Trailer barake question,EOH or electric
01-21-2009, 09:44 AM
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Not the case...a "jacknife" situation will result if you do not keep the tension between the towing vehicle and the trailer. Easiest way to explain is to pull a rope with a weight attached. What happens when there is no tension? The weight/momentum/slack will keep rolling and or push the towing vehicle. The trolley lever on the controller is used for this pupose as in class 8 tractor trailers.
Not the case...a "jacknife" situation will result if you do not keep the tension between the towing vehicle and the trailer. Easiest way to explain is to pull a rope with a weight attached. What happens when there is no tension? The weight/momentum/slack will keep rolling and or push the towing vehicle. The trolley lever on the controller is used for this pupose as in class 8 tractor trailers.
Overtight trailer brakes will cause understeer and undertight brakes will cause oversteer. Both are not good for towing & especially dangerous in cornering situations.
The only time I've used the trailer brake lever is when the tractor got out of shape on ice. Pulled the lever, slowed down the trailer, which slowed the tractor & drug the tractor straight, let off the lever, pulled over, changed my underwear.
01-22-2009, 03:28 AM
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The brake lever is for improperly adjusted rear brakes. Improperly adjusted read brakes will pull the tractor/tow vehicle. The idea is to have the trailer slow proportionally to the tractor/tow vehicle.
Overtight trailer brakes will cause understeer and undertight brakes will cause oversteer. Both are not good for towing & especially dangerous in cornering situations.
The only time I've used the trailer brake lever is when the tractor got out of shape on ice. Pulled the lever, slowed down the trailer, which slowed the tractor & drug the tractor straight, let off the lever, pulled over, changed my underwear.
Overtight trailer brakes will cause understeer and undertight brakes will cause oversteer. Both are not good for towing & especially dangerous in cornering situations.
The only time I've used the trailer brake lever is when the tractor got out of shape on ice. Pulled the lever, slowed down the trailer, which slowed the tractor & drug the tractor straight, let off the lever, pulled over, changed my underwear.
01-23-2009, 07:11 PM
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I forgot to mention the MaxBrake.
Man that thing is not pretty but it is the BEST. I tried a P3 and I was constantly adjusting it. With the Maxbrake just set it up once and just press the brake. The truck and trailer stop as one.
I would NEVER go back to surge brakes.
I forgot to mention the MaxBrake.
Man that thing is not pretty but it is the BEST. I tried a P3 and I was constantly adjusting it. With the Maxbrake just set it up once and just press the brake. The truck and trailer stop as one.
I would NEVER go back to surge brakes.
01-25-2009, 08:12 AM
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Just finished the conversion from drum surge, to EOH disc, yesterday and took the Black Thunder out for the first time, WOW!!!!!
That is the first time I feel confident in pulling the boat and stopping if need in emergency. After calibrating the controller, so easy, went out for a ride with the boat, was amazed at how easy it stopped.
Well worth the exspense, will not ever have anything else.
That is the first time I feel confident in pulling the boat and stopping if need in emergency. After calibrating the controller, so easy, went out for a ride with the boat, was amazed at how easy it stopped.
Well worth the exspense, will not ever have anything else.
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