RE: Trailer brakes, etc, was: Re: [ihc] making a 1/2T a 3/4T

["Mac McMuffin" <mac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

## >> There should be lots of used ones around though, Joel. And
## >> they don't wear
## >> out.
## >>
## >> If your unit has two lines, then you have something I've never seen.
## >>
## >> John

maybe Joel has one like the one in my '72 1010.  when i got it, the 1010 had
a Kelsey-Hayes trailer brake in it with two hydraulic lines attached.  one
of them is the standard brake line like all the rest have.  the other is a
line plumbed to a big hydraulic connector under the rear tow hitch bar.
there is an electric brake connector the way it's supposed to have, but
there is no disguising that second line or the connector under the back of
the truck.

if you will recall, we had a discussion about this back a couple years when
i first came to the Digest.  i'd never seen anything like this, but if
memory serves, at least one Digester recognized it and knew what it was for.
i may be mistaken, but i thought you were one of those who identified it for
me, Hoffs.  am i mistaken?

there's a Tekonsha Commander XP in the 1110, but i've never used it so i
don't have any idea how well it works.  it's plugged in up front though, and
the rear bumper trailer plug and harness appears to be wired into it.  one
of these days i'll have to try it out and see if it's any good.

nickel/grain of salt.

--Mac


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