Dexter Axle Electric Brakes

[jbrack]

I have a 2018, 38' 5th wheel. Recently I was making a hard U-turn and apparently my break-away cable pulled out and my trailer brakes went on. I didn't realize it and drove approx. 1/2 mile and stopped. My trailer brakes were hot and smoking and I knew what had happened. Now, I have minimal braking occurring even though I set the brake controller to max braking inside the truck. I believe these brakes are self-adjusting which brings me to my question. Does this self-adjusting just happen on its own, or do I need to do something? Like drive and hit the brakes hard a few times...etc...

[Boomerweps]

Hopefully your TT brakes are just glazed over. You need to pull the wheels and brake drums and inspect them. If you have sufficient lining left, sanding them to roughen the surface may be all you need to do. Otherwise you might need to replace the brake shoes.