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Location: Monroe, WA | I have the trailer brake controller adjusted to be as strong as possible. The brakes are "just" enough at that level. Do I need a new controller? |
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Location: Monroe, WA | Just saw another similar thread. So it is probably my trailer brakes? Will take it in this week... |
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Location: Monroe, WA | Had the brakes adjusted today, a little difference but not enough. Made an appointment to have the brakes, bearings, etc all done. Hope that will fix it! |
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Location: Vermont | Isn't trailer ownership fun...  
Edited by PaulChristenson 2011-07-09 11:36 PM
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Location: Monroe, WA | I just spent $600 getting all brakes done, bearings, whatever. Anyway NO DIFFERENCE! I still have to have the controller all the way for the trailer brakes to be right. The controller is a Reese Brakeman Compact and been in there since 2003. Looking for ideas as I have to go over the pass on Thursday. |
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Location: western PA | Are you getting 13.8 volts to the brakes with the truck running and the manual controller at its maximum? Anything less usually will cause a less than full brake application. Check all your connections to and through the controller, and apply dielectric grease to your trailer's plug and receptacle if the voltage is lower. The blue wiring from the plug, running through the under carriage to the brakes, should be inspected for integrity as well. If your trailer brakes are manually adjusted, they will have to break in and be readjusted in a few hundred miles. They will not usually provide a full stopping affect until they are seated by wear. |
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Location: Monroe, WA | "I" don't see or feel anything loose. Will have to call the RV place tomorrow and have them check it out. Thanks Gard. |
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Location: Monroe, WA | Update - I found an RV place who made time to look at the controller right away. Everything was working correctly, nothing wrong with the controller, he checked the work done on the brakes and it was all good. He plugged in a new controller with same results. He agreed that the new brakes needed to be "burned" in to work fully.
So driving home I applied the trailer brakes a few times. OK I was bad and did it too much and had smoke coming from all wheels - lesson learned, nothing burned! Anyway the next day I loaded my horse and adjusted the controller. I now have more brakes at 1/3 power than I had at full power the day before! |
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Location: El Paso, Texas | If your trailer brakes dont stop you, your trailer may be too heavy |
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Location: Monroe, WA | The trailer brakes will stop me now! |
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Trailer brake adjustment
