On Mar 17, 1:35*pm, wrote:
Forced to replace my snapped Komet III trailer tongue, the American/
modern answer for surge brakes seems to be hydraulic (versus
mechanical), or maybe electric. *But either seems to eliminate the
possibility of parking brakes.

Without parking brakes, I'd have to use chalks. *This is certainly
less convenient and I find the parking brake at the tongue to be
useful for hillside manual maneuvering of my trailer...

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Eric
ER

Have you talked to the Komet folks about a replacement tongue
assembly?
Should be no reason why you can't get a replacement that funtions the
same.
UH