no brakes!!!!!!
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no brakes!!!!!!
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I built this 20' goosneck trailer out of my retired 69 dually. how do i get the hydraulic brakes working for me without buying one of them 500 dollar electric to hydraulic converter deals? Im thinking of mounting a master cylinder on the goosneck about 6'' above where it goes down on the ball. cutting the pipe that goes down on the ball and rigging it so that when i hit my brakes it slides the pipe to engage the cylinder then using two big springs to keep the brakes from engaging when i dont want them to.
what do you all think?
I built this 20' goosneck trailer out of my retired 69 dually. how do i get the hydraulic brakes working for me without buying one of them 500 dollar electric to hydraulic converter deals? Im thinking of mounting a master cylinder on the goosneck about 6'' above where it goes down on the ball. cutting the pipe that goes down on the ball and rigging it so that when i hit my brakes it slides the pipe to engage the cylinder then using two big springs to keep the brakes from engaging when i dont want them to.
what do you all think?
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I did not see a gooseneck surge brake setup at your link but did see some pretty good looking tag trailer surge brake actuators.
As for the problem at hand, I bet you will have more invested in designing one than you would in buying an electric/hydraulic actuator and the electric/hydraulic would have the advantage of your being able to activate it alone if the need arises. I would bet there is a reason there are no gooseneck surge brakes available.
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As for the problem at hand, I bet you will have more invested in designing one than you would in buying an electric/hydraulic actuator and the electric/hydraulic would have the advantage of your being able to activate it alone if the need arises. I would bet there is a reason there are no gooseneck surge brakes available.
Dave / Believer45
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plus the fact is im a poor senior in high school just tryin to build a trailer and save enough money to get the moderated back to montana
Last edited by horsepuller; Dec 5, 2003 at 12:58 AM.
