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Old 2004-03-09, 12:33 PM   #11
sperry
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BTW Matt: what does the truck have to do w/ trailer brakes? Most trailers I've seen have brakes actuated by the hitch... as the truck slows, the trailer pushes on the hitch, which triggers the trailer's brakes.... so the brakes are a feature of the trailer, not the truck.
I beleive these are hydraulic brakes, and are very common on boat trailers, but many trailers that will never be submerged have Electric brakes. They are cheaper, and easier to maintain, and best of all can be adjusted from the cab as needed. In a way, they are the poor mans air brakes.

My trailer has them, as do others I have owned. Only my boat trailers have had the hydraulics.
Wait, you have a truck *and* a trailer? Hey, um Dean... how'd you feel about help out by loaning my your setup?
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