Mine is a 10'000 lb. 18' beaver tail with brakes on both axels and if you do Big Bear,Cajon Pass etc. it's sure nice to have them brakes when your coming done the hill.....SANTA
Well ok IF your going more then the typical 7000lbs setup then yes I would agree. I didnt think about the dual 5K lbs axles that are avail.. but then again I dont think you can get a 10K trailer without dual, can you?
What is with all the crap on brakes being on both axles?
It totally depends on the trailer weight and the size of the brakes. I had one trailer that had brakes on two axles and they were 11" brakes. With the trailer controller set to the lowest setting (0.5), the trailer would consistently lock up when not loaded. The trailer alone weighed 1846# and when fully loaded my trailer controller had to be set at 2.1 (out of 10) or it would lock up when I engage the brakes. I actually got out and snipped the brakes on one of the axles to make things 'normal'
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Those are some good brakes, I started with single axle braking and it was just fine until you panic stopped with 9000 lbs, then it was more exciting then I like. I added brakes to the other axle and wow, that sure made a difference when panic stopping, of course my brakes only lock up when empty while backing up, I can live with that for the extra security.
My trailier is rated for 9500, although it is pretty old, but I did replace, well everything, but it was factory rear axle brake.SO your towing 9000lbs on a 7000lbs trailer? Or you have a 10k trailer that for some reason only had one axle with brakes?
Whats the average price range I'm looking at....$1,500???