Electric Over Hydraulic Trailer Brakes

Electric over hydraulic brakes are superior to their electric counterparts generating over 1 000 lbs.

Electric over hydraulic trailer brakes. Going with electric over hydraulic brakes can give you a better braking system for your trailer than either straight electric or hydraulic surge brakes alone. As a result preventing the dangerous jack knifing skid effect. But electric over hydraulic brakes on boat trailers are now an option on models built by ez loader magic tilt pacific trailers and loadmaster to name just a few. The alko boat trailer brake actuator ensures trailer s brakes operate simultaneously with the brakes on your tow vehicle.

The latest al ko model has the advantage of a built in park brake function and has the latest technology in hydraulic electric actuators. To a lot of people the idea of using anything with the word electric in the water is a non starter. This is a 100 feet shorter stopping distance than using truck and electric trailer brakes. On electric brake systems.

However the downside of hydraulic brakes is that you do not have independent control over the trailer brakes. Trailer needs only 179 feet using trailer brakes only with no truck brakes applied. The brakerite ehb electric hydraulic brake actuator installs easily and delivers 75 cubic inches of volume per minute. The 1960s brought power assist to hydraulic drum brakes generating up to 800 pounds of braking pressure.

Get integrated trailer braking and diagnostics with the direclink network enhanced brake controller and actulink electric over hydraulic actuator for drum brakes. The brakerite ehb will brake up to 4 axles supplying 850 psi maximum pressure. Of braking pressure vs. Overall a better deal.

Hydraulic disc brakes will stop faster last longer and are typically cheaper to maintain for high mileage trailers. Communicates with your vehicle s computer network for optimal trailer braking. Pros of an electric over hydraulic trailer disc brake conversion. Pressure will only be applied to the trailer brakes when there is pressure applied to the hydraulic cylinder from the slowing of the tow vehicle.

Unlike electric brake systems hydraulic systems do not need adjustment and generate equal and full force to all wheel positions resulting in consistent braking. Electric over hydraulic trailer drum brake actuator is compatible with all vehicle electric connectors and works with all in cab controllers. With electric over hydraulic trailer disc brakes. Electric over hydraulic brakes crazy or genius they work.

Canadian standards tests show our brake system stopping a 15 500 lb.