It's simple to do. Can be done in a couple of hours. Will need a second set of hands to bleed.
It's simple to do. Can be done in a couple of hours. Will need a second set of hands to bleed.
Many methods to bleed with one man. I'm old and still do it.Originally Posted by plbass
I'll give it a go and maybe chime back in if I run into any issues. Appreciate the advice so far
Couple of tips for planning. Get some penetrating oil soaking on the big pins that go through the tongue to hold the actuator in place. They can stick, and you want them to come out easily.
Get some 3/4” wooden dowel. Cut two pieces the same length as the width of the actuator. When you get ready to put the actuator in, put the dowels in the holes to hold everything together. Just push them out with the pins when you install them.
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
nothing else matters.
Got sick and tired of fixing my brakes that seemed like they were always needing something so I disconnected mine. After the trailer almost catching fire because the brakes locked up I'd just had it with the brake system and disconnected it. I've pulled many 18ft bass boats without trailer brakes and like mine much better without them. People can flame on me all they want but now I don't have to worry about sitting on the side of the road because of some stupid brake malfunction and I have no problem stopping without them. To each their own I guess but I just don't think an 18ft bass boat needs trailer brakes...
That's why I removed the surge brakes on my trailer and installed electric. If they give a problem just unplug em (they are on a dedicated circuit).
Rocket
Did you have a shop do that or you DIY?
Towed my zx200 for 2 years after removing the brakes. Stopped it just fine with my single cab duramax
Murray State Alum
2007 Champion 210 with all the toys
I put electric on mine and love them
2005 champion 196 oh what a ride
Did the change over myself but I am very mechanical anyway.
Rocket
What was the ballpark cost to do this yourself? I wouldn't mind doing something like this if it's practical cost wise...
So the new actuator assembly has a blue and white wire coming out of it where the old one just had a blue one? i assume i just hook up the blue one again? Any idea what the white one is for and if I need to do anything with it?
Likely a dedicated ground for the solenoid. That is a good thing.
If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity,
nothing else matters.
Alrighty, I think I just finished up. Any way to check and make sure everything is good to go? When I tried with the broken one that I just replaced the brakes were red hot after a 20 min drive. I'd rather not mess anything up or go through that again. Appreciate the help.
And I do feel like if feel a bit of resistance when I am backing the trailer now...def more so than the short tow around the block driving around.
Last edited by kyduck; 09-20-2020 at 10:18 AM.
Kyduck,
I am in the same situation that you are having, and I did not even know that my entire braking system was corroded to the point of being useless. I pulled my Viper Cobra, which is about the same weight set up or maybe a little lighter with my 1 ton before my current 1/2 ton. All the parts you need are through this folks and they are very helpful in getting you the right parts, even when they need to special order.
https://www.trailerpartsdepot.com
I am redoing everything, actuator, lines and complete brakes on back plates including bearings. It is not cheap, but I never put a price on the safety of others and myself on the road.
Be well and be safe.
Electric brakes are not allowed on boat trailer, since if you do not unplug them when in the water the electric actuated magnets will activate and crap out.
Electric brakes are not allowed on boat trailer, since if you do not unplug them when in the water the electric actuated magnets will activate and crap out.
That feeling of being pushed into an intersection on wet roads is something I don't want to experience again
Butch Derickson
2011 Z521 w/250 hp SHO
Traverse City, Michigan
Wise man.
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