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Legally for trailers of a certain size (which would cover all horse 
trailers, I believe) the brake must be of a type that can be manually 
activated by the driver. This leaves out the surge brakes.    If that's what 
Brenderups have then they must come in under that size cut-off.
Electric over hydralic is probably the safest way to go these days.
Nancy Mitts


> From: "Sisu West Ranch" <ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> "....inertia brakes..."
> Inertia or surge brakes have been used on USA made trailers for more than 
> 30 years.  My first horse trailer had them.  It was made in the '60's.  
> Today many small boat trailers use them.  They work very well, perhaps 
> better than electric brakes.
>
> They are used in boat trailers because they don't short out in the water.
>
> They went out of favor on horse trailers because they cost more than 
> electric.  Electric brakes work fine if you purchase and install the proper 
> controler.  Remember the cost of the controller is not the trailer 
> manufacturer's responsibility.



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