trailer brakes - The Hull Truth

capecodder86 · 10-06-2008, 10:19 AM

In order for trailer brakes to work does one need additional wiring run down to the back of the vechicle to the tow hitch or is it all self contained in the trailer and work on any truck?

Cracker · 10-06-2008, 10:27 AM

What type of brakes are you referring to?? Hydraulic discs?

capecodder86 · 10-06-2008, 10:40 AM

just drum brakes on a load rite trailer for a 20 foot grady white

EASTERNMARINE · 10-06-2008, 10:51 AM

With surge drum brakes you should not need any type of electric wiring going to the trailer other then the lights. The system can be used with any truck capable of towing the trailer. If you had a disc brake system you would need to have a wire from the reverse lights to the backup solenoid.

capecodder86 · 10-07-2008, 08:42 AM

what about when you go in reverse? will this engage the brakes?

capecodder86 · 10-07-2008, 11:25 AM

i Did some research and see that when you go in reverse that you just pull a pin in the actuator . model 66 drums

http://www.tiedown.com/aactuator.html

EASTERNMARINE · 10-07-2008, 03:42 PM

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capecodder86 - 10/7/2008 7:42 AM

what about when you go in reverse? will this engage the brakes?

With the modern free backing drum brakes nothing should be needed to backup. The older style drum brakes did need some kind of pin or lockout.