New Venture trailer with Tie Down Engineering Disc Brakes Heating up

wgl333

wgl333

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Brand new tandem axle trailer with disc surge brakes. I noticed when towing approx. 15 miles the rotor and wheel were hot to the touch. It appears the pads are contacting the rotor more than normal. Is this to be expected on a new trailer, or is there some sort of set-up that perhaps wasn't completed?
 
bruceb58

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Re: New Venture trailer with Tie Down Engineering Disc Brakes Heating up

They will be hot if you did any stops at all.

You using an equalizing hitch by chance?
 
wgl333

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Re: New Venture trailer with Tie Down Engineering Disc Brakes Heating up

No, standard hitch.
 
LippCJ7

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Re: New Venture trailer with Tie Down Engineering Disc Brakes Heating up

I wouldn't be worried about it since its brand new, let them(the brakes) seat and everything should be fine, get a couple hundred miles on them and I bet they will be fine, but of course keep tabs on them.
 
bruceb58

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Re: New Venture trailer with Tie Down Engineering Disc Brakes Heating up

I bet they are fine. At the same time, touch the brakes on your tow vehicle and compare.
 
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