Trailer brake upgrade question
Hello friends, As you can probably see based on my other posts, in less than a month I'm picking up my new 2018 Jayco Jay Flight 285 RLS SLX. Its GVWR is 8250 pounds, and I have a 2017 Ram 3500 C...
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time2roll wrote:
Since it would appear to be too late for a factory option I would run a season or two with what you have. If then you think you will keep the trailer long term then the upgrade is worth it IMO. Just install the disks at the first service in a couple years.
I did a self install last year and it was a huge improvement to go with disks.
This ^^^^^
Test them out first. With your 3500 truck, you should have no problems braking. If you find yourself uncomfortable after a few trips on the road, THEN change them. Don't change them just for the sake of changing them. That is a waste of money.
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AND you test them first in a parking lot at a very slow speed. Then gain a little more speed and test again. Finally exit the parking lot on a back road, or a back city/town road and test a time or two before hitting a highway. Gain speed slowly until you really feel and are comfortable with the brakes. And no doubt you'll have to adjust your brake controller several times. Do all this BEFORE hitting a major highway in traffic or an interstate at 75 mph!
