Trailer brakes weak, a few questions:
32 foot TT, about 7000 pounds plus our gear and stuff: I've noticed the brakes are underperforming substantially. Got the gain on the Prodigy turned all the way up, when I grab the lever and throw ...
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BobsYourUncle wrote:ajriding wrote:
How long did / have you driven your trailer with unsatisfactory brakes?
Last summer going through the Canadian Rockies, I noticed they were not as efficient as they should be. They worked, but could have been better.
Took it out last weekend for the first time this year to bring it home to dewinterize. Noticed it was worse, much worse...
Taking care of it before an upcoming trip
If I let my trailer sit very long at all I have to do several stops using just the trailer brakes to get them working effectively again. Even then they don't ramp up well. Great for normal stops but not for rapid stops. And I keep the trailer out of the weather so that shouldn't be a factor.
If you do major work on the brakes keep in mind that you may need to burnish in the new parts to get effective braking. This can take a while.
