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Thread: Camper trailer electric over hydraulic upgrade

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    Cracka Guest
    Yes, I think I'll just use the camper battery as well, I don't have a lot of room on the drawbar.

    Mmmmmm may have to source a flaring tool. Thanks for the thought.

    Ok, are you just fitting an inline type fuse?

    Pretty sure I won't bother using the breakaway.

    I'll keep you posted.

    Mick

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    Cracka Guest
    Weeds, what type of flare tool did you buy, a cheapy or something different. Does it form good flares. I started looking today, eh what a minefield.

    Mick

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cracka View Post
    Weeds, what type of flare tool did you buy, a cheapy or something different. Does it form good flares. I started looking today, eh what a minefield.

    Mick
    i borrowed a Rigid set which is at the top end of price and all the flares have held up........i than purchased one from trades tools however i have not used it, from memory it was around $80.

    when i had to replace a brake line on the defender i just got my local landie repairer to cut a piece to length, i supplied the nut and they used there tool.

    do i listed the company that i ended up buying a few fitting from? if so he is extremely helpfull i ended buying a little bendy thing for the tube

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    brake tube pliers from this guys Wide Bay Brakehose Service Online Shop i ended up buying a few fittings plus spares.

    i now carry a length of tune, double flare some nuts and tube pliers in my truck which means...............i should never rip a brake off in the bush

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    Thanks mate. The pliers look pretty good actually, I watched a video of a bloke bending pipe with them. You can get some nice tight bends with them.

    Yeah not sure what flare tool to get, I'll keep looking.

    I jagged 1 of the Alistair brake shut off valve from a bloke in Tassie for $60 delivered off ebay. He had bought it for a drag car project but never used it, so that was a pretty good score

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    driving down the toowoomba range yesterday....the brakes work well with the car......we were behind a B Double and they go that slow that i should have engage low range

    me being silly decided to play around using just the manual overide for the trailer.....it was working great until i notice a bit of smoke coming from the trailer wheels

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    Smoke from the discs/pads or tyre smoke?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cracka View Post
    Smoke from the discs/pads or tyre smoke?
    discs/pads.....i still cannot get it to lock up, i reckon my trailer has ABS

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    discs/pads.....i still cannot get it to lock up, i reckon my trailer has ABS
    Its a great smell isn't it.....

    That was why I asked.......did you re-bleed yet?

    At least it won't overtake you in an emergency brake situation

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    discs/pads.....i still cannot get it to lock up, i reckon my trailer has ABS
    What sort of pressure does your electric over hydraulic box produce?

    The brand I was looking at (HydraStar) has three different set ups for drums, discs and big discs I think, something like 1000 psi, 1200 psi and 1600 psi max.

    I don't know what sort of pressure Landie discs run at so don't know if 1600 psi will be too much!
    Quote Originally Posted by benji View Post
    ........

    Maybe we're expecting too much out of what really is a smallish motor allready pushing 2 tonnes. Just because it's a v8 doesn't mean it's powerfull.

    One answer REV IT BABY REV IT!!!

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