ReadyBrake™ Towed Vehicle Ball Style Supplemental Brake System
SKU:
RB-4000B 857768004029
$572.00
$572.00
per item
Each system comes complete with:
We discovered that when using our supplemental brake (the Ready Brake) with the Ford C-Max hybrid Energi, you have to pull fuse #9 to disconnect the vacuum pump. If you don't pull the fuse, when the Ready Brake pulls on the brake pedal the car hops up and down.
A supplemental tow brake and break away device is required by law in many States and Provinces when towing a vehicle 4 wheels down. The ReadyBrake will fit any ball style tow bar, or remove the ball stinger and it will fit any tow bar with a 2 inch receiver.
Made in the U.S.A. with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
- ReadyBrake with custom fitted Ball Stinger
- Brake pedal brackets and zip ties
- Easy to read instructions
- DL-300 Monitor System
- We strive to keep you all up to date on all situations with our products.
We discovered that when using our supplemental brake (the Ready Brake) with the Ford C-Max hybrid Energi, you have to pull fuse #9 to disconnect the vacuum pump. If you don't pull the fuse, when the Ready Brake pulls on the brake pedal the car hops up and down.
- In testing this fixes this car's problem and makes it towable with the Ready Brake.
A supplemental tow brake and break away device is required by law in many States and Provinces when towing a vehicle 4 wheels down. The ReadyBrake will fit any ball style tow bar, or remove the ball stinger and it will fit any tow bar with a 2 inch receiver.
Made in the U.S.A. with a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
How Does The Ready Brake Work?
When you brake while towing a vehicle behind an RV, stopping distance is increased due to the weight of the vehicle and it's momentum pushing against the RV. The ReadyBrake uses this energy to compress a shock and spring inside it which allows an actuator arm to move forward, pulling down your towed vehicle brake pedal with an attached cable. It takes a few hundred pounds of pressure to activate the ReadyBrake, so the towed vehicle will follow the RV down a steep mountain grade only applying brakes when you do. After initial install, only an adjustable sling cable is used to connect or disconnect the ReadyBrake. We recommend leaving about 2 inches of slack in the adjustable sling cable to keep the brake from activating while going over dips like at a gas station. When the RV comes to a complete stop the ReadyBrake actuator arm stays in the forward position continuing to hold the towed vehicle brake pedal down until the RV moves forward a couple of inches to disengage it. Use of the ReadyBrake can decrease stopping distance by upwards of 30%.
