electric brakes<\/a>, which can help your trailer to come to a halt without any issues. You will have adjusted the brakes to contact the drum almost immediately, so it will be much easier to stop the trailer as opposed to loose brakes. All you need is a screwdriver, a jack, and a way to secure the trailer.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWith a bit of time and patience, you can adjust your brakes, so you won’t have to worry about it for another 3000 miles. Good luck with all your travels with your trailer and keeping it maintained for a safe drive to your next destination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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A trailer and other types of recreational vehicles can help us when we need time to relax on a cross-country trip, when moving, or if it’s part of our job. Whatever the situation might be, it critical to maintain your trailer and make sure it is safe. New trailer brakes need to be adjusted after a break-in period (about 5,000 miles – see owner’s manual), so they will have the correct tightness. Newly installed brakes should be adjusted right away. Using a screwdriver and a jack, you can adjust them, so the brake pads are just about touching the brake drums. Depending on the brakes (some say they are self-adjusting), they will need to be adjusted about every 3000 miles after the first adjustment. Newly installed brakes should be adjusted 200 miles after the first adjustment and then about every 3000 miles. Check with the brake manual for specific adjustment miles. Maintaining trailer brakes may take some effort and can be different when compared to a standard car because it may need more effort. But when it comes time to pull your trailer, you’ll be glad you have adjusted your trailer brakes in the correct manner. What is an Electric Brake, and why do you need Them? When a large vehicle such as a utility trailer, camper, or travel trailer is being towed, it will need a supplementary brake system because the brakes on the vehicle towing are not enough to stop both vehicles at once. There are two types of brakes available, which are the forward self-adjusting brakes and the manual brakes. The forward brakes will adjust themselves once the brakes are applied in the trailer, whereas the manual brakes have to be adjusted by using a star adjuster. Using self-adjusting brakes is recommended since they don’t need to be adjusted again and again once you set them, and they should not need further adjustments. You won’t need to go to the mechanic to get this job done because most people can do it themselves in the comfort of their driveway. If you do decide to adjust the brakes yourself, you will be saving money and a trip to the mechanic. What Equipment is Required to Adjust New Electric Brakes? Here is the list of auto part components or tools which you will need while adjusting new electric brakes. Step-by-Step Method of Adjusting New Electric Brakes Conclusion By following the above steps, you can easily adjust the electric brakes, which can help your trailer to come to a halt without any issues. You will have adjusted the brakes to contact the drum almost immediately, so it will be much easier to stop the trailer as opposed to loose brakes. All you need is a screwdriver, a jack, and a way to secure the trailer. With a bit of time and patience, you can adjust your brakes, so you won’t have to worry about it for another 3000 miles. Good luck with all your travels with your trailer and keeping it maintained for a safe drive to your next destination. Revised – 2\/20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,4],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2768"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2768"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2768\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17241,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2768\/revisions\/17241"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2768"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2768"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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