Electronic Break Control Question
We have a 24 ft travel trailer we tow with a F150 5.4 L pickup. We have an electronic break control system that has been adjusted for our trailer weight. My husband reaches down and uses the manual ov...
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The manual over ride is there to be used not abused.
Since I now tow with a Ram 3500 6.7l with an exhaust break, with a tow/haul function and a much greater engine breaking ability, even so I still use just the trailer brakes occasionally.
I don't remember if the '00 F150 has a tow/haul function, if it does then that should be engaged.
The speed at the top of the descent should lower than the maximum speed you want to reach on the down hill. Down shift to a lower gear so that much of the breaking is done by the engine.
Alternate between using the combined braking system and the override. Above all do not ride the brakes on either unit, they will over heat and they will fail if ride all the way down to long steep grade.
The most important thing is to remember that the trailer brakes will require more frequent adjustments and he must ensure that is done as required.
Since I now tow with a Ram 3500 6.7l with an exhaust break, with a tow/haul function and a much greater engine breaking ability, even so I still use just the trailer brakes occasionally.
I don't remember if the '00 F150 has a tow/haul function, if it does then that should be engaged.
The speed at the top of the descent should lower than the maximum speed you want to reach on the down hill. Down shift to a lower gear so that much of the breaking is done by the engine.
Alternate between using the combined braking system and the override. Above all do not ride the brakes on either unit, they will over heat and they will fail if ride all the way down to long steep grade.
The most important thing is to remember that the trailer brakes will require more frequent adjustments and he must ensure that is done as required.
