After 15 years of operation, my Roadmaster Brake Pro gave it up. It was installed in a 2005 Ram 1500 behind a 2003 Monaco Windsor. What finally quit was the relay on the circuit board which caused the pump to keep running. We were parked at my son's house for a few days and, while we ran the genset each night to keep the batteries charged, I didn't check the truck until we were leaving. My bad!! Since there is a fused power line from the coach to the truck, the running pump drained the truck and the coach chassis batteries. At this point I still did not realize that the pump was the culprit, and since the chassis batteries were 5+ years old, I replaced both batteries. After I replaced the batteries, I finally checked the truck and found the running pump.
Sorry for the lengthy comment, but I felt I should share the bad (my bad) experience so that others can avoid a similar fate. The moral: check the toad everyday even if you are stopped.
The main reason for this post was to ask opinions on supplemental braking systems. I have to now replace the Brake Pro since there is no support for this product. After some research, I'm thinking about either the Brake Buddy Select 3 or the Blue Ox Patriot II or III. They both seem to be good systems and, with my existing wiring in the truck, they both would be easy enough to install. The only drawback that I think on the Blue Ox is the ease of install of the clamp on the brake pedal. The clamp also seems to be partly made of plastic. Any comments, please. Thanks in advance!!
Tony Chiulli
'03 Windsor, '05 Ram 1500