[Rhodes22-list] trailer brakes

[brad haslett]

Rik, saw one of your posts on trailersailor stating
the same thing.  Electric sure seems to get some bad
press though.  I don't plan to dip into salt water so
I think this may be the way to go.  Brad
--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> Brad,
> 
> I added electric brakes when I upgraded axles. They
> have worked very well 
> for us so far. Don't know what to tell you if you
> plan to dunk in salt 
> water though. We are fresh only, so far.
> 
> Have had both surge and electric on other trailers
> and IMHO the electric is 
> a far and away more useable, controllable system.
> 
> Rik
> 
> 
> At 06:34 PM 10/13/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >Since we're on the subject of tow vehicles and
> >trailers I have a question.  What kind of
> experience
> >have those of you with electric brakes had?  Most
> of
> >the trailer vendors don't advise using electric vs.
> >surge but all the big boat trailers use electric. 
> I'm
> >converting my trailer from single to tandem and
> >haven't decided on brakes yet, any suggestions?
> >
> >Brad Haslett
> >
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