trailer not braking when I hit the brakes
My son bought a new Ford F-250 with the tow package. He says when he brakes the truck, it doesn't feel like the trailer is braking. But he can feel the trailer brake if he uses the manual switch. The ...
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The OP mentioned that his son "felt" the brakes working when manually activated. That's a mild way to describe what should be brakes locking up when moving 25ish MPH and then manually activating them. A number of suggestions.
1. Check if your controller is set to the correct weight of trailer.
2. Jack up the trailer and adjust the brakes. This should be done every 3,000 miles or so. Those brakes wear and don't automatically adjust.
3. Accelerate to 25MPH and then fully activate the brakes manually, they should lock up or very nearly so. If they lock up, back off the +/- adjustment a bit.
1. Check if your controller is set to the correct weight of trailer.
2. Jack up the trailer and adjust the brakes. This should be done every 3,000 miles or so. Those brakes wear and don't automatically adjust.
3. Accelerate to 25MPH and then fully activate the brakes manually, they should lock up or very nearly so. If they lock up, back off the +/- adjustment a bit.
