Fifth wheel brakes
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โJun-10-2019 10:34 AM
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โJun-10-2019 06:40 PM
2006 F350 SRW 6.0 crew longbed sold
2000 F250 SRW 7.3 extended longbed airbags sold
2001 Western Star 4900EX sold
Jayco Eagle 30.5BHLT sold, Layton 24.5LT sold
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โJun-10-2019 05:37 PM
stickdog wrote:
I was told if your brakes are adjusted properly you should set the gain at 50% in a safe area drive to 20mph and stomp on the pedal. If your trailer brakes lock reduce gain, if not increase gain and repeat and continue to increase the gain till they lock at 20mph. You then want to back off to the previous gain where they didn't lock at 20mph. As the brakes wear you will need to either adjust the gain or the brakes.
You don't really do that do you?. The correct way is to pull the brake LEVER on the controler. Not stomp the pedal.
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โJun-10-2019 04:06 PM
fj12ryder wrote:
I cannot lock up the brakes on our 15,000 lb. triple axle toyhauler, never have been able to. It seems to stop well enough so I don't worry about it.
This is kind of where Iโm at. Yes they will stop me ok but I would have thought with the brake unit turned up all the way it would lock up the brakes. If this is normal then I wonโt worry about it. Thanks
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โJun-10-2019 01:43 PM
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โJun-10-2019 01:29 PM
With the old truck I was very unhappy with the trailer brake performance. I had checked the amps at the trailer plug, re did the brake connections, adjusted the brakes and nothing made much difference.
With the new truck and the electronic controller the very first time I engaged the brakes they came on much stronger. I am happy with the trailer brake performance using the electronic controller.
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โJun-10-2019 12:32 PM
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โJun-10-2019 12:17 PM
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โJun-10-2019 11:57 AM
I did buy one trailer that I couldn't lock up the brakes. Then I figured out that the previous owner had disconnected them under the trailer.
As long as your trailer brakes are providing agressive engagement I wouldn't worry about not being able to lock them up. Just make certain that they are in fact providing the braking that you need.
2002 Forest River 36 5th Wheel (staying home)
1992 Jayco 29 5th Wheel (Mexico veteran & headed back)
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โJun-10-2019 11:54 AM
Depends on condition of brakes/shoes/magnets/DC connections
Depends on whether brakes are properly adjusted or not
Depends..........
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โJun-10-2019 11:52 AM
You do feel a strong pull even at highway speed if you pull the lever.
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โJun-10-2019 11:34 AM
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โJun-10-2019 11:28 AM
I can tell you that I have owned half a dozen trailer brake controllers and about as many trailers. On the every one of them I could lock up the trailer brakes if I turned the gain up to high.
2002 Forest River 36 5th Wheel (staying home)
1992 Jayco 29 5th Wheel (Mexico veteran & headed back)
2002 "faux" Wanderlodge 40' My new toy....