From: Glenn Shaw (wolf.star@verizon.net)
Date: Wed Dec 24 2003 - 16:12:38 PST
-----Original Message-----
From: Glenn Shaw [mailto:wolf.star@verizon.net]
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 7:12 PM
To: 'everette'
Subject: RE: [MV] trailer brakes
Hi Everette
Most mil trailers like the M105 etc do not have Spring Type Emergency
brakes or Maxi's. There will be no braking on a breakaway trailer like
that. Some larger Mil trailers that are towed behind a tractor do have
them.
Electric Breakaway controllers can be had at any RV place. They consist
of a small cable that attaches to the towing truck which is pulled when
the trailer breaks free. It activates a switch which turns on the power
from a small gell cell battery that operates the trailer brakes for a
short time. The whole thing looks like a little box that you mount on
the trailer up near the coupler.
A lot of the hydraulic surge type couplers now have breakaway activation
devices also which lock the brakes as the trailer is breaking away from
the tow vehicle.
Glenn
MVPA
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On
Behalf Of everette
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 5:17 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: [MV] trailer brakes
I have been told that Tennessee DOT is requring trailers be equipted
with a
breakaway system so that if trailer comes loose from towing vehicle it
will
automaticly apply trailer brakes
This brings on a couple of questions in my mind
1. Trailer made to be pulled behind M35 has connections to hook truck
air
to trailer brakes, if trailer comes unhooked will brakes come on - I see
nothing on trailer to make this happen.
2. I have one of the thousands of 4 wheel tandem axle car hauling
trailers
with electric brakes, I have been told that I will have to purchase a
gizmo
that hooks into this system and has a battery in it that will apply
brakes
should this trailer come unhooked. Anyone heard same thing???
Everette
"Duty is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all
things.
You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less." General Robert
E.
Lee, C.S.A.
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