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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

06-07-2016, 09:31 AM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

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Posted By bushpilot

Sam the extra set i have are like the ones Petrel...

Sam the extra set i have are like the ones Petrel has in his picture.

Are you in a hurry? Im backed up at work & heading to a race in oklahoma tomorrow night...can it wait til monday?

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

06-06-2016, 09:50 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

your X is the same as the current (and my) sport....

your X is the same as the current (and my) sport.

the good news - youre in luck, that Mopar harness part number 82211156AB (https://www.mopar.com/part/82211156AB) works on the 2007+

you'll have...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

06-06-2016, 09:03 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

Every toad is gonna need SOME rigging - including...

Every toad is gonna need SOME rigging - including base plates and wiring for lighting.

You don't say what Jeep she bought (i have a jeep wrangler / toad).

the coach (7-pin) wiring needs...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-13-2016, 11:49 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

i have the brakebuddy vantage (red box), sits on...

i have the brakebuddy vantage (red box), sits on the floor of the toad (our jeep wrangler).

you CAN run it w/out a remote
and you DONT necessarily have to have the break-a-way connected (some...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-11-2016, 04:18 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

hell i do that when i drive my Jeep Wrangler :)

hell i do that when i drive my Jeep Wrangler :)

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-11-2016, 03:43 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

John should be along momentarily to reply ;) ...

John should be along momentarily to reply ;)
and as i recall he may have owned a stacker at one point or another.

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-11-2016, 02:58 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

John (aka THUNDERUSONE...

John (aka THUNDERUSONE (https://www.truckconversion.net/forums/members/thunderusone/)) on this forum tows double a fair amount.

He's in Tennessee and frequents florida. I don't think he's been...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-11-2016, 01:01 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

i spotted the red ford in september 2008 (after...

i spotted the red ford in september 2008 (after hurricane Ike wacked us good)....
i was south bound outta dallas (on my way back from a houston/dallas day trip), when i spotted this guy (going...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-11-2016, 11:33 AM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

visions of this - ...

visions of this -

https://www.truckconversion.net/attachments/photobucket/img_45095_0_8a77534a862cc4af2ae99e9cebd3728e.jpg...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-11-2016, 10:43 AM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

Petrel - that was my problem too, 7k...

Petrel -

that was my problem too, 7k utility / car trailer w/ a trailer weight of 1.8k

I would add to the LIST of considerations of a trailer:

TRAILER tires (notorious for blow outs and...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-11-2016, 08:19 AM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

a trailer has its own set of problems some of...

a trailer has its own set of problems some of which include:

most campground don't have slots large enough to accommodate a coach, trailer & car
storage issues / cost (at home & while...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-10-2016, 09:29 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

not a chevy/gmc/dodge vs ford issue bashing...

not a chevy/gmc/dodge vs ford issue bashing comment -

when i tow the JK wrangler (4200 lbs) behind our f350 it tows lighter than our 18 foot, 2 axle, (2200 lb) open utility/car trailer.

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-10-2016, 02:52 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

which requires additional installation (hole in...

which requires additional installation (hole in the firewall) and additional hardware.

https://www.truckconversion.net/attachments/photobucket/img_45084_0_2727a26170f6d6d5a7955b448b0b3a66.gif...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-10-2016, 02:41 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

i think the Jeep Wrangler has a similar...

i think the Jeep Wrangler has a similar restriction....i don't know why (other than liability) they even bother to say such a thing.

I drive our Jeep (and f350 along w/ all the other vehicles)...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-10-2016, 02:30 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

let me say I'm NOT against the ReadyBrake, but i...

let me say I'm NOT against the ReadyBrake, but i think its probably worth mentioning that its not a progressive brake system....its nothing more than a SURGE brake.

the problem i see w/ the...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-10-2016, 12:05 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

I understand how it works, yes. My point is there...

I understand how it works, yes. My point is there must be limited travel forward (and backwards) on the hitch and the readybrake mechanism.

how much can the cable be pulled? an inch?

what...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-10-2016, 11:37 AM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

How does that ReadyBrake system work when you're...

How does that ReadyBrake system work when you're coasting down a long grade...looks to me like the ReadyBrake will apply the brakes when the vehicle coasts forward against the hitch?
How does the...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-08-2016, 09:07 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

HA ! Ive lived your mistakes! reality is...

HA ! Ive lived your mistakes!

reality is i've only had to pull the toad (2 pins) to back up and disconnect maybe twice.

Once because mis-read a truck stop entrance and ended up in a gas station...

Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions

02-08-2016, 08:01 PM

Replies: 56

toad brakes?!

Views: 25,036

Posted By bushpilot

what TOAD are you gonna pull? do you...

what TOAD are you gonna pull?

do you already have your tow bar? I picked up a nice BlueOx (aluminum) Adventa tow bar for about 400 bucks (with the optional, but necessary, $450 base plates from a...

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