dual axle ezloader with electric disk brakes
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I think it can. A trailer with surge (hydraulic) brakes cannot be backed up without the master cylinder being "locked" out b/c it automatically applies the brakes when you do that. A solenoid attached to the backup lights in the tow vehicle locks it out.
Electric brakes are only applied when electricity is sent to them. May be a little difficult if brake pads are dragging a little. You may need some help but I think it's doable.
Charlie
Electric brakes are only applied when electricity is sent to them. May be a little difficult if brake pads are dragging a little. You may need some help but I think it's doable.
Charlie
Gary-
I see you have a Venture 23, and if it's on a dual axle EZ Loader trailer, you may need more than a single human body to power it anywhere.
It should weigh at least 4000 lbs, more probably 4500, loaded and on a trailer.
The tandem trailers are harder to push than single axle ones, due to the "scrubbing" action encountered with the tires, since the trailer naturally only rotates around one axle set and the second set must slip, or scrub, when turning.
Add in the natural moderate drag of disk brakes (even with hydraulic lockout or electric brake non-actuation), and you're going to need two very big strong guys to move that trailer anywhere!
How far do you have to go? Any uphill involved?
If you have to move it yourself, you can get an electric or gasoline motor powered dolly to push it, which is what I'd do, or simply find another place to store it.
If you can store it at or very near your home, that's the best for most folks, as it's so much easier to work on and maintain when it's close.
Click on dolly for link to website:
Joe. :teeth :thup
I see you have a Venture 23, and if it's on a dual axle EZ Loader trailer, you may need more than a single human body to power it anywhere.
It should weigh at least 4000 lbs, more probably 4500, loaded and on a trailer.
The tandem trailers are harder to push than single axle ones, due to the "scrubbing" action encountered with the tires, since the trailer naturally only rotates around one axle set and the second set must slip, or scrub, when turning.
Add in the natural moderate drag of disk brakes (even with hydraulic lockout or electric brake non-actuation), and you're going to need two very big strong guys to move that trailer anywhere!
How far do you have to go? Any uphill involved?
If you have to move it yourself, you can get an electric or gasoline motor powered dolly to push it, which is what I'd do, or simply find another place to store it.
If you can store it at or very near your home, that's the best for most folks, as it's so much easier to work on and maintain when it's close.
Click on dolly for link to website:
Joe. :teeth :thup
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First of all, I assume you have electric/hydraulic brakes. With these, when there's no electricity, the electric motor isn't running and there's no hydraulic pressure to the brakes. Nevertheless, as Sea Wolf mentioned above, you still have the residual brake pad drag on the rotors. That takes care of the brakes.
If you're going to move the trailer with the boat, the rolling friction (bearings, tyres, brake pads, support wheel, etc of 5000# isn't going to make that job easy and Joe's idea is the way to go. If there are a lot of trailers backed in, I'll bet there one of those mules around.
If there's just an empty trailer and the brake drag is stopping you, put a screwdriver into the caliper and pry the pads out. No harm, they'll reseat themselves next time you use the brakes.
More than you wanted to know?
boris
If you're going to move the trailer with the boat, the rolling friction (bearings, tyres, brake pads, support wheel, etc of 5000# isn't going to make that job easy and Joe's idea is the way to go. If there are a lot of trailers backed in, I'll bet there one of those mules around.
If there's just an empty trailer and the brake drag is stopping you, put a screwdriver into the caliper and pry the pads out. No harm, they'll reseat themselves next time you use the brakes.
More than you wanted to know?
boris
I have a 22 Cruiser on a tandem trailer. And it is parked on a level concrete floor. And it has to be backed in on an angle so when I unhook, I get a tongue swing of about 4-6 inches when I lift the hitch off the ball, because of the torque kicked back from having the 2 tires on each side scrubbing in the turn.
All that to say;
Can you move your trailer by hand, by yourself. Yes. But not easy. And it depends on which way you want to move it. Forward and backward, not so hard. Sideways, OK but, again, not easy. Might be easier on some gravel. If the boat is off the trailer should be able to go either way, but again, forward and backward will be the easiest because of the scrubbing factor involved in turning.
All made much easier with the trailer dolly from Joe's previous post.
And that is probably cheaper that hernia surgery
:twisted: :roll:
Harvey
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All that to say;
Can you move your trailer by hand, by yourself. Yes. But not easy. And it depends on which way you want to move it. Forward and backward, not so hard. Sideways, OK but, again, not easy. Might be easier on some gravel. If the boat is off the trailer should be able to go either way, but again, forward and backward will be the easiest because of the scrubbing factor involved in turning.
All made much easier with the trailer dolly from Joe's previous post.
And that is probably cheaper that hernia surgery
:twisted: :roll: Harvey
SleepyC :moon