BRAKES ON FIFTHWHEEL
Have new brake controller(Prodigy) and new brakes on fiver. I feel I have very little trailer brakes. The guy who did brake job said he will adjust brakes once I took a trip. If I try to brake with...
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westend wrote:Roger10378 wrote:X2, this is your problem, the shoes were not set tight enough after replacement.
The brakes should have been adjusted correctly when installed, and you should have been told that they would need readjusting after a short trip. New brakes will always need a readjustment after they are burnished. I wouldn't have taken it on that long of a trip before the readjustment.
x3. I have always done my own brakes, and the new brakes have ALWAYS been superior to the old brakes, even right out of the box, when adjusted properly. I know what its like to have a big 5er that doesn't want to stop behind you, it can get scary, Im glad you got back safe. You might want to find a new mechanic, doesn't sound like this guy knows what hes doing.
