Expert Answers about Ford F-800

• Adding Brake Control to 1992 Ford F-800 with Air Brakes
• You have a few options to use electric brakes on a trailer with air brakes on a vehicle. You could use Warner brake control # 1300-80. These controllers tap into the vehicle air brake line and send an electrical signal back to the trailer brakes when you step on the vehicle brake pedal. The other option is to just use a regular brake controller such as # 90885. Electric brake controllers do not tap into the vehicle braking system at all. They only need an input signal that tells it you...
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• Can the Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Be used on a 1990 Ford F-850 Derrick Truck Towing a Bull Dozer
• The P2 brake controller would work great on your 20,000 lb dual axle trailer, as long as the braking system is a 12 volt system and there are no more than 8 brake magnets in the trailer braking system. Typically tandem axle trailers with brakes on both axles have 4 brake magnets, but some heavy duty trailers, possibly like your 10 ton trailer, have dual wheels on each side of the axle and could have 8 brake magnets installed. Just make sure there are no more than 8 brake magnets on your...
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• Ramp Set that Could be Used with 1997 Ford F-800
• A 1997 Ford F-800 can be pretty heavy based on how it is equipped. The best ramp set we have for that application would be the Gen-Y Ramps part # 325-GH-R96 have a 10,000 lb capacity. You'd still want to verify the weight of the truck though as it's possible it could weigh more than that. These ramps are 96 inches long and 15 inches wide.
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