From: Stephen & Jeanne Keith (cckw@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Dec 24 2003 - 14:39:58 PST
What you are thinking about is maxi-brakes where there is a dual
chambered air brake can. One chamber has a spring in it to apply the
brakes and it takes air pressure to counteract the spring and allow the
vehicle to move. The other portion of the canister works like the normal
air brake canister. All newer commercial trucks use a system like this.
Your trailer does not have this system
The newer electric braked trailers have a switch and battery to activate
the brakes upon break-away. Even my WW2 Bomb Trailers had
this system....
In NH a couple years ago, I got the law defining "antique vehicle"
changed to add "trailer" to the existing car, truck and motorcycle.
I did this because my WW2 water buffalo weighs in at 3,495 lbs
and by law anything over 3,000 is suppose to have service brakes.
It does not. The basic antique law states that whatever it was made
with is OK as long as it is registered as an antique.
Perhaps you could try getting the law changed.....
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 5:16 PM
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
>
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