TT Brake Service
Last year we bought 2017 Prowler 28ft. I would like to service/clean the brakes before this season. I'm looking for the information and for some reason I don't see proper instruction how to clean it. ...
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JBarca wrote:alexey75 wrote:
Any chance someone experienced the the same behavior?
During the last summer, when I was coming to full stop (probably around 10-15 mph) the truck and the trailer were swinging (going back and forth for a few seconds). It happened probably 5-6 times during the whole season. I though the brake controller output was too high, tried to lower it, but it didn't help.
Any idea what can cause it?
When you say, truck and trailer swinging back and forth, I'm assuming you mean in a TV and TT straight in line swinging ahead in the truck, correct?
Did you have a half or 3/4 tank of water in any of the tanks? Fresh, grey or black? Of some in all 3?
I'm assuming you are using a weight distribution hitch?
Do you feel any lose play in the tow ball or truck receiver connection?
About how fast was the deceleration? A hard stop, a medium stop or a long light stop? I know this is subjective, but trying to get more info on your setup to know what may have created that reaction.
If I understood the way the truck was wiggling back and forth, I know the feeling, on a tractor and implement filled with water. The water does not stop solid, it sloshes back and forth in line with the tractor and implement. The faster/harder the stop, the worse it was. I have not had this happen on the camper, but large water tanks on a camper filled with water, could do this.
As to the EZ lube setup, I am not a fan of them on a brake axle setup. They have their place on a boat trailer. On a TT setup, sooner or later, the grease can/will blow by the seal into the brakes. The hotter the summer day, on a long tow, the worse it can be. They do make oil or grease seals to hold thousands of pounds of pressure, but they are not what is in a conventional trailer axle.
Hope this helps
John
Hi John, yes swinging ahead (forward/backward).
No, all tanks were empty.
Correct, using the weight distribution hitch
No, no lose play.
I'm pretty sure it was light stop in most cases. The issue that it happened just a number of times... I will do the wheel/bearing service in next few weeks, maybe I will find an answer for that.
Thanks for the EZ lube advice, looks like the old method is way to go.
