Trailer brakes
I recently had complete new brake assemblies installed on my 2003 coachmen TT. It is 24' long and weighs under 5K. With the old brakes I had my prodigy brake controller set to 8.6. To calibrate the brakes I would travel approx. 20mph on a level road and manually apply full braking until a wheel locked up. I would then back off a little and know that I was just shy of the lockup point with full brakes applied.
Now, with brand new brakes, calipers, etc. I have to crank the controller all of the way up above 11 (out of 13) to get reasonable braking. No matter how high I set the power (13)I am unable to get the wheels to lock up. I live off a hill that is about6-8% grade. at 10mph going downhill I apply the trailer brakes fully and the truck and trailer slow to about 5mph, but do not stop. This is with no gas applied, just at idle in drive, using only trailer brakes. My old brakes would stop me.
The wheels do get hot when I heavily apply the brakes and I can feel them slowing me down, so i have some braking. It is just not as smooth or firm as my old brakes and the brakes won't stop me all the way. I've had it back for adjustment twice and they have said one wheel was out of adjustment and they adjusted the others. They say it does not roll when they apply the emergency brake activator.
I liked my old brakes a lot better. Are these just cheap pads that don't grip like the old ones? I don't think anything has changed with my controller. The old brakes were fine when I dropped it off, 2 days later when I picked it up the new brakes are not as effective. I know the pads are making contact because the wheels get hot but the pads just won't stop the wheel from turning.
What do you experts say???
btw. I just towed it 300 miles so the pads should be well worn in by now.
Now, with brand new brakes, calipers, etc. I have to crank the controller all of the way up above 11 (out of 13) to get reasonable braking. No matter how high I set the power (13)I am unable to get the wheels to lock up. I live off a hill that is about6-8% grade. at 10mph going downhill I apply the trailer brakes fully and the truck and trailer slow to about 5mph, but do not stop. This is with no gas applied, just at idle in drive, using only trailer brakes. My old brakes would stop me.
The wheels do get hot when I heavily apply the brakes and I can feel them slowing me down, so i have some braking. It is just not as smooth or firm as my old brakes and the brakes won't stop me all the way. I've had it back for adjustment twice and they have said one wheel was out of adjustment and they adjusted the others. They say it does not roll when they apply the emergency brake activator.
I liked my old brakes a lot better. Are these just cheap pads that don't grip like the old ones? I don't think anything has changed with my controller. The old brakes were fine when I dropped it off, 2 days later when I picked it up the new brakes are not as effective. I know the pads are making contact because the wheels get hot but the pads just won't stop the wheel from turning.
What do you experts say???
btw. I just towed it 300 miles so the pads should be well worn in by now.
