Pulling operating air brake trailer with a pickup

[NEIOWA]

Not exactly a CUCV question but a good a place as any.

Need to be able pull Mil Trailers fitted with air brakes (air/hyd or air) behind a 1T pickup. And be to operate the air brakes. Bumper/pintle hitch or full trailer/dolly.

No looking for trailer conversion. Looking for a kit that would contain appropriate compressor, air tank, and most importantly a brake controller (12v or engine driven compressor/tanks not hard to cobble together, controller is harder).

Anyone aware of such a kit? I suppose a controller could be an inertia/surge type or electric operated or perhaps hooked into the towing vehicle hydraulic brake system.

Google with a variety of choices has brought up junk.

Any input?

 

[rizzo]

we put an air over elctric valve on a semi for elec. brakes on a trailer. maybe they have a valve for hydro over air.

or maybe you could see if the air over hydro from a M105 would work backwards. plumb it in then you just need an air supply. and air isn't a big deal.

 

[mangus580]

How about using some M35 parts? Somehow the M35 master cylinder is creating the 'air signal' for the trailer via the MC and airpack...

 

[rizzo]

that is it mike. just need to add an air pack.

good thinking