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โJun-16-2014 08:52 AM
mcman56 wrote:
The TV is a Silverado with a 5.3 gas engine. By itself, it coasts super easy down hill so must have some kind of torque converter disconnect. It does have a "tow range" selector on the lever. That may disable overdrive. By hills, I mean I80 from near Tahoe down to Sacramento. I don't know that anythign is super steep but you lose 5500 feet in about a 1 hour drive so there is a lot of down..
I did not do the 25 mph test so that is likly it. I do that the next time I get it out.Based on the literature that came with the controller, I used b2 so maybe I should also try b1.
Thanks for this input.
โJun-16-2014 08:42 AM
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โJun-16-2014 07:22 AM
mcman56 wrote:
I did not read about the manual lever until I put the trailer away. I'll do that next. What I'm really concerned about is the hot brakes. This was just an easy roll around flat surburbia. What will happen in the mountains?
โJun-16-2014 06:52 AM
โJun-16-2014 05:56 AM
mcman56 wrote:
I'm inexperienced with trailers and just installed a Primus IQ and used it with a newish trailer that likely was never towed with the brakes active. All I did was set a recommended boost per the manual for trailer and tow vehicle of similar weights. A short maybe 10 minute ride around suburbia with a top speed around 45 mph followed. There were lots of stops. It felt OK but I have no experience with trailers larger than little dirt bike trailers. When I got back, I could smell brakes. Placing my hand on the wheel by the brakes, they were noticibly warm to hot. Could this be normal for a first time activated brake system? Is boost really a good idea or could that be the issue? 2002 Silverado with tow package, Fun Runner toyhauler, estimated 5000 lb