RViBrake System

[judway]

Is anyone using the RViBrake System on their toad. It is the first system of this type that has caught my interest. I have used the US Gear system since 2000. Mounting it on the Cruse has some challenges as well as I think the control box is dead again.

Wayne

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Have never seen or used one, but it appears that it should work ok as long as there is some piece of structure for it to rest against. Most front drive cars on a unibody have a raised ridge (the seat pan), so it should be fine for them. Rear drive with body-on-frame construction - maybe not. But you could always mount a piece of angle iron to the floorboards if an anchor point is needed.

I like the low, flat design. Wonder how they reduced it so much vs the competition? Does it use air from the coach system as opposed to having its own compressor? That would make it much smaller than a Brake Buddy, for example.  If that is how it works, it is similar to the Brakemaster, but avoids the need for a fixed mount to anchor the piston.

 

[judway]

Go to this site to see description, price and 1 review.


http://www.hitchsource.com/rvibrake-system-complete-p-32849.html

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

Not much info there  - same as on the RVibrake.com site.  Seems to  imply it is electric rather than air driven, though.

I watched the video at the http://rvibrake.com/ site  and that tells much more about it. It does indeed have an onboard compressor and it is self-adjusting.  The only connection is a 12v power cord to the toad's own power.  Looks to be really slick!

http://rvibrake.com/Scripts/default.asp

 

[Tom]

The video is here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0LNqm-ykJc

Looks like it would easier to install than manhandling a larger box such as the BrakeBuddy and similar units. There is a second connection - the breakaway.

I wonder how well this unit would sit on the floor of our Burb; When I used the Brakemaster it wouldn't sit properly due to the shape of the floor, and I had to build a plinth to give it a flat floor to sit on.
Edit: Typo.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

The Burb is body-on-frame, so likely does not have the nice square, flat, floor pan the RVibrake was designed for.  Doesn't mean it won't work, but probably not as nice a fit as in the video. Most unit bodies have a ridge molded into  the body across the front of the seat area, for general stiffness and to support the seat. Typically a couple inches high, which may not always be enough to firmly stop the RVibrake when it butts up to it. Especially since it often is somewhat rounded and has a thick carpet over it. Note that the pseudo-pan in the video is just a tin box - no carpet, nice vertical edge, etc.  Great for the salesman demo, but YMMV!

 

[Iceman567]

I would check with your Chevy dealer before you flat tow the Cruze any more. See Gary's post about towing the Cruze.

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

I see that the RviBrake system is now available at rvledbulbs.com and selling for $995.

http://www.rvledbulbs.com/Rvi-Brake-p/94-9199.htm