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This is when you REALLY NEED brakes. Are the surge brakes that much of an issue.
A qualified caravan mechanic can easily perform these works for you.
Converting surge brakes to electric. Changing from Hydraulic Brakes to an Electric Brake System Remove All Hardware The trailer should be securely lifted and supported when maintenance or repairs are being made to the trailer. Use properly rated jack stands to support the trailer. Remove all hubsdrums Remove brake backers Remove all brakes lines Remove hydraulic harness.
The moving parts in the electric brake backing plates are the problem not really the water aspect. The moving parts will rust up and the magnet will not have enough power to over come the rusted joints in time. The hydraulic brakes have less issues with this.
You can get backing backing plates that are galvanized which will last a bit longer but will still be a problem. Converting Trailer from Surge Brakes to Electric Brakes Question. I have a trailer that is currently fitted w 2 sets of surge brakes.
My new chevy truck has a controller built in. What will it take to convert my trailer. You can convert surge brakes to an electric over hydraulic braking system.
To do this you will need an electric over hydraulic actuator and a brake controller. For an electric over hydraulic actuator I recommend looking at the Carlisle HydraStar units. If your trailer has drum brakes.
Electric brakes are more simple than surge brakes but they require a brake controller in the cabin of the tow vehicle. Electric brakes use electromagnets to actuate the drum brakes and you control the electricity to the brakes with the brake controller and the brake light circuit on your vehicle. Instead of replacing the surge brake system Id like to retrofit electric brakes to the trailer to make it more comfortable to tow with half-ton full-size pickups.
Most of the weight is the trailer itself since 10 shells together dont weigh as much as a typical 18-20 foot stern-drive runabout. I have a Trailrite double axle trailer under my 24 Sea Ray and would like to convert the surge brakes to electric does anyone have any info on where I could go to get pricing and parts. The trailer has brakes only on one axle.
I want to be able to tap the trailer brakes without hitting the. This is when you REALLY NEED brakes. The conversion isnt that hard i just finished my trailer up.
What I did was since the front axle was bent i just ordered a new electric brake axle from my local trailer builder bolted it right in 2 wires and it was ready to go. Are the surge brakes that much of an issue. The trailers Ive rented all had surge brakes.
Past car trailers Ive owned didnt have brakes at all. In fact I have towed a truck only once using electric brakes and wasnt all that impressed even after spending a good. Converting any axle from a hydraulic to an electric braking system is difficult unless you have the right equipment.
A qualified caravan mechanic can easily perform these works for you. The existing hydraulic system coupling needs to be converted from a surge brake or a brake actuator system to a proportional braking system. Although it may seem a daunting task or costly expenditure converting hydraulic trailer brakes to electric is an investment worth seriously considering especially where driving safety is concerned.
Not only are electric brakes more adaptable to the particular trailer you are towing but also varying tow weights and driving conditions. I looked into swapping a few years back and decided it wasnt worth it. I have 3 other trailers with electric brakes and they seem to give more problems than my surge brakes on my boat trailer.
As long as parts are cheap and easily available surge brakes are the way to go. People that say electricity and water dont mix simply dont understand how electric brakes work. Sealed electromagnets are unaffected by submersion.
The other parts in the braking system are no different materials-wise and function-wise than surge brakes. I replaced my surge brakes with electric brakes a few years ago. We just ordered a trailer and I ended up explaining to them after some feet dragging that if the trailer didnt have electric brakes I would source a brand that did.
I was once nearly killed by surge brakes and a company vehicle that was not heavy enough to apply them on all road surfaces. Now with that out of the way. When converting M1101 m1102 or other 8 lug military trailers to electric brakes a regular 12 electric drum brake will bolt directly to the 5 lug mounting flange and uses the factory 8 lug drums perfectly.
This eliminates the suck of surge brakes I will see if I can re-use the parking brakes later. If its a trailer brake axle with surge hydraulic brakes the change over is reasonable and easy. All it requires is to change out the backing plates with the shoes.
And it goes both ways. If you have electric brakes you can change out the backing plates to the hydraulic ones run new brake lines and hook up a surge brake controller. Yesterday I picked it up after switching from the Dico 10 surge brake actuator to a Titan Brakerite SD electric-over-hydraulic EOH actuator.
I had replaced all the brakeslines about 18 months ago with Kodiak silver cad so the back end is essentially new discs on all 4 wheels. This kit consist of everything you will need to convert the outdated surge brake system to an electric over hydraulic trailer brake system. Simply wire the brake actuator with the hardware provided insert the brake line in to the actuator and say goodbye to all your surge brake problems.
Hydrastar Marine EOH Actuator. It works fine on converting surge brakes to electric controllers and gives better control with situations like backing up etc. Just cost more than a surge system Last edited.
Oct 13 2010 9 E. The Hydrastar Marine Surge Brake Conversion Kit includes everything you will need to convert the outdated surge brake system to an electric over hydraulic trailer brake system. Simply wire the brake actuator 1600 psi with the hardware provided insert the brake line in to the actuator and say goodbye to your surge brake problems.
Hydrastar Electric brake to hydraulic brake conversion system If there is one single option trailer owners consider a must have its hydraulic disc brakes. Hydraulic disc brakes will stop faster last longer and are considerably cheaper to maintain than electric drum brakes. With electric brakes after leaving the ramp drag the brakes for a while to dry them out or they do not work when wet.
4 disk brakes on my trailer provide plenty of stopping power with a surge setup. You can feel them grab and slow the truck down. All surge brakes are self-contained.
They dont rely on the tow-vehicles brake system like electric brakes. Consequently people who buy a car tow dolly with surge brakes can get all the safety benefits of brakes on a car tow dolly without having to do anything by hand.