[Rhodes22-list] trailering

[Mark Kaynor]

Some surge brake setups (Raven's included) have a reversing position on the
actuator - this prevents the brakes from being engaged when pushing the
trailer up hill.

Mark Kaynor

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]On Behalf Of Michael Meltzer
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailering


Get the stainless steel disc breaks, the drum freeze up real fast around
saltwater, take only one time to forget to flush them, BTW
most if not all surge break lockup when backing on any type of hill, your
best bet is to diconent them(Standard on the triad). Peter
you are overthing this, the boat 4200+- pounds on the trailer, class 3 hitch
rated for 5,000, 2 inch ball, van/suv/pickup with a
towing package(better rear grearing, wiring and HD cooling) in the 5000
range, V8 is best for mountianw or long distance regradless
of v6 ratings. V6 ok for flat/short haul.

MJM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Thorn" <pthorn at nc.rr.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailering


> Chris,
>
> Not the safety chains, the Weight Distributing Hitch chains - the one
> holding the springs that throw weight to the truck's front wheels.
Someone
> mentioned that they might interfere with the surge actuator - but I don't
> think they do.
>
> Michael at Triad said he uses a type of drum brakes that will not lock on
> backing up.  It sounds like yours may need an adjustment.
>
> Been sailing yet?
>
> PT
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <NAPOLI51950 at aol.com>
> To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 9:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] trailering
>
>
> > I am a bit confused with the "chain Problem" affecting the surge brakes.
> I
> > crossed them over each other to prevent the tongue from dropping to the
> > pavement and they hange about 4-5 inches from the road when traveling.
> The
> > compression stroke is fairly short, maybe 4 inches.  The only problem
was
> when I was
> > putting the trailer and boat onto the RV pad which has a fairly steep
> incline up
> > to it.  As I was maneuvering the breaks would lock up ocasionally but
only
> > briefly.
> >
> > During the actual trip there were no problems.  I would tap the breaks a
> bit
> > more abruptly to acuate the trailer breaks and then apply steady
pressure.
> I
> > seldom needed to break more than once every 1/2 mile so on a 6%
downgrade
> > because the wind resistance seem to keep the speed down below 60mph most
> of the
> > time and the truck was in either 4th or 3rd gear (I have a manual
> transmission
> > obviously).
> >
> > Hope this answers your questions.
> >
> > Chris
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