Notices

New electric brakes

Old 04-25-2011, 08:54 AM
  #1  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern, KY (Cincinnati) Lake St Clair, MI Norris Lake, TN
Posts: 1,130
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default New electric brakes

Just had my 1999 Heritage tri axle completely redone with electric brakes and LEDs everywhere! Never had anything but surge brakes before. Looking forward to having brakes while backing my heavy pig down a steep ramp. Also not going to miss the clank of the surge actuator at every stop and go!
Baja_342 is offline  
Old 04-25-2011, 08:58 AM
  #2  
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Did you go with EOH or straight electric?
baja pete is offline  
Old 04-25-2011, 09:00 AM
  #3  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern, KY (Cincinnati) Lake St Clair, MI Norris Lake, TN
Posts: 1,130
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default

Straight electric. My trailer sat for a long time before I got it. Master cylinder and lines were all shot.
Baja_342 is offline  
Old 04-25-2011, 09:06 AM
  #4  
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I am interested in how it works for you. I am at the stage of getting ready to make the switch from the surge breaks, I was planning on going EOH.
baja pete is offline  
Old 04-25-2011, 09:14 AM
  #5  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern, KY (Cincinnati) Lake St Clair, MI Norris Lake, TN
Posts: 1,130
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default

May be good if your current system is in decent shape. I didn't want to pay for and maintain two systems. No more fluid and moisture in lines to deal with.

The insides of the drums looked like there might have been something that resembled brake shoes in there at some point in time.
Baja_342 is offline  
Old 05-02-2011, 03:51 PM
  #6  
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Have you had a chance to give your new brakes a work out yet?
baja pete is offline  
Old 05-02-2011, 05:34 PM
  #7  
Registered
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Somewhere in Ohio
Posts: 3,397
Received 21 Likes on 10 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by baja pete
I am interested in how it works for you. I am at the stage of getting ready to make the switch from the surge breaks, I was planning on going EOH.
I've had straight electric for a long time on several trailers. I love them. Easy to maintain, and never had any issues with them.
RT930turbo is offline  
Old 05-02-2011, 05:59 PM
  #8  
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Spokane, WA
Posts: 180
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I was looking to do just EOH, but after I add up all the needed parts (Actuator, Ford/Chevy adaptor, new bearings, new brake pads, additional set of brakes for third axle, new brake lines) I am looking at about $1200. To do all electric brakes with all new parts on all three axles I am looking at $550.

This $650 in savings softens the blow for the 8 new maxxis 10 ply tires, new LED lights and new wiring, and a solid coupler that I have already purchased for this year.

I don’t want to cheapen out on the brakes; if the straight electric work good then I will go with them.

On a side note, last year I used my trailer 5 times with a distance no more than 10 miles each time with a top speed of 45 mph. This year I will pull 3000+ miles as I am going to the LOTO shootout.
baja pete is offline  
Old 05-02-2011, 06:54 PM
  #9  
Registered
iTrader: (2)
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Grand Rapids, Mi
Posts: 2,687
Received 234 Likes on 81 Posts
Default

Where did you get all the parts to make the swap for $550
Drock78 is offline  
Old 05-02-2011, 07:29 PM
  #10  
Registered
 
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Stilwell, KS
Posts: 381
Received 27 Likes on 17 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Drock78
Where did you get all the parts to make the swap for $550

X2!
VortechSS is offline  

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.