Converting surge breaks into electric. Cost?
It seems to convert surge breaks to electric in Hi Lo campers you have to get a new axle . the cost is extremely high. I thought this was the in all camper .But recent google searches have indicated...
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It may well be that it never had any brakes at all- especially if the P.O. said so. Is this a single or double axle trailer? And is there anything more to the name? I can't find "Star" anywhere.
As you already observed, surge-type brakes should be ascertainable by looking at the coupler. Sounds like this trailer doesn't have the right profile for that.
One clue as to electric brakes being present would be the trailer pigtail- if it has more than the standard four flat connection it may have had a brake controller in the past. Also: if it has/had electric brakes, you should be able to see wires going into the wheelhub on the inside surface. Not necessary to remove wheel to see that.
By the way, trailers of this vintage don't/didn't have emergency breakaway switches on the tongue...
It's worth noting that even if the trailer does turn out to have electric brakes, they may not work after all these years of inactivity.
As you already observed, surge-type brakes should be ascertainable by looking at the coupler. Sounds like this trailer doesn't have the right profile for that.
One clue as to electric brakes being present would be the trailer pigtail- if it has more than the standard four flat connection it may have had a brake controller in the past. Also: if it has/had electric brakes, you should be able to see wires going into the wheelhub on the inside surface. Not necessary to remove wheel to see that.
By the way, trailers of this vintage don't/didn't have emergency breakaway switches on the tongue...
It's worth noting that even if the trailer does turn out to have electric brakes, they may not work after all these years of inactivity.
