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gljjr
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City/Region: Fall City
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C-Dory Year: 1982
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Something else you could do is to wire in a toggle switch on your dash that provides power directly from a switched power source to your wire on the trailer plug. This way you can be on level ground, activate the switch then pull up to your driveway and back in. You just have to make sure to ALWAYS turn the switch off when not in use as it will disable your brakes.
I would wire this in parallel to the normal backup lights. IE: When you flip the switch it will turn on the back up lights too.
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Jack in Alaska
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I fixed my surge brake problem last week. When checking the master cylinder after the winter I found it full of rusty water. So I took the brake line loose, unbolted the surge hitch assembly and threw it in the garbage. Replaced it with a standard 2" hitch assembly....no more brake problems.
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On the HIGH TIDE-II, wife Carolyn and I.....Another summer fishing on the HIGH TIDE II in the Cook Inlet at Cape Ninilchik, Alaska.
HIGH TIDE-II; 2005 26' ProAngler; 2003 200 Honda / 2009 9.9 Honda high thrust
No. CD026021I405; AK-5008-AK
MSSI No. 338143486(cancelled)
HIGH TIDE; 1983 Angler Classic 22'; 90 Honda/ 9.9 Tohatsu-sold 2009 to son Dan (flatfishfool)
Stolen & stripped in Aug. 18
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Doryman
Joined: 03 Oct 2006
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City/Region: Anacortes
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:23 am Post subject: |
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| Jack in Alaska wrote: | | So I took the brake line loose, unbolted the surge hitch assembly and threw it in the garbage. Replaced it with a standard 2" hitch assembly....no more brake problems. |
So -- no brakes now?
Warren
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Jack in Alaska
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
Posts: 1192
City/Region: Anchorage/Ninilchik
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Warren,
Yes no brakes now. In 1983 I towed it to Alaska (2500 miles)on the original trailer which did not have brakes, towed it for 24 yrs. w/o brakes and bought the new trailer with brakes that failed after the 2nd salt water dunking. Back to no brakes.
I only tow it now from my house to the launch and back,
approx. 1/4 mile, with a 1 ton dually, so there is no problem in my opinion . If I towed it on the freeways at 65 mph and in big city traffic I would need brakes for sure. I did not want you to think I was being flippant about that subject.
I am just glad it is finally boating time in Alaska and I can splash my boat again. |
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