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Title: Brake Buddy System
Post by: peenhead on June 16, 2015, 04:30:14 PM
Looking to purchase all the necessary equipment for our toad. Has any one used a Brake Buddy braking system or currently own one? Any feedback? Thanks
Title: Re: Brake Buddy System
Post by: biff on June 16, 2015, 06:21:21 PM
Look up 321592628312 on ebay. fred hope has a good wright up on one he made.
Title: Re: Brake Buddy System
Post by: Scott & Heather on June 16, 2015, 06:31:51 PM
I have done a small amount of research lately on this for our own needs. From what I understand, the better systems are the ones that work between your booster and master cylinder versus the ram that presses the pedal. Have you researched these?


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Title: Re: Brake Buddy System
Post by: daddyoften on June 17, 2015, 02:28:18 PM
My dad has has several toads and on the last one he wishes he had gone to the air cyl style.  I think that is the one I'm going to use on mine.  FWIW
Eric
Title: Re: Brake Buddy System
Post by: Lin on June 17, 2015, 05:20:08 PM
I have a Brake Buddy that I got off Craigslist for around $150.  Truthfully, my only concern is meeting legal requirements.  Otherwise I would not even use one.  Between my bus brakes and the Jakes, I really do not think I have stopping issues.  I set the BB to its least sensitive setting since I do not want it applying the toad brakes unnecessarily.  However, having the breakaway protection is a good thing.
Title: Re: Brake Buddy System
Post by: eagle19952 on June 17, 2015, 08:44:05 PM
The RoadMaster Air Brake is proportional, it reacts to the air brakes in the coach system.

Maybe the buddy brake does to, I just like the idea that air goes to an onboard air system in the toad.
Title: Re: Brake Buddy System
Post by: Frank @ TX on June 18, 2015, 01:01:00 PM
Hi peenhead,
I have a Brake Buddy for the last 10 years.
I've had no problems with it.
Don't know how it rates against any of the other systems BUT I like it.
Frank
Title: Re: Brake Buddy System
Post by: luvrbus on June 18, 2015, 01:20:20 PM
Dennis,contact Andy Wright he did have a Air Force 1 for sale me I prefer the air operated over the electric but both are good,I don't care for the surge type period