Hello everyone. I have been working on a trailer so I can haul my tractor around. I was successful at adding a brake controller to my chevy truck. All my lights work and to my suprise, the brakes "seem" to work on the trailer. I say seem to work, because I do have a little bit of trouble.
I read up on the controller that I installed, and I adjusted it the best way I knew how, but according to my documentation, I should be able to press the override switch on the controller and send 100 percent stopping power to the trailer brakes, basically making them lock up. You use that as a base setting and then adjust backwards. Well, I have one side that "mostly" will lock up when you apply 100 percent of the trailer brake, but the other side won't lock up unless you are on grass. I know it is working some, but it doesn't appear to be working really well.
I took the hub off and the brake shoes look really good, though I did notice some grease on the shoes and around the inside of the brake. I assume this came from the spindle, which is center lubricating. (Zirc fitting built in)
I adjusted the brakes (from the brake) based on something I read online and that seemed to help a little bit, but I still can't get the one side to lock up like I would expect it to when the trailer is empty.
Is there a way to tell if the magnets are bad?
I appreciate any advice given. Thanks!
Paul
I read up on the controller that I installed, and I adjusted it the best way I knew how, but according to my documentation, I should be able to press the override switch on the controller and send 100 percent stopping power to the trailer brakes, basically making them lock up. You use that as a base setting and then adjust backwards. Well, I have one side that "mostly" will lock up when you apply 100 percent of the trailer brake, but the other side won't lock up unless you are on grass. I know it is working some, but it doesn't appear to be working really well.
I took the hub off and the brake shoes look really good, though I did notice some grease on the shoes and around the inside of the brake. I assume this came from the spindle, which is center lubricating. (Zirc fitting built in)
I adjusted the brakes (from the brake) based on something I read online and that seemed to help a little bit, but I still can't get the one side to lock up like I would expect it to when the trailer is empty.
Is there a way to tell if the magnets are bad?
I appreciate any advice given. Thanks!
Paul