Why Would New Self-Adjusting Trailer Brakes Seem Weak

Published 02/27/2019

Question:

I just purchased new electric brakes from you , hooked up and dont stop wheel you can hear them operating, these were self adjusting , do you need to adjust when you first install?

asked by: Don C

Expert Reply:

We find that at times the self-adjusting brakes need to be "manually" adjusted the first time when they are installed. You can do this by going to a parking lot with the trailer attached. Then drive the trailer in an empty parking lot and apply the brake a number of times to get the proper adjustment. Each time you apply the brakes with either the pedal or the manual override lever the adjustment wheel will click tighter.

expert reply by: Jameson C