Does Anyone Else Do This?

[wkpoor]

I got an idea the other day about pulling the lanyard sw to set the brakes while loading the trailer. I do set my park brake on the truck but the trailer still rocks a good bit when loading heavy stuff. Plus that would help prevent a runaway trailer in a hill.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I have done this but make sure you put the lanyard on the trucks seat or gear shift so you do not forget to reinstall.

Chris

 

[Willl]

Somewhere, some time back, somebody told me not to do that.

 

[Rara Avis]

Somewhere, some time back, somebody told me not to do that.

Well, when then inspect your trailer...they pull the brake lanyard...

 

[Bentwrench]

It's a matter of personal opion. I , myself don't, I use choke blocks if I feel I need extra help. Leaving the brakes fully on in this manner is asking your electric magnets to put out 100% while loading. In my thought this is like having your brakes "locked-up" for this period of time. Again just my opion, I hate working on trailer brakes.

 

[Willl]

Well, when then inspect your trailer...they pull the brake lanyard...

Who's going to be checking my trailer ?

 

[wkpoor]

It's a matter of personal opion. I , myself don't, I use choke blocks if I feel I need extra help. Leaving the brakes fully on in this manner is asking your electric magnets to put out 100% while loading. In my thought this is like having your brakes "locked-up" for this period of time. Again just my opion, I hate working on trailer brakes.

Other than they are on 100% its no different than at a stop light unless you have a prodigy controller which I do not.

 

[brandoro]

I have been told that if you pull the lanyard with the trailer plugged into the truck that you can damage the brake controller. I have never tried to disprove this, not sure why it would. I have pulled the lanyard with the trailer not plugged into the truck just to make sure it works from time to time.
If you get stopped for any reason while pulling a trailer with brakes there is a good chance they will want you to prove that the break away works.

 

[Bentwrench]

I feel that when setting at a light your controller is holding at where you have it set for the load, 2 or 3.5 amps, or whatever. But when you have it unplugged full amperage is going to the magnets. And when being inspected it is only long enough to show that the brakes are working, again not drawing extended amps. If they want more than that I'll give them a "great debate".

 

[john_bud]

Had a neighbor when I was a kid that did just that. One time he forgot and left them on. About 3 AM the rig slid down the hill and sideswiped 3-4 cars before crossing a yard and smacking a garage.

I supposed it works if you can keep from forgetting...

jb