Electric Over Hydraulic Trailer Brakes

Trailer needs only 179 feet using trailer brakes only with no truck brakes applied.

Electric over hydraulic trailer brakes.

The brakerite ehb electric hydraulic brake actuator installs easily and delivers 75 cubic inches of volume per minute. On electric brake systems. Canadian standards tests show our brake system stopping a 15 500 lb. This is a 100 feet shorter stopping distance than using truck and electric trailer brakes.

The 1960s brought power assist to hydraulic drum brakes generating up to 800 pounds of braking pressure. Communicates with your vehicle s computer network for optimal trailer braking. Electric trailer braking systems provide fast response times and good control over the action of your trailer brakes but they don t stop as hard as hydraulic brakes. To a lot of people the idea of using anything with the word electric in the water is a non starter.

The great thing about using an eoh aoh hydraulic braking system over electric drum brakes for trailers over the 2500kg nz 2000kg aust threshold is that you have all the control response and stopping power of electric brakes but with the advantage of lower maintenance requirements and the ability to use the trailer brakes in both wet and marine applications. The alko boat trailer brake actuator ensures trailer s brakes operate simultaneously with the brakes on your tow vehicle. Electric over hydraulic brakes crazy or genius they work. Get integrated trailer braking and diagnostics with the direclink network enhanced brake controller and actulink electric over hydraulic actuator for drum brakes.

Electric over hydraulic brakes are superior to their electric counterparts generating over 1 000 lbs. The brakerite ehb will brake up to 4 axles supplying 850 psi maximum pressure. Pros of an electric over hydraulic trailer disc brake conversion. Unlike electric brake systems hydraulic systems do not need adjustment and generate equal and full force to all wheel positions resulting in consistent braking.

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. Of braking pressure vs. Electric over hydraulic trailer drum brake actuator is compatible with all vehicle electric connectors and works with all in cab controllers. Hydraulic drum brakes became the standard in the 1920s generating 400 to 500 pounds of braking pressure.

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.