Trailer brakes weak, a few questions:
32 foot TT, about 7000 pounds plus our gear and stuff: I've noticed the brakes are underperforming substantially. Got the gain on the Prodigy turned all the way up, when I grab the lever and throw ...
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I have never been able to get electric brakes to work to my satisfaction. In fact, I just ordered a new trailer for my business with electric over hydraulic brakes for safety reasons. I am seriously afraid that the electric drums on my equipmenet trailer are going to kill me. I intended to wait until have a few thousand miles on the trailer to post this but since you brought it up here is what PJ trailers has to say about electric brakes:
"Electric Brakes vs Hydraulic Disc Brakes
The one advantage that electric brakes have over hydraulic disc brakes is the initial cost is lower and that is only true advantage. As most hot shot truckers will tell you, the hydraulic disc brakes are more expensive up front but are cheaper to maintain. Hydraulic disc brakes outperform electric brakes in stopping power, have less brake fade and better heat dissipation. If you live in area with hills or mountains, upgrading to hydraulic disc is even more important.
PJ Trailers on electric drum brakes
"Electric Brakes vs Hydraulic Disc Brakes
The one advantage that electric brakes have over hydraulic disc brakes is the initial cost is lower and that is only true advantage. As most hot shot truckers will tell you, the hydraulic disc brakes are more expensive up front but are cheaper to maintain. Hydraulic disc brakes outperform electric brakes in stopping power, have less brake fade and better heat dissipation. If you live in area with hills or mountains, upgrading to hydraulic disc is even more important.
PJ Trailers on electric drum brakes
