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Dave T.

Posted 11/8/2020 4:53 PM (#968749 - in reply to #968741)
Subject: Re: surge brake question/opinions

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VMS - 11/8/2020 9:19 AM

Hiya,

Still thinking about this...

You gotta get the boat my friend!!

I'm thinking your best option would be to convert the surge trailer to electric over hydraulic. It's a little pricey and you'd have to purchase an actuator/reservoir and mount it on the trailer frame, but this would be the safest option. This allows you to have a brake actuator in the vehicle, and when you push the brakes, the system is then activated for the trailer.

Going straight surge leaves the problem of going downhill...there will always be pressure on the brakes, which on a long descent will heat the brakes up and could be catastrophic if the shoes/pads fail completely.

Converting to electric brakes would be a decent plan as well...the only issue being is you'd be using drum brakes rather than disc/rotor which is not as efficient. Not a bad option unless you are looking to dump your boat in salt water... Then...not so good on things...

Steve

ha yep Steve, im always on the look out.. was looking at a ranger 1760 recently.. didnt realize how heavy the first models of those are! around 1800 pounds i believe.. it just sux i like to go down to Florida in the spring and have to tow through the mountains to get there... thanks for the replies, ill figure something out..

did you put surge/electric on your trailer yet Steve? i was up in your neck of the woods in september. stayed on Big lake for a week since Canada is closed.. was tough fishing. only caught one ski and saw another.. thankfully the one i got was a 4 footer, so that helped with the tough week...