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This braking system on Uhaul trailers #7614440 06/28/22 07:53 AM 06/28/22 07:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Works great....when you hit the brakes, the weight of the trailer lurches forward, engaging the trailer. No electric involved. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614450 06/28/22 08:15 AM 06/28/22 08:15 AM
Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,629 Iowa T trapdog1 trapper
trapdog1 trapper T Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 10,629 Iowa	Trailer brakes are for sissies.

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614513 06/28/22 09:40 AM 06/28/22 09:40 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,521 WI>>>MN >>>WI T-Rex trapper
T-Rex trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,521 WI>>>MN >>>WI	nothing new about that. I remember back somewhere in the mid 1980's. I rebuilt one of those for a friend that had a then old trailer that no one would touch. Man who mistake shillelagh for fairy wand; see pixie dust, also.

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614515 06/28/22 09:48 AM 06/28/22 09:48 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky	Called surge brakes most boats over 17 ft long trailer is normal to have them

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614516 06/28/22 09:49 AM 06/28/22 09:49 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky	You looking for tranny on that trailer lol

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614518 06/28/22 09:50 AM 06/28/22 09:50 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky	Just put a new actuator on mine last year

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614550 06/28/22 10:32 AM 06/28/22 10:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	I'd never seen one. Great invention. Even though brakes just slow ya down. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614584 06/28/22 11:21 AM 06/28/22 11:21 AM
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky J jbyrd63 trapper
jbyrd63 trapper J Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 13,138 Ky	You hit them hard with nothing in that trailer and it will lock up the wheels Main design is to assist the vehicle in stopping harder faster the actuator is depressed the trailer brakes do likewise Last edited by jbyrd63; 06/28/22 11:22 AM.

Re: This braking system on Uhaul trailers [Re: Gary Benson] #7614598 06/28/22 11:42 AM 06/28/22 11:42 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 16,150 Tennessee Scuba1 "color blind Kraut"
Scuba1 "color blind Kraut" Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 16,150 Tennessee	Surge brakes are standard fare on the other side of the pond. They don't allow electrickery brakes there. So its either surge or air depending on vechile and trailer weight ....... I am full of useless Information Let's go Brandon "Shall not comply" with morons who don't understand "shall not infringe."

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