MAXBRAKE vs. DIRECTLINK
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From: On the Farm, Manitoba
To be honest when I bought the truck I thought the word "integrated" meant that it was actually "integrated" into the trucks brake system, it was only later I found out it wasn't and has absolutely nothing to do with the truck brakes.
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Just revisited the Montana accident with my son today. He said, as he remembers it:
1. He topped a hill, and the truck drivers started slipping.
2. He steered into it, and as he regained control, lightly hit the brakes, not even engaging them.
3. The trailer went sideways into oncoming traffic.
As I said before, the same pre-charge that makes parking an empty boat trailer, or maneuvering around a parking lot on ice a pain, locked up his trailer brakes and sent it out of control.
I do not think it wise to have a trailer brake controller that is not directly driven by the braking effort of the driver, including sensitive efforts as you would execute on ice. I am coming to the opinion that the pendulum controllers are downright dangerous, and their approval is criminal.
1. He topped a hill, and the truck drivers started slipping.
2. He steered into it, and as he regained control, lightly hit the brakes, not even engaging them.
3. The trailer went sideways into oncoming traffic.
As I said before, the same pre-charge that makes parking an empty boat trailer, or maneuvering around a parking lot on ice a pain, locked up his trailer brakes and sent it out of control.
I do not think it wise to have a trailer brake controller that is not directly driven by the braking effort of the driver, including sensitive efforts as you would execute on ice. I am coming to the opinion that the pendulum controllers are downright dangerous, and their approval is criminal.
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From: San Antonio, Texas
With the admin's permission please to post the links below...
http://www.plugitright.com/MaxBrakeController.html
http://www.propridehitch.com/brands/MaxBrake.html
http://www.plugitright.com/MaxBrakeController.html
http://www.propridehitch.com/brands/MaxBrake.html
Last edited by kokalit; Jan 18, 2013 at 07:46 PM. Reason: added link
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From: Isanti, MN
http://www.plugitright.com/MaxBrakeController.html
http://www.camarocentral.com/SearchR...earch=maxbrake
Both links from the maxbrake site. Looks like from the few good links that most people would rather cheap out on the brakes and use their insurance.
http://www.camarocentral.com/SearchR...earch=maxbrake
Both links from the maxbrake site. Looks like from the few good links that most people would rather cheap out on the brakes and use their insurance.
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