replacing brakes on 1 of 4 wheels?
Relatively new 5,400 # Dexter axles and drums on our TT, have less than 2,000 miles. I developed had a grease leak on one wheel and that brake locked up so much it ruined a tire in 350 miles. I...
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JaneSiver wrote:
Trailer brakes not locking up. Advice on what to test next?
Snip.... Tested again: still no lock-up. Leaving for a major trip over the Sierras in 4 days. What should I test next?
A lot depends on what the weight of your trailer is and the surface you are towing it on. A light trailer on gravel or wet surface may very well lock up the brakes but a heavy trailer on dry pavement probably will not - especially if they are drum brakes like come on most new trailers. In addition, as already mentioned, the wiring is marginal and braking performance can be greatly increased by increasing the wire size, better connections, and changing the wiring scheme. There are several excellent threads about that subject here on the forums on how to do that.
Here is one.
Here is another.
And another.
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