Owner`s manual
Why do you need a
supplemental braking system?
Here are five reasons…
1. Safety first! Supplemental brakes…
• …take the load off the motorhome, and the motorhome and the towed vehicle
brake in tandem, taking significantly less time and distance to come to a con-
trolled stop.
• …relieve stress on the tow bar and the mounting brackets — a panic stop with-
out supplemental brakes is a leading cause of tow system failure.
• …reduce the chance of a catastrophic brake failure at the motorhome, as a
result of sustained braking.
2. It’s required — According to the American Automobile Association, most
states, plus many Canadian provinces, now require supplemental brakes if the
towed weight exceeds 3,000 pounds (see page 23).
3. Chassis warranty — Workhorse will void your chassis warranty if you tow
more than 1,000 pounds without supplemental brakes; Ford stipulates 1,500
pounds.
4. Wear and tear — Because they aren’t braking for two vehicles, your mo-
torhome brakes last longer.
5. It just makes good sense — Every other trailer on the road today — fifth
wheels, travel trailers, boat trailers or semi-trailers — has its own braking system.
When you’re towing two or three extra tons, shouldn’t you have a supplemental
braking system to stop it?
Which system is right for me?
A ‘direct’ system? — BrakeMaster is recommended if you don’t fre-
quently change motorhomes or towed vehicles. Because it connects directly
to the motorhome’s braking system, the initial installation is longer than a
portable system. But once installed, it’s a truly trouble-free and easy-to-use
braking system.
A ‘progressive’ system? — InvisiBrake is recommended if you like
convenience above all else and plan on keeping your towed vehicle for the
foreseeable future. InvisiBrake is not a portable system, but the major com-
ponents can be easily removed and installed in a new towed vehicle. Initial
installation time is approximately three hours.
Or a portable? — Even Brake and the 9700 are recommended if you
change towed vehicles or motorhomes often. Both are portable systems, with
no installed components in the motorhome ex-
cept for a dashboard monitor. Initial installa-
tion time is approximately one hour, depending
on the vehicles.
Even Brake is a sophisticated system with
proportional braking; the 9700 is a basic sys-
tem which applies a pre-set braking pressure.
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Supplemental Braking Systems
All systems…
• …will bring your towed vehicle into compli-
ance with U.S. and Canadian requirements.
• …include an emergency break away system,
to stop your towed vehicle should it ever sep-
arate from the motorhome.
• …work in virtually any towed vehicle with
power brakes.
• …work in virtually any motorhome.
• …greatly decrease your stopping distance,
helping you avoid the danger and hassle of
accidents.
BrakeMaster
™
Proportional braking system
Even Brake
®
Portable proportional braking system
9700
™
Portable braking system
InvisiBrake
Progressive braking system