say anyway !!!!!!!??????
It must be true though,,,,, running across the lake with the guy,,,,, all I ever see is the bottom of his boat !!!!!
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12-18-2009 06:32 PM
No worries Mike. You know you got a HEAVY boat when you hook up to a older 38 top gun and it feels like a bass boat compared to what your used to! 15,300lbs on the trailer axles and 1400 on the tongue....with no fuel. I dont know why i just dont put a hitch on the Mack
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12-19-2009 11:42 AM
what about outertainment !!!!????
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12-19-2009 06:12 PM
THAT would be inHER outHER ,,,,cmon,,,, your not THAT old !!!!!
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12-19-2009 07:01 PM
If you have it,,,,why dont you use it !!!!! AHAHAHAHAHA
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