Trailer brake maintenance

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Short article on how electric brakes work......LINK

Article on 'Maintenance' ........LINK

I always do my own but any 'trailer shop' can handle it. And they usually are quicker than an RV Shop.

A regular trailer shop will not only (usually) be better, but they will be cheaper.

Thanks for the information, exactly what I needed to know. And as soon as I saw "trailer shop" mentioned, I remembered we have a shop that works on large horse trailers very close to us. Even though it's new, may just take tt over to him to be sure everything was put together correct.

I concur with with everything that Ron3rd states. I would also have brakes checked right before taking a long trip; (if it has been more than 3-4 months since last inspection). Sometimes the brake linkage and/or magnets have been known to stick or not function, (this can be due to inactivity, moisture that causes components to rust, animals/rodents chewing wires into, etc). On another note, I keep the tires off the ground by using jack stands under each axle, (I place them right close to each wheel). This pays big dividends by keeping load off of tires & preventing stress to tires, (this due to non-movement of loaded tires). I always crawl under my 5th wheel & check the wiring before making a trip. I then will roll each wheel, then have DW apply trailer brakes to ensure that each wheel has brakes.

Short article on how electric brakes work......LINK

Article on 'Maintenance' ........LINK

I always do my own but any 'trailer shop' can handle it. And they usually are quicker than an RV Shop.

Though I generally do that type of maintenence myself, any good mechanic can handle it if he or she is familiar with trailer brakes, magnets, types of bearings used, etc. It depends on how often you use your trailer as to when you would pull the drums and inspect everything. With very heavy use, I would inspect every year.