The bulkhead was pretty full and everywhere I tried it just wasn’t to my satisfaction. I called the manufacturer today to ask them if it was necessary to mount the Total Coach Protection tank and valve where they suggested, by the brake valve for the rear axle. Being careful not to drill into anything, like brake or A/C lines. Then I attached the cable for the actuator cylinder just below that. I cut into the steering wheel boot and ran it through there. They don’t make things easy anymore on these newer cars. The toughest part was running the 1/4″ DOT air line through the firewall. I decided that would be a good place out of any weather and heat. I mounted the controller behind the front panel covering the radiator on the Enclave. It does come with instructions but watching a video is a great way to see what is involved.Įach towed car is set up different, so you need to decide where the controller and the air tank with the metering valve should go. I found several YouTube videos that were a great help. I installed the necessary hardware on our 2011 Buick Enclave last week and finished installing everything on the coach today. I wanted a proportional system and they are the only ones that provide that. This installation is for a coach with air brakes. Here is a shot of how it all looks when the Buick is hooked up behind the coach.Īfter much consideration and recommendations we decided to install the Air Force One brake system on our bus and towed. We are getting closer to our departure from Abilene to SoCal and have a few things to do to prepare for the trip. I’m glad the installation performed flawlessly so I can check that off the list and move forward. I stopped after about 7 miles to check all of the towing connections. The nervous part was just the fact of towing a car for the first time, it went away once we got up to speed. I could tell the difference in the additional weight as opposed to our previous tow cars, Jeep Wrangler and the Jetta. Since this was the first time towing the Buick I was a little nervous. I could watch the pedal move, knowing the brakes were being applied. She drove a few feet then applied the brakes. As we were heading out of the RV Park I had Becky sit in the pilot seat while I got in the Buick. I did the initial test after I hooked up the air line from Dreamscape to the Buick to make sure it worked properly. I ran a few wires and mounted it on the backside of the rear view mirror. That tells me the braking system is working properly. I can see it come on through my backup camera monitor. I finally was able to install the brake notification LED light in the Buick early in the morning. We went for a short test run of the completed Air Force One installation and towed our 2011 Buick Enclave for the first time.

Air force one braking system