question about trailer brakes.
I have an older 32 ft pull behind trailer which I bought new. When new I could feel the trailer breaks working but I could not get them to lock up and slide the tires. On a gravel road they might so...
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The big question unanswered is:
Did you adjust the brakes?
Voltage will not help if the brakes are not adjusted.
With dual axles (4 tires) and on gravel you should probably be seeing one tire lock up at max braking unless all 4 brakes are perfectly adjusted.
One axle will be carrying less weight than the other and those tires on that axle will be the first to lock up, while the other axle may never lock up due to weight (strength of the brakes versus the traction of the tires due to so much weight on them).
Use the link to learn how to adjust the brakes then let us know...
Also, contaminated brake pads or drums will not work anywhere near as well as clean ones. The hubs sometimes get greased up via the hub grease fitting and too much grease will spill into the brake drum and greatly decrease braking power.
The size of the brakes are a huge factor, 8, 10, or 12 inch drums - the bigger the better for power.
Did you adjust the brakes?
Voltage will not help if the brakes are not adjusted.
With dual axles (4 tires) and on gravel you should probably be seeing one tire lock up at max braking unless all 4 brakes are perfectly adjusted.
One axle will be carrying less weight than the other and those tires on that axle will be the first to lock up, while the other axle may never lock up due to weight (strength of the brakes versus the traction of the tires due to so much weight on them).
Use the link to learn how to adjust the brakes then let us know...
Also, contaminated brake pads or drums will not work anywhere near as well as clean ones. The hubs sometimes get greased up via the hub grease fitting and too much grease will spill into the brake drum and greatly decrease braking power.
The size of the brakes are a huge factor, 8, 10, or 12 inch drums - the bigger the better for power.
