I forgot to back off the brake controller setting before sending my truck and fiver down the road with an inexperienced driver at the wheel. I was following along behind and noticed some very black long skid marks on the road just before turning into our campground. One quick look at my trailer tires confirmed my suspension.

We pay for our education. Glad it was only that and thanks for sharing.

Check that the brakes themselves aren't the issue. Did they seize up?Even at max and locking up when braking...they should still release once the driver takes his foot off the brakes.

valhalla360 wrote:Check that the brakes themselves aren't the issue. Did they seize up?Even at max and locking up when braking...they should still release once the driver takes his foot off the brakes.Yep he sure skidded those tires for a distance. There should have been smoke rolling, he ain't got no mirrors?Valhalla is correct though, your controller can be set to the max and this will not occur,you have a frozen brake.

^^^^ The brakes are releasing fine. The controller was set to 7.5 and should have been set to 6.0. I took the truck for a spin afterward and was surprised to discover how the brakes felt normal set at 7.5 during a typical brake application yet it didn’t take much more than normal effort to get the wheels to lock up.

Reminds me of the rime my nephew pulled the pin on the brake disconnect on my dump trailer. I asked why he did it. His said he wanted to see what would happen. 1/2 a block of skid marks is what happens. He never did that again. 20 years later, I gave him that same trailer.

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jdc1
Explorer II
Aug 16, 2021
Reminds me of the rime my nephew pulled the pin on the brake disconnect on my dump trailer. I asked why he did it. His said he wanted to see what would happen. 1/2 a block of skid marks is what happens. He never did that again. 20 years later, I gave him that same trailer.
4x4ord
Explorer III
Aug 16, 2021
^^^^ The brakes are releasing fine. The controller was set to 7.5 and should have been set to 6.0. I took the truck for a spin afterward and was surprised to discover how the brakes felt normal set at 7.5 during a typical brake application yet it didn’t take much more than normal effort to get the wheels to lock up.
pitch
Explorer II
Aug 16, 2021
valhalla360 wrote:
Check that the brakes themselves aren't the issue. Did they seize up?

Even at max and locking up when braking...they should still release once the driver takes his foot off the brakes.

Yep he sure skidded those tires for a distance. There should have been smoke rolling, he ain't got no mirrors?
Valhalla is correct though, your controller can be set to the max and this will not occur,you have a frozen brake.
valhalla360
Navigator
Aug 16, 2021
Check that the brakes themselves aren't the issue. Did they seize up?

Even at max and locking up when braking...they should still release once the driver takes his foot off the brakes.
YC_1
Nomad
Aug 16, 2021
We pay for our education. Glad it was only that and thanks for sharing.

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