Topic: Electric Brakes on BassCat Trailer

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November 1, 2016 at 7:13 am #280667

eknapp74
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Whats the advantages/disadvantages of swapping the drum brakes over to electric brakes on my Basscat trailer. Currently have a 94 PII tandem axle trailer. When I bought the boat this summer the brake system wasnt working (as in the master cylinder didnt have any fluid, it was all black sludge).

November 1, 2016 at 10:30 am #280668

Dwayne
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All my horse trailers had electric brakes as did my camper and utility trailers. To de-entergize the system I installed an On/Off switch in my truck for when I backed up. There is the advantage of being able to energize the brakes when you manually press the brake unit. Unless the brake unit in the truck has memory settings for different trailers and trailer loads you need to adjust the brake unit before each trip. Other than that the electric brakes work well. Personally I perfer the hydrolic system on the BCB trailer… DwaynePractice Angling CPRCatchPictureRelease2010 PIV 200SHO

November 1, 2016 at 3:21 pm #280669

slater
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My understanding is you have to use a electric over hydraulic actuator and it is still hydraulic from the actuator back. I have not seen electric brakes that can be submerged.

November 1, 2016 at 8:24 pm #280670

BIGCATTER
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Why cant you submerge electric brakes ?? You drive with them in the rain dont you . — They will work fine , as they are just electromagnets . — They would be just like hydraulic drum brakes though , once they were wet , and will need to dry out some before they work well again . — Hoss
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