Boat Maintenance: Backing up a trailer
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Name:   Ulysses E. McGill The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Backing up a trailer
Date:   4/30/2012 2:35:11 AM (updated 4/30/2012 2:44:13 AM)

Surge brakes work as the weight of the boat surges forward and they are not dependent on electric from the vehicle. For backing, there is an override that disables the surge brakes when the vehicle is placed in reverse if the trailer is hooked to the vehicles electric system (this overrides breaking during  compression of the system and therefore prevents braking as the vehicle pushes backwards).....surge brakes can also be easily disabled manually for backing if no electric connection is available. If you are backing down hill, it is usually not a factor because the surge mechanism will not compress.

If you have electric breaks (very uncommon on boat trailers), they will not engage at all unless hooked up to the vehicles electric system.
Other messages in this thread:View Entire Thread
Backing up a trailer - Flurman - 4/29/2012 1:24:28 PM
     Backing up a trailer - JIM - 4/29/2012 6:27:36 PM
          Backing up a trailer - mckaygmc - 4/29/2012 9:12:20 PM
     Backing up a trailer - Ulysses E. McGill - 4/30/2012 2:35:11 AM
          Backing up a trailer - Flurman - 4/30/2012 9:20:25 AM
               Backing up a trailer - Ulysses E. McGill - 4/30/2012 11:46:42 AM
                    Backing up a trailer - GoneFishin - 4/30/2012 11:53:14 AM
                         Backing up a trailer - mckaygmc - 4/30/2012 4:42:44 PM
                              Backing up a trailer - Flurman - 5/2/2012 2:46:24 PM



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