Reuben
Senior Member
we are in the market for a 14000 # trailer for hauling our 435. multiple trucks will be towing it. should we go with hydraulic surge brakes or electric brakes. I have always felt electric brakes need maintained alot.
I guess I could look this up some where, Reuben.
But for my benefit, and other members....
Will surge brakes work, in the reverse direction???
OCR
Make sure to buy a good controller. That is the heart of the system. There are some real duds out there, and most people I have known to complain about electric brakes not working very good have a cheap controller, or one they never adjusted to the truck and trailer combination they pull. I will not use anything but Tekonsha for my brake controllers.
..... Pulling a larger trailer it is possible to get the brake controllers that can be set to only use one axle if it's slippery so your trailer doesn't go ballistic on you.
lets say in the winter you are pulling a hill and dont make it(us winter snow ppl all know that that is a common thing)