Are Self-Adjusting Brakes Needed for Trailer Brake Controller
Updated 02/28/2020 | Published 01/16/2019
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Question:
Do my brakes need to be self adjusting type?
asked by: David
Expert Reply:
The electric brake assemblies on your trailer do not need to be self-adjusting for them to work with any of our brake controllers such as the Autowbrake # 3430001 that you're looking at.
Self-adjusting brakes like the etrailer.com # AKEBRK-35-SA for 3,500 pound axles simply allow for a more maintenance-free application since they won't need to be manually adjusted like standard brakes. This feature does not affect compatibility with brake controllers.
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Autowbrake Electric Brake Controller - Trailer Mount w/ Remote Fob - Up to 3 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Splice-In
- Remote Control
- Trailer-Mount
- Up to 3 Axles
- LED Display
- Single Trailer Only
- Autowbrake
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Victor
2/28/2020
Hi can I use this unit Australia with a caravan Fitted with electrical brakes