May-04-2016 12:38 PM
May-06-2016 05:19 AM
May-05-2016 04:42 PM
Nunyadamn wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:Nunyadamn wrote:
I think they are talking about surge brakes. Most travel trailers are full electric - magnet is energized to pull in the pad to the drum or disk. To figure out what you have, check to see if you have a hydraulic reservoir - I doubt you do. Usually you will find electric/hydraulic brake systems on boat trailers. They have an electric pump to send the hydraulic fluid to the brakes. I suspect you will be setup correctly with your truck brake controller and your travel trailer. See the setup for adjusting for electric brakes.
"surge" brakes and "electric over hydraulic" brakes ARE two different things.
Surge brakes are typically found on boat trailers and rental trailers (UHaul). Surge brakes have a specially designed hitch coupler outfitted with a hydraulic master cylinder. The coupler can move against the actuator on the master cylinder and that will operate the trailer brakes.
Surge brakes do not use or require a vehicle with a electric brake controller.
"Electric over Hydraulic" brakes is similar to surge brakes with the exception of the hitch coupler.. The hitch coupler is a standard non moving fixed coupler. This type of brake has an additional hydraulic pump that operates the MC on the trailer. The pump requires a vehicle with a electric brake controller which is compatible with the pump (not all brake controllers work with this system).
The vehicles brake controller sends a signal to the trailer hydraulic pump and the pump pressurizes the hydraulic brakes on the trailer.
I agree, I was/would be surprised a travel trailer has the electric/hydraulic. I am wrong all the time, so anything is possible.
May-05-2016 04:07 PM
Nunyadamn wrote:
I was/would be surprised a travel trailer has the electric/hydraulic. I am wrong all the time, so anything is possible.
May-05-2016 03:35 PM
Gdetrailer wrote:Nunyadamn wrote:
I think they are talking about surge brakes. Most travel trailers are full electric - magnet is energized to pull in the pad to the drum or disk. To figure out what you have, check to see if you have a hydraulic reservoir - I doubt you do. Usually you will find electric/hydraulic brake systems on boat trailers. They have an electric pump to send the hydraulic fluid to the brakes. I suspect you will be setup correctly with your truck brake controller and your travel trailer. See the setup for adjusting for electric brakes.
"surge" brakes and "electric over hydraulic" brakes ARE two different things.
Surge brakes are typically found on boat trailers and rental trailers (UHaul). Surge brakes have a specially designed hitch coupler outfitted with a hydraulic master cylinder. The coupler can move against the actuator on the master cylinder and that will operate the trailer brakes.
Surge brakes do not use or require a vehicle with a electric brake controller.
"Electric over Hydraulic" brakes is similar to surge brakes with the exception of the hitch coupler.. The hitch coupler is a standard non moving fixed coupler. This type of brake has an additional hydraulic pump that operates the MC on the trailer. The pump requires a vehicle with a electric brake controller which is compatible with the pump (not all brake controllers work with this system).
The vehicles brake controller sends a signal to the trailer hydraulic pump and the pump pressurizes the hydraulic brakes on the trailer.
May-05-2016 02:35 PM
Nunyadamn wrote:
I think they are talking about surge brakes. Most travel trailers are full electric - magnet is energized to pull in the pad to the drum or disk. To figure out what you have, check to see if you have a hydraulic reservoir - I doubt you do. Usually you will find electric/hydraulic brake systems on boat trailers. They have an electric pump to send the hydraulic fluid to the brakes. I suspect you will be setup correctly with your truck brake controller and your travel trailer. See the setup for adjusting for electric brakes.
May-05-2016 12:05 PM
leftybj wrote:
Thanks for the reply "ford truck guy". I knew where to select electric/hydraulic but did not know what systems were compatible. I now Titan Disc is good. Do you know the technical difference between the electric and electric/hydraulic signals being sent from the truck? Also, what is a CAM module? Thanks again.
May-05-2016 11:15 AM
May-05-2016 10:41 AM
May-04-2016 12:50 PM
leftybj wrote:
I just bought a new F350 and it has a built in brake controller. The owners manual says that you need to make sure that if you have an electric over hydraulic braking system on your trailer that it is compatible with the Ford controller. I don't have disc brakes on my current TT but would like to get them when I trade. Does anyone currently use electric over hydraulic brakes with a Ford TV and also, is there a good source that lists compatible systems? Thanks for any insight you may provide.