? On electric brakes

[Clb]

I have a 28' 2 axle 5er, going to try another search here. But...
Went thru the bearings and drums before I drug it home now looking at hydro boost, besides the obvious stuf(good pins/springs/ wires, ect.) are there any upgrades/tricks to get more stopping power from these things?
Thanx in advance
Cb

 

[kc0stp]

Electric over hydraulic with disk brakes is about all you got beyond making sure your brakes are in top shape.

 

[Clb]

That would be an upgrade fer sure

 

[kc0stp]

Yep just don't look at the price tag and keep in mind not all brake controllers can handle them.

 

[OLDBULL8]

What brake controller do you have? Check your voltage at the 7-way, with full controller output you should have battery voltage or real close, then check voltage at one of the trailer wheels, shouldn't have more than 1-1/2 volt drop from the 7-way reading. Corroded 7-way contacts won't carry the current, resulting in poor trailer braking.

 

[Clb]

Running one of the old hydraulic units, thanx I will be going thru thru the whole system to make sure its working up to capacity, right now it sees flatlander duty out to the coast an back.
Stops well , just checking to see if I can get some more juice to pull doubles for hunting season next year.

 

[Shadetreemechanic]

Also check condition of your grounds. Same holds for them as the comment on the 7 way plug.

 

[NTOLERANCE]

Do both axles have brakes?What condition are they in?

Ive had electric brakes (both axles) on 14K equipment trailers work very well.

Sometimes its a better deal to replace the whole bake assy rather than buying shoes and such for them.

 

[Clb]

4 drums, newer shoes, for now it stops well e'nuff.
The tag brake setup is close to a grand so new elect. Will be cheap in comparison.
This may be my chosen route along with a tag on brake in the crawler this way I get 12 wheel brakes

 

[Clb]

the lions share of the problem was 2 things,,, #1 the **** poor 88 brake system/hyd. brake controler and #2 the fact that one of the transfer wires on the trailer axle was broken/open so I only had 1 set of trailer brakes!
fix the wires and add in a truck that will lock em up now,,, all is good.