Roadmaster Sterling All Terrain Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 10)

Why do you need a

supplemental braking system?

Here are five reasons…

1. Safety first! Supplemental brakes…

•

…take the load off the motorhome. When the motorhome and towed vehicle

brake in tandem, it takes significantly less time and distance to come to a con-

trolled stop.

•

…relieve stress on the tow bar and the mounting brackets — a panic stop

without supplemental brakes is a leading cause of tow system failure.

•

…reduce the chance of a catastrophic brake failure at the motorhome as a

result of sustained braking.

2. It’s required — According to the American Automobile Association,

most states — plus many Canadian provinces — now require supplemental

brakes if the towed weight exceeds 3,000 pounds (see page 9).

3. Chassis warranty — Workhorse will void your chassis warranty if you

tow more than 1,000 pounds without supplemental brakes; Ford stipulates

1,500 pounds.

4. Wear and tear — Because they aren’t braking for two vehicles, your

motorhome brakes last longer.

5. It just makes good sense — Every other trailer on the road today —

fifth wheels, travel trailers, boat trailers or semi-trailers — has its own braking

system. When you’re towing two or three extra tons, shouldn’t you have a

supplemental braking system to stop it?

Which system is right for me?

A ‘direct’ system? — BrakeMaster is recommended if you don’t fre-

quently change motorhomes or towed vehicles. Because it connects directly

to the motorhome’s braking system, the initial installation is longer than a

portable system. But once installed, it’s a truly trouble-free and easy-to-use

braking system.

A ‘set-it-and-forget-it’ system?

— InvisiBrake is recommended if

you like convenience above all else and plan on keeping your towed ve-

hicle for the foreseeable future. InvisiBrake is not a portable system, but

the major components can be easily removed and installed in a new towed

vehicle.

Or a portable?

— Even Brake and the 9700 are recommended if you

c ha ng e t ow e d v e h i c l e s o r m o t o r h o m e s o f t e n . B ot h a r e p or t ab le sy s t e ms , w it h

no installed components in the motorhome ex-

cept for a dashboard monitor. Initial installation

time is approximately one hour, depending on

the vehicles.

Even Brake is a sophisticated system with

proportional braking; the 9700 is a basic sys-

tem which applies a pre-set braking pressure.

Supplemental Braking Systems

All systems…

• …will bring your towed vehicle into compli-

ance with U.S. and Canadian requirements.

•

…include an emergency break away system,

to stop your towed vehicle should it ever sepa-

rate from the motorhome.

• …work in virtually any towed vehicle with pow-

er brakes.

•

…work in virtually any motorhome.

•

…greatly decrease your stopping distance,

helping you avoid the danger and hassle of

accidents.

Even Brake

Portable proportional braking system

9700

Portable pre-set braking system

InvisiBrake

‘Set-it-and-forget-it’ braking system

BrakeMaster

™

Proportional braking system

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