Electric Trailer Brake Question
I am new to RVs and recently took possession of a new Montana 3790RD fifth wheel RV. The 3790RD is rated at 13K pounds dry and the CAT scales gave me a trailer axle weight of just under 11,000 pounds....
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mrekim wrote:
Do you have to stand on the brakes for all stops - or is this a very fast stop for a short light? Having to stand on the brakes for every stop does not seem right/safe.
Not all, normal stopping I feel normal braking effort based on my past experiences pulling trailers. Keep in mind this is the first time for pulling more than 8,ooo pounds. All of my past and current trailers have had dual axles both with drum brakes. It feels as if the truck is doing all the braking on hard stops.
I have to stand on the brakes to stop for a short light. I also noticed that once I get past about 7.5 gain on the brake controller, additional gain makes no noticeable difference. Like I said in my original post, I have the RAM's brake controller set to heavy, which is for trailers greater than 10,000 pounds according to the owners' manual.
This Friday I have an appointment to have the RV toilet repaired, it will not hold water in the bowl. This makes me mad since I paid the dealer $900 for prep, testing, and walk through. I think they should have caught and repaired that before I took delivery. I will have them look at the brakes but I'm not expecting anything other than they are fine. First time dealing with an RV dealer so I don't know what to expect from them.
This weekend I will verify the current pull for each wheel brake. If I see the 3 amps or so Dexter told me I should see, then I will start pulling hubs and look for grease in the wrong areas. If I don't see the expected current pull, I'll start looking at wiring (guess that EE degree will finally get some use).
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions, I'll post back what I found.
