First 5th Wheel--Bad Braking???
Hi, I just got my first 5th wheel and am a bit concerned about the braking. It weighs 12,500 pounds and has a 2500 pound pin weight. I am pulling it with my Ram 3500 which has a 4,200 pound max pay...
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Charlie D. wrote:Maybe I was too brief.time2roll wrote:
Is this a brand new trailer? 1,000 miles seems a bit long to wait and investigate brake issues. I would start with a clamp-on DC ammeter to check each wheel is getting 3 amps when the brake is manually applied. If that checks out I would inspect all brakes by removing the drums. If you are not getting 3 amps per wheel check the wiring and controller.
From what I have read I agree that each wheel should receive 3 amps when fully applied but would 3 amps per wheel guarantee that the brakes are working and stopping correctly? Would not 3 amps per wheel and improperly adjusted brakes give the OP the same problem he describes?
If you have 3 amps it is probably a mechanical issue so pull the drums.
If you do not have 3 amps it is probably an electrical issue. Check the wiring.
Over 3 amps and the magnet is probably shorted. This would most likely cause the controller to display an error.
