Years ago I owned a SR AJ and hauled it with a triple axel trailer with one axle having galvanized drum brakes initiated by surge coupler. I had replaced original rusted brakes with galvanized new ones about 3 years before I sold boat and trailer. They were still in good shape. Of course I had flush kits installed. Typically, I get to use a boat about a dozen or so times a year and trailed it about 25 miles round trip to and from launch.
I bought another rig around the first of 2012 and started working immediately on trailer/boat which was in very poor shape. I replaced rusted drums with SS disks brakes on one axle of the three. The salesman had tried to sell me three sets but I remembered that the single axle drum brakes on my SR had worked well and lasted long. The ss disk ought to perform just as or better???????? Right?
I installed brakes and went to work on rest of trailer and then boat. For about 12 trips they appeared to work well. They stopped boat.
I have made about a dozen trips to the same launch working out bugs/repairs in boat and just discovered that both disk outside pads were worn out on both disk brakes. Something is locking up calipers or not allowing them to release. Outside pads only!!!!!! The manufacture has been very helpful and warranted all materials. The dust boots are all but disintegrated on both disk brakes. As soon as I replace worn parts with new ones, I will send all used parts back to them for examination.
The surge coupler has solenoid to return brake fluid to master cylinder and appears to be working. However, although I have trailer lights certified for submerging and they work, I keep blowing fuses in my truck when backing into water. I never submerged solenoid. To keep from blowing truck fuses, I disconnect trailer light quick connect when I am about to submerge trailer. Since I am at an incline, I don't see how this short distance would wear out outside pads on both brakes. We are talking about 12 trips, maybe.
Of course, I wash off everything after returning with fresh water. Any ideas????????
I bought another rig around the first of 2012 and started working immediately on trailer/boat which was in very poor shape. I replaced rusted drums with SS disks brakes on one axle of the three. The salesman had tried to sell me three sets but I remembered that the single axle drum brakes on my SR had worked well and lasted long. The ss disk ought to perform just as or better???????? Right?
I installed brakes and went to work on rest of trailer and then boat. For about 12 trips they appeared to work well. They stopped boat.
I have made about a dozen trips to the same launch working out bugs/repairs in boat and just discovered that both disk outside pads were worn out on both disk brakes. Something is locking up calipers or not allowing them to release. Outside pads only!!!!!! The manufacture has been very helpful and warranted all materials. The dust boots are all but disintegrated on both disk brakes. As soon as I replace worn parts with new ones, I will send all used parts back to them for examination.
The surge coupler has solenoid to return brake fluid to master cylinder and appears to be working. However, although I have trailer lights certified for submerging and they work, I keep blowing fuses in my truck when backing into water. I never submerged solenoid. To keep from blowing truck fuses, I disconnect trailer light quick connect when I am about to submerge trailer. Since I am at an incline, I don't see how this short distance would wear out outside pads on both brakes. We are talking about 12 trips, maybe.
Of course, I wash off everything after returning with fresh water. Any ideas????????
