Advice on travel trailer brakes
I'm new to travel trailer towing, and need some advice on setting up the trailer brakes. I have a brake module under the truck dash that gives me a variety of brake settings. How do I know when I have...
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When a brake controller is correctly set. You should NOT actually "feel" the trailer brakes come on with the brakes pedal. The TV, and trailer should just stop as one.
Generally to setup a Brake controller. You find a large lot. Get up to 25 MPH, and pull the manual lever all the way to it's stop. You want the trailer brakes to "ALMOST" lock up, but not quite. If they are too strong, adjust, and do it again, same if they are too weak.
You do NOT want the trailer brakes to jerk the TV, or push the TV using the brake pedal. As I said. The TV, and TT should smoothly stop as one.
I can't feel my TT brakes come on. How do I know they are helping? I have heard the trailer tire crying under hard braking. Not locking, but crying, just before lock.
Generally to setup a Brake controller. You find a large lot. Get up to 25 MPH, and pull the manual lever all the way to it's stop. You want the trailer brakes to "ALMOST" lock up, but not quite. If they are too strong, adjust, and do it again, same if they are too weak.
You do NOT want the trailer brakes to jerk the TV, or push the TV using the brake pedal. As I said. The TV, and TT should smoothly stop as one.
I can't feel my TT brakes come on. How do I know they are helping? I have heard the trailer tire crying under hard braking. Not locking, but crying, just before lock.
