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Old 11-22-2021, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by charmed59 View Post
They seem to have brake, signal, and tail lights, but I’m not sure about the braking. One brand on the internet does have a system if the front vehicle brakes it engages the brakes on the back, but those are expensive tram systems and I don’t think that’s what I saw.

We actually have multiple carts, but it’s kind of a bummer to split everyone up for tours. I’m not sure driving the huge 4 person forward facing carts would be that much easier than driving something with a trailer. Either way, the huge vehicle are only for touring, so it’d be nice to rent something by the hour.
Re: adding brakes to the trailer
There are similar systems used on heavier boat trailers. They work but tend to have a high failure rate. Controlling any trailer is difficult. We've all seen brakes fail in typical truck tractor trailers and those are far more reliable and expensive air brakes.