Trailer making my SUV lock up.
I have a Jeep Cherokee SUV with towing package, and am pulling a Coleman travel trailer. I have a weight distribution bar. It has electric brakes. Without the trailer attached, I can go any speed...
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You say your brake riding habit couldn't be the cause.
Well, it can and here's why: Your rear brakes have probably not been doing much for quite some time, all glazed over and worn out. Putting new pads and rotors on the back has brought back their effectiveness, and the slight pressure from you riding the brake pedal is applying the rear brakes just enough that they start building heat. They get hot, the fluid in the calipers expands, and applies the rear brakes even harder, which makes them get hotter, which expands the fluid more, which applies them even harder, which makes them get hotter, which expands the fluid more, which applies them even harder, until they start to smoke and lock up.
Telling you to stop riding your brakes is most certainly helpful. It will make your brakes last longer. It will ensure that they will be effective when it comes time to do an emergency stop. It will prevent you from pushing the wrong pedal in a panic situation.
Well, it can and here's why: Your rear brakes have probably not been doing much for quite some time, all glazed over and worn out. Putting new pads and rotors on the back has brought back their effectiveness, and the slight pressure from you riding the brake pedal is applying the rear brakes just enough that they start building heat. They get hot, the fluid in the calipers expands, and applies the rear brakes even harder, which makes them get hotter, which expands the fluid more, which applies them even harder, which makes them get hotter, which expands the fluid more, which applies them even harder, until they start to smoke and lock up.
Telling you to stop riding your brakes is most certainly helpful. It will make your brakes last longer. It will ensure that they will be effective when it comes time to do an emergency stop. It will prevent you from pushing the wrong pedal in a panic situation.
