Re: [tabtrailers] Hand brake

12:20 PM |

Rich

Next time just try backing up just a bit and see if that doesn't help..

I always backed up even if it was 6"-12" every time I released the hand brake. In camp ground or at home.

~ken

From: Rich Wayne <capecodguy45@yahoo.com>
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, March 31, 2011 2:54:58 PM
Subject: Re: [tabtrailers] Hand brake

I found also that leaving it in place for too long - like several months caused the brakes to stay engaged after I let down the lever - took a while (and a hammer ) to free up the brakes from the brake drum.

--- On Thu, 3/31/11, Richard Schoon <bigpicture88@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Richard Schoon <bigpicture88@yahoo.com>
Subject: [tabtrailers] Hand brake
To: tabtrailers@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 1:51 PM

Going down the hwy with the brake on can really ruin my day and more.Burned out drums and axles is a real bummer.This I know will sooner or late happen if I use the hand brake "regularly". Thus I only use the hand brake while I'm unhooked.When I re-hook, I make an effort to not get the hitch right under the ball thus requireing me to move the T@B at least a little bit which in turn makes me release the brake on the trailer.I think this a good policy for all T@B owners