Hydroboost ?
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Hydroboost ?
I have heard about pepole saying hydroboost is the best thing they have done to there truck i know it increases brake power but dose it require you to re -build/convert/rip part your regular brake system. What i am asking is what is required to install it and about how much will it cost and where do you get it all i can really find hydroboost stuff for is sports cars not Diesel trucks . I am getting it ready to tow some heavy suff like 13-15K loaded trailer so i want it to be able to stop once i get it going ,the trailer currently dosent have trailer brakes ,will eletric brakes stop a load like that or am i getting into the heavy duty air brakes it is a gooseneck trailer it has three axles they are dually axles (i forget what they are called).
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am getting it ready to tow some heavy suff like 13-15K loaded trailer so i want it to be able to stop once i get it going ,the trailer currently dosent have trailer brakes ,will eletric brakes stop a load like that or am i getting into the heavy duty air brakes it is a gooseneck trailer it has three axles they are dually axles
Our truck brakes are operational/safe to certain limits only, usually your truck GVW is close to the limit.. IE 8800GVW after that you need max assistance from the load your pulling/stopping.
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if youre gonna be pullin that kinda weight you will not be able to rely on the truck brakes alone! youll have to hit your brakes the second you get goin just stop you by the end of your trip lol.
minimum you will need electric brakes on all the tandem axles with nothing short of an activator III brake controller to send the power to the brakes
the hydraboost can be had at dealership or junkyard, iirc they were in all the F-superdutys it will aid in the stopping of the truck but again you dont want your truck to be the one holding all the weight on the trailer and of the trailer back, you will pry loose that battle everytime. hold on here ill see if i can find a good link for ya
minimum you will need electric brakes on all the tandem axles with nothing short of an activator III brake controller to send the power to the brakes
the hydraboost can be had at dealership or junkyard, iirc they were in all the F-superdutys it will aid in the stopping of the truck but again you dont want your truck to be the one holding all the weight on the trailer and of the trailer back, you will pry loose that battle everytime. hold on here ill see if i can find a good link for ya
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this link should give you all the info youll need 
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ydroboost.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...ydroboost.html
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I am towing the load down the street about a mile it is very flat terrain and it is a back road so i can go 1st gear all the way if i want.
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Really makes me wonder.....that size of load for 1 mile? Are you borrowing the trailer then? If so, why not hire the owner to pull it? Can the load be split up into lighter chunks?
If it's one large item, why not hire it done instead?
If it's one large item, why not hire it done instead?
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13-15K is only 6-7 tons, seeing as I've carried 9K on my dually (scale receipts to show it) it shouldn't really be an issue IF you are talking about someone who knows what they are doing. On the other hand, without some knowledge of how to deal with loads like this, I wouldn't recommend it.
Hauling landscaping stone I generally run about 20-22K gross weight, but I split the load between the truck and the trailer. The truck weighs in at 7K, the trailer another 3K, and I then have 10-12K of stone. That is a haul of about an hour each way, mostly in 80km/hr (or 50 mph) zones.
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hydroboost is the best thing ive done to date on my truck, but i would never pull more then 3 1/2 tons behind me without trailer brakes, and thats even under protest. the biggest load i would take by choice without trailer brakes behind me would be 1 1/2 ton tops. trailer brakes arent that expensive, it will save your truck, save your load and save your life. when its wet out, it doesnt matter how good your brakes are if you only have 2 axles trying to stop a load like that, trailer brakes are the only way.
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gotta go with oreo on this one i personally wouldnt even try it, plus in the long run even at such a short distance you can really heat up your brakes in the process and have potential to fail (it might not) but is it a risk you are willing to take?
having those extra brakes will make all and worlds of difference for you
also greywynd does have a good point as well... an experienced driver who is used to pulling or hauling would also play a factor. but then again most will tell you those extra brakes will literally be a lifesaver
having those extra brakes will make all and worlds of difference for you
also greywynd does have a good point as well... an experienced driver who is used to pulling or hauling would also play a factor. but then again most will tell you those extra brakes will literally be a lifesaver
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I'll just tow the load in chunks ,its alot of and i mean a lot of cinder blocks
doing it for my neighbor he is retired and dosent have a big truck to pull his big trailer and i am just going down a little gravel road to the end of his property, no need to fry my tranny i will do it in like 5,ooolb. incraments , and he said he will put a set of trailer brakes on the trailer before i tow it. I am going to eventualy put hydroboost on my truck can someone give me a link to where i can buy it ,i can only find the hydroboost kits for sports cars .need a little help .
doing it for my neighbor he is retired and dosent have a big truck to pull his big trailer and i am just going down a little gravel road to the end of his property, no need to fry my tranny i will do it in like 5,ooolb. incraments , and he said he will put a set of trailer brakes on the trailer before i tow it. I am going to eventualy put hydroboost on my truck can someone give me a link to where i can buy it ,i can only find the hydroboost kits for sports cars .need a little help .
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you get it straight from ford. you get the lines from your local auto parts store. DO NOT get the hydroboost from your auto parts place. they will charge you a core charge, and it doesnt come with the push rod, spring and star retainer. those three things will cost you an extra $100.