Another trailer brake question

(chall8143) · (chall8143) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-07-2009, 6:45 PM

I think I am having a problem with my trailer brakes. Sometimes when I hit the brakes my trailer starts to bounce. It does not happen all the time, but it is starting to happen more frequently. Saturday when I was going to the river, I heard the trailer tires lock up when trying to stop at a light before it turned red. I got it stopped but will not drive it until I can figure out what the problem is. I am sure I could fix it. I just need to know where to start looking. I have surge brakes on a shore landr trailer. Single axel. Any ideas? Thanks.

(jtnz) · (jtnz) **Join Date: Sep 2007** 09-07-2009, 7:22 PM

With the boat on the trailer? Probably warped discs.

(chall8143) · (chall8143) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-07-2009, 8:17 PM

Yeah. Boat on the trailer.

(cla10beck) · (cla10beck) **Join Date: Dec 2007** 09-08-2009, 5:35 AM

Drum or Disc brakes?

(chall8143) · (chall8143) **Join Date: Sep 2008** 09-08-2009, 11:05 AM

Wow. I can't believe I forgot to mention that. It has drum brakes.

(flux) · (flux) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 09-08-2009, 11:22 AM

Seems like the brakes are out of adjustment. Drums should have an adjustment on them that you need to back off on. Should be a slot some place and you may need a special tool. Look on the inside bottom of the drum.

You may want to open them up and take a look to see what else might be going on in there. But I am thinking the dust etc is toxic.