TOAD Vehicle Brakes

[weewun]

I am going to get a smaller vehicle (currently have a 2012 Silverado 1500) which is to large for my wife to drive around locally here in Naples, FL.

I currently have an M&G Air Brake System on the TOAD which is working quite well.  Am thinking about changing Brake Systems.  I would like a permanent installation Air Brake System.

I will appreciate your input as to which Braking System is:

1. Best
2. Unobtrusive
3. Permanently Installed so all I have to do is connect the existing Air Brake Line.

 

[ArdraF]

The M&G is the best.  Unfortunately not all tow vehicles can fit one.  If we change cars we may be forced into changing.

ArdraF

 

[John From Detroit]

I argee with Ardra.. There are a couple more that use Motor Home air to work the brakes but none even come close to the M&G..  Basically, I'd get a list of what they fit and pick a new towed from that list.. you may need to get a new slave culinder, since those need to be matched to the brake master/booster pair, but ... You might be surprised at how few of those there are. (That is one slave likely fits a fairly large assortment of towed's).

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

My next choice of brake would probably be the SMI Air Force One.

 

[Mavarick]

Yea, I second Gary's choice and I installed one in my CRV. It is definitely the smallest I've seen and was pretty easy to install. SMI has a video and all the literature on the website if you want to compare.
http://www.smibrake.com/air-force-one.html I think it was app $900 at PPL but I combined the order with a tow bar also so that helped with the price.

 

[dverstra]

My next choice of brake would probably be the SMI Air Force One.

X3. Mine works great because all I have to do is hook up the air line and breakaway clip

 

[landtrv]

My next choice of brake would probably be the SMI Air Force One.

What about the SMI stay and Play for Gas coaches

 

[Gary RV_Wizard]

The Stay n Play is an OK system too. As are others, e.g. the US Gear Unified Tow Brake.