Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

this guy (here) say this should work for your brakes on the trailer.

Re: Power of T, Gettin red in here
Postby Martiangod » Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:04 pm
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A surge couple would work the car brakes on a cut off car
http://www.easternmarine.com/Hydraulic- ... Actuators/

Thanks for the advice on brake actuator. I'd done some looking since last post... and found several very much like the one from Eastern Marine; all at about the same price. Probably will install something like this eventually. (This summer?)

groys02 wrote:Thanks for the advice on brake actuator. I'd done some looking since last post... and found several very much like the one from Eastern Marine; all at about the same price. Probably will install something like this eventually. (This summer?)

And if you rigged up a hand brake on the tongue, you could use the parking brakes if your on a campsite with a slope and unhooking.

wow, I hadn't thought of the hand brake idea! You wouldn't need wheel chocks then! LOL Brilliant!

Martiangod wrote:And if you rigged up a hand brake on the tongue, you could use the parking brakes if your on a campsite with a slope and unhooking.

One of the members on the Ford Festiva forum I'm a part of did something really similar to this, but it wasn't for camping. He uses his as a utility trailer that locks. He put the e-brake on the tongue and put a lock box over top of it for added security, so now it's a lot harder to roll off with!



This picture is during an unfinished state.

the picture isn't showing. it just says "image".

I'll repost it. I could see it when it posted. Not sure what happened.

looks like if you do a REALLY long road trip, there is a spare secondary gas tank... ;-)
yeah, looks too short for sleeping in. you carry lots of camping gear in there, though.

I believe that it's a complete auxiliary system as well, with battery and air supply. Not trying to hack the thread, everyone. I just think it's a cool thing to do! Now if I had TWO Festiva rear ends... Hmmm...

Now...if you take the front half of another,you could make a mini motor home!

Jus' a thought.