Trailer Braking Problem
 

Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer for
my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I stop,
something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes. The
problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.

Took it to MarineMax and they took $450 dollars. Oh, and they replaced the
master cylinder and the "shock absorber". Wheel cylinders are good, no
leaks, etc. They said they bled the lines. Why would this problem still
persist?

Thanks

Trailer Braking Problem
 

On Mon, 02 Jul 2007 03:01:28 GMT, "Bryan"
wrote:

Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer for
my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I stop,
something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes. The
problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.

Took it to MarineMax and they took $450 dollars. Oh, and they replaced the
master cylinder and the "shock absorber". Wheel cylinders are good, no
leaks, etc. They said they bled the lines. Why would this problem still
persist?

Obviously they didn't fix it right.

Take it back.

Trailer Braking Problem
 

Go back and insist they fix it correctly.

"Bryan" wrote in message
. net...
Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer for
my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I stop,
something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes. The
problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.

Took it to MarineMax and they took $450 dollars. Oh, and they replaced
the master cylinder and the "shock absorber". Wheel cylinders are good,
no leaks, etc. They said they bled the lines. Why would this problem
still persist?

Thanks

Trailer Braking Problem
 

"Bryan" wrote in message
. net...
Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer for
my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I stop,
something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes. The
problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.

Took it to MarineMax and they took $450 dollars. Oh, and they replaced
the master cylinder and the "shock absorber". Wheel cylinders are good,
no leaks, etc. They said they bled the lines. Why would this problem
still persist?

Thanks

You have 'serge brakes'.
see http://www.championtrailers.com/techsup.html

Trailer Braking Problem
 

"Don White" wrote in message
...

"Bryan" wrote in message
. net...
Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer
for my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I
stop, something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes.
The problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.

Took it to MarineMax and they took $450 dollars. Oh, and they replaced
the master cylinder and the "shock absorber". Wheel cylinders are good,
no leaks, etc. They said they bled the lines. Why would this problem
still persist?

Thanks

You have *'serge brakes'*.
see http://www.championtrailers.com/techsup.html


D'oh! better make that *surge brakes*

Trailer Braking Problem
 

Don White wrote:
"Bryan" wrote in message
. net...
Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer for
my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I stop,
something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes. The
problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.

Took it to MarineMax and they took $450 dollars. Oh, and they replaced
the master cylinder and the "shock absorber". Wheel cylinders are good,
no leaks, etc. They said they bled the lines. Why would this problem
still persist?

Thanks

You have 'serge brakes'.
see http://www.championtrailers.com/techsup.html



Surge brakes do not cause the brakes to "slam on", unless I totally
misunderstood his concept of "slamming on". I would bring the trailer
and boat back to the dealer, and have the mechanic in the car so you can
show him what you perceive as the problem.

Trailer Braking Problem
 

Don White wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
"Bryan" wrote in message
. net...
Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer
for my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I
stop, something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes.
The problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.

Took it to MarineMax and they took $450 dollars. Oh, and they replaced
the master cylinder and the "shock absorber". Wheel cylinders are good,
no leaks, etc. They said they bled the lines. Why would this problem
still persist?

Thanks
You have *'serge brakes'*.
see http://www.championtrailers.com/techsup.html


D'oh! better make that *surge brakes*



It still doesn't explain his problem of the brakes slamming on.

Trailer Braking Problem
 

Bryan wrote:
Hey Guys,
Happy 4th of July to all of you.

I'm having some trouble with my trailer. I have a ShoreLander trailer for
my 18 ft boat. The brakes are not activated electronically. When I stop,
something slides forward on the trailer and activates the brakes. The
problem is the brakes slam on each time I try to stop.


It could also be how you are braking. On mine, I will let off the
throttle with more than considerable distance for braking. Unlike my
wife that drives stop & go. she likes to wait to the last second to
hit the brakes then nose dives her van at the stop sign.

I know thats a bit exagerated (maybe not, though) .

Either that, or the spring that holds the tension of the tongue
reciever against the ball is weak, and when you brake, it allows the
trailer to move forward with little resistance, causing to brakes to
come on a bit hard.


just my views.

Trailer Braking Problem
 

They will if the surging mechanism is worn and not lubed properly. Or even
if it is worn and IS lubed properly.

--
Steve Barker







"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Surge brakes do not cause the brakes to "slam on", unless I totally
misunderstood his concept of "slamming on". I would bring the trailer and
boat back to the dealer, and have the mechanic in the car so you can show
him what you perceive as the problem.