BradF
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I am installing a Ready Brake system on my 2008 Wrangler. I am running the conduit and cable through the bumper / license plate and have discovered that the nylon fitting used to hold the conduit in place is too short to reach through the bumper and bumper cover. It appears to be about 1.5" too short. My tow bar is a Roadmaster / Stowmaster therefore there is not a base plate to mount it to. Any suggestions anyone has would be much appreciated.
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willald
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..I know it may not look quite as good, but is there a way you can mount a metal bracket or strip of some kind to either the bumper or somewhere else solid up front? Then, you could attach the Readybrake's nylon fitting to that bracket.
Thats how mine is installed, and its worked great.
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BradF
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That may be the only solution. I was hoping to find a conduit or extension of some kind that I could attach to the supplied nylon fitting. I know the threads are 3/8"-16.
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Give the guys at Ready Brake a call. They may have a work around for you. 620-365-7714
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Hose clamps are your friend. I used the metal loop that comes with the kit to tie the nylon part to a host clamp.
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willald
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portscanner wrote:Hose clamps are your friend. I used the metal loop that comes with the kit to tie the nylon part to a host clamp.
..I've seen arrangements like that, and while they do seem to work, I have some concerns with using a hose clamp in this case.
Unless you install a vacuum assist of some kind, ReadyBrake is working against a 'dead pedal'. Meaing, no vacuum assist, so it has to pull on the brake pedal really hard to get it to move. I'm not convinced the thin, narrow metal of a hose clamp would hold up to that kind of pulling/pushing pressure it would be exposed to.
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Thanks for the information. I was able to solve the problem by doing the following. I installed the ReadyBrake as normal and when I got to the front I got creative. I drilled the bumper the normal 3/8"; going through the license plate, bumper cover and then through the steel bumper plate.I then removed the license plate and drilled the plastic bumper cover 9/16". I then installed the nylon fitting to the license plate by putting the nylon 3/8-16 nut on the fitting and screwed it all the way to the end of the threads. I then added a stainless 3/8-16 nut on the front of the plate. I then pulled the conduit through the bumper and cover from back to front. I then inserted the cable and attached the conduit to the nylon fitting. I then attached the license plate to the bumper cover. I added extra screws to the plate to hold it very firm, and double zip tied the conduit in 4 places to the frame and cross member. I then hooked up the cable to the brake pedal and now it seems to work great.
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stuckinthesand
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My ReadyBrute came with 2 Adel clamps for securing the nylon fitting to a flat surface. I didn't need them as I attached it to my baseplate. Food for thought in case you need to modify your setup later on. Glad to hear yuo got it mounted. RV's are some pretty resourcefull dudes.
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OK, so I finished the install and everything came out great. The LED light works as advertised and all was installed as directed in the instructions. I towed the Jeep about 15 miles and noticed a couple of things- 1- When I turned off my street to a main road the light came on even though no brakes were applied. It did go on and off as it should the rest of the way. 2- when I got to my storage yard I noticed a hot brake smell coming from the Jeep and the cable was tight, even though the LED light was not on and no brakes were applied. I put my hand on the wheels and they were semi hot. Note that it did seem like the motorhome was pulling kind of hard to tow the Jeep. So obviously the brakes were dragging. I did set the cable at 2" deflection as directed in the instructions. When I started the Jeep and stepped on the brakes I was able to remove the cable, it was too tight to remove until I did this. My guess is that while I set it to specs, the cable is too tight. Kind of strange that the light would come on during a turn. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
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BradF wrote:OK, so I finished the install and everything came out great. The LED light works as advertised and all was installed as directed in the instructions. I towed the Jeep about 15 miles and noticed a couple of things- 1- When I turned off my street to a main road the light came on even though no brakes were applied. It did go on and off as it should the rest of the way. 2- when I got to my storage yard I noticed a hot brake smell coming from the Jeep and the cable was tight, even though the LED light was not on and no brakes were applied. I put my hand on the wheels and they were semi hot. Note that it did seem like the motorhome was pulling kind of hard to tow the Jeep. So obviously the brakes were dragging. I did set the cable at 2" deflection as directed in the instructions. When I started the Jeep and stepped on the brakes I was able to remove the cable, it was too tight to remove until I did this. My guess is that while I set it to specs, the cable is too tight. Kind of strange that the light would come on during a turn. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Anytime the toad catches up and tries to push the coach, the surge mechanism will pull on the cable. Don't understand why the brake indicator would come on with a tight cable, since it's not being operated by the surge mechanism in this case. Those that have opted to wire it differently and to the toad brake itself would get this indication and I for one am still considering this mod.
Anyway, the adjustment needs to be done straight ahead which I'm sure you know. Having said that, I read from a forum member somewhere, that the cable tightens a bit in a semi-turn and then gets loose in a tight turn. This could be the reason for the 2" slack that often gets mentioned. I didn't have that kind of slack with our one run so far, but had no problems. Still I want to either pull the Jeep with my F-150 again, so I can see what's going on from the truck's bed and/or do some weaving around with the coach while DW watches the cable. I did install a turnbuckle inline for quick adjustments if necessary.
I'd like to attach a few pics of my install, but don't see the option, except with providing a URL, so any help with this is appreciated.
I did send them to a member's email addy upon request with a PM and will be happy to do that for any other member here.
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