| Re: TOWD BRAKES: How do you Brake your Tow Car? [message #357143 is a reply to message #236477] |
Fri, 24 July 2020 08:20  |
Clark76
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Registered: February 2010
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After initiating this post in 2012, I can now report that I have purchased and tested a Towd Brake System. It's only been 8 years....why rush things.
My selection - RVI3
https://rvibrake.com/products/rvibrake3-flat-towing-braking-system?variant=20046642181
It had the features I desired most: 1)Portable, 2)Lightweight, 3)Quick Response, 4)Remote monitoring from inside the coach, 5)Fully adjustable remote sensitivity, 6)Can work independently as programmed in the event of a Wifi/Bluetooth failure, 7)Able to remotely activate Towd brakes in the event of a catastrophic failure of the Motorhome brakes and at least act as a drogue chute in an emergency.
I like the ability to see when and how hard the Towd brakes are being applied when in operation. I can set it up for normal braking or just panic braking applications - lots of flexibility to adjust sensitivity on the brakes.
Overall I give it a solid thumbs-up.
The long-term test will come after seeing how the electronics hold up and how future software updates keep up with the hardware (comes with a 7" tablet for monitoring). Maybe in a future release they will allow migration to a Android or Apple application on my existing phone or tablet. Dash space is being taken over by tablets it seems: GPS, Tire Monitoring, Brake Monitoring, Rear Camera Etc. It's starting to look like a NASA control center.
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