Dexter Electric Brakes Weak

My 5th wheel is a titanium by glendale 2008 32 37 feet when i bought the trailer it came with 6000lb axels and never lube bearings.

Dexter electric brakes weak. A compromised brake magnet can lead to weak or surging brakes or cause the brakes to pull to one side. Taking a shot in the dark to see if anyone can help with a problem i m having with the electric brakes on a horse trailer. It is likely you need to do both of these even if they properly adjusted the brakes. Intermittent or surging brakes.

If enough of the pads has worn away they will not be able to adjust out far enough to make good contact with the drum. Magnet replacement instructions for dexter axle electric brakes 059 511 00 retrofit kit 6k hydraulic disc brakes 059 815 00 retrofit kit for 7k hydraulic disc brakes 059 877 00 brake assembly kit 7 10 and 12 electric or hydraulic brakes 059 726 00 brake assembly kit 12 25 x 2 5 x 3 375 x 4 x 5 electric or hydraulic brakes 059 637 00. Weak and delayed trailer brakes with dexter electric over hydraulic actuator question. Dexter electric over hydraulic actuator hi i have a ford 2006 f250 6 0 diesel.

Step 1 jack the trailer up high enough that each wheel turns freely. Most of the time there is some wiring issue such as a loose connection or weak ground that causes problems. The other likely issue is that the brake controller is either not in electric over hydraulic mode or the controller is not electric over hydraulic compatible. They may also feel weak breaking because it is recommended to let the brakes seat into the hub for the first 200 miles and then readjust the brakes.

Check for proper grounding. The trailer is a 1990 trail et two horse straight load trailer with dual torsion axles and electric drum brakes on all four wheels. It is important to inspect and test the magnets each time the brakes are worked on to ensure maximum effectiveness. When brakes are adjusted properly you should hear a slight but constant drag of the pads on the drum when the wheel is turned.

Check electric circuit. Bench check magnets replace if necessary. Ground through trailer hitch is inadequate. This can occur because the magnet inside the brake has sufficient mass to move the actuating lever during extreme jounce situations.

Dexter says to get up to about 20 30 mph and use the manual override several times. Turn or replace drums. This is the case with most factory integrated brake controllers. Check adjust bearings.

Out of round drums.