kbran
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That reminds me of some pics of E-fishing a while back, is that him.
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Had a good visit with boomer. He came over yesterday and we changed his tires, rear brakes and rearend oil. This morning we took a nice ride and he left around noon. I could tell he wasn't 100% from the virus but it was great having him over. We missed ya, Walter, know you just got out of the hospital and hope you are doing better. Anyway a great time and boomer a gift wasn't neccessary, enjoy helping and working on the bikes. Hope you made it home ok and we'll get together again soon.
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Well, he did kinda give it away with the pic, but guess no one has caught it yet. When you click on the pic I noticed at the bottom something about this zip code guy:rasberry:. Could it be dave zipcode?
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I've looked to, their hard to find esp. mag. Harbor freight has chrome for $42.99 and amozon has them for $58.95.
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Here are some docks http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=2785&srkey=hard%20drive%20dock
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Mine went out a few weeks ago and I need to get it read as well. I did see a dock for laptop hard drives for about $54 somewhere but can't remember where. If it can be read computer repair sercices can do it for you.
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Don't know what happened but it's working now.
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I downloaded it and now can't see any pics or attachments on the site? Even the icons for messages don't show.
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I found it at our local walmart this morning in the boating section. 8oz. bottle treats 128gal. for $9.36.
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Beth made me do it:bighug:
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OK blondie:rotf::rotf:
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You and Beth are welcome to stop by and overnight at our place when you leave Tx to Ga. Be glad to see you again and have you over.
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Prayers sent.
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Prayers sent.
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Congrats, hope you to enjoy it.
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Been without internet for a week and can only get on at work, so here's some more prayers from Beth and I. Hope you have a seedy recovery.
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Yes I've loaded it with the same setting as empty and it still seemed to stop just fine, but I want to play with it a little more. I think I could measure it for you , seemed like it was only about an 1/8" thick, read somewhere someone had one welded on but that it needed to be precise. Power is directly from fused wire on the battery and thru a switch to turn off if I need to.
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Wish I could have been there, but work got in the way:95:
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My internet is still down at home, so I brought a few pics to work. You can see the 4hole square plate that needs to be on the axle for bolting down the electric break behind the drum. And the plastic box from walmart to mount the controller in. I just bolted the bracket for the controller thru the lid to the bottom of the tounge under the ice chest then drilled a 1/2" hole for the wire harness in the box. Works good and can drop the box to make adjustmens if needed.
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On the trailer forum someone said they had a problem going into gas stations with curbs on the road and the brakes grabbing slightly, hence the switch on the power line to turn them off in slow manuvers into an area where it may bounce, others say they have not run into this. If you were to get on an extremly bumpy road and had to slow down anyway turn the brakes off. To answere your other question on once set, I set mine empty and then loaded the trailer and couldn't tell much difference. I then tried boost 1 which gives 13% more initial brakeing and that worked ok. But on small trailers the load for a trip isn't going to change that much, it's not like you are hauling an empty trailer and then putting a tractor on it. These brakes or 7" x 1 1/4", they also sell 7" x 1 3/4" that are a little more aggressive. They don't grab that much. Mine are basicly set that way, not that heavy. I just want the trailer to stop with the bike, not push or pull the bike.
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Ok some answeres to questions, the elelctric brakes and drums came from here http://www.trailerpartsdepot.com/items.asp?Cc=BRAKES%2DE&Bc=&parts=Brake+Electric+Drum+ the controller came from here http://www.adventurerv.net/tekonsha-prodigy-trailer-camper-brake-control-p-1432.html all for less than $300. Brakes can be added if the axel has the flat four hole mounitng flang already welded to the axel and the timeout has that on a dexter axel as that is what they use. They are not hard to install at all. Parts come with instructions and wiring diagrams. I mounted the controller in a water proof container with a snap lid about 8" x 4" x 3" deep from walmart, like the kind you would store leftover food in, clear with a red rubber looking seal and snap lid. I mounted it under the tounge facing the same way as you would on the dash of car bolted thru the lid and the container snapped on from the bottom. I'll have some pics later. Setting up the controller is easy, I did it a little diffrent since no access on the bike, while jacked up I started low with the setting and pulled the manual lever and rotate the tire with someone turning it until just before it locked up, ended up with about 7 volts on the indicator. Then took the trailer out on the road with little trafic and started at 20 to 40mph and made stops to make sure it didn't lock up and keep increasing speed and testing. If adjustments were needed pull over and snap lid off and turn the wheel a little till it stops with out pulling on the bike. I'll admit it was mostly by feel but I can from about 70mph make a hard emergency stop and the trailer is stopping with the bike, no pull or push from the trailer.
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I installed some 7" electric brakes on the Timeout camper and tried it out yesterday and I really like. I used the Podigy controller and have it set with no noticable pull on the bike, the trailer feels like it is stopping with the bike. Stops or much better and quicker. I tried a few 60mph emergency stops and she stops good and smooth. Down hill don't feel the trailer pushing me. I know some will not agree with doing this but I feel much better having them on with a 345# trailer. Another thing is I mounted the controler on the trailer with the hot wire comming from the battery with a switch mounted on the bike where I can cut it off if needed (flat tire, slow manuvering , one brake quits working etc.) I found this idea on delphi motorcycle trailer forum and many on there have there's mounted this way with no ill effects. My computer is down so I'll post some pics later.
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Welcome home. Glad your back safe and sound. Well I don't know about the sound but anyway:clap2:
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Velcro is the white 1" stick on from walmart. I'm thinking it needs to be sewn on tho but it seems to be stuck prety good.
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Some good ideas, thanks.
