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TundraA22
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Post subject: Need quick help!  Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 2:40 am |
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So today is the day I have waited for all winter! I am leaving this evening for Michigan to pick up the new boat. It is about an 8 hour drive.
Here is my question... What breaks come on the Axis trailer? The dealer says they are surge but the plug is a seven round. I don't have a electric brake controller and I don't want to drive up and find it has electric brakes. Thoughts??
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morrisdl
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Post subject: Re: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 5:35 am |
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Joined: Wed Apr 27, 2011 1:58 pm
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Location: Smith Mt Lake, VA
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Every axis trailer I have seen has surge brakes. To verify, disconnect the trailer wiring and try to backup slowly. If the trailer resist you it has surge working brakes.
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DatTexasBoy
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Post subject: Re: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:26 am |
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Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:57 am
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Location: East Texas
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No brake controller needed. Just a seven round
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boardjnky4
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Post subject: Re: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:01 am |
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Surge brakes. The 7-pin adapter is because you need the reverse lights hooked up in order to be able to drive in reverse.
The reverse light triggers a solenoid at the surge brake to disable the brakes when you're backing up.
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idahosurf
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Post subject: Re: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 7:04 am |
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Location: Boise, Idaho
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X4 on the surge. I don't think I have ever seen a tow boat on a trailer with electric brakes?? Even my 1990 Nautique had surge
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Ferral
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Post subject: Re: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:20 am |
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Location: Forest Lake, MN
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It's definitely surge even though it has the 7 round plug. I think they do that because the 7 round is a more reliable connector and most pickups are already setup for 7 round. Technically, 5 flat is all that's really needed here so they go overkill for whatever reason
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TundraA22
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Post subject: Re: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 6:53 pm |
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Excellent! I am hitting the road right now. I thought it would be a 5 flat but I guess 7 round is becoming standard. Thanks for all the help!!
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Walter
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Post subject: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:21 pm |
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Electric brakes would rust up and cause all kinds of problems as soon as you dunk the trailer in the water, pretty sure all(or most) boat trailers are hydraulic brakes
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markos250
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Post subject: Re: Need quick help! Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:29 pm |
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all thats needed is 4 pin flat to a 7 pin adaptor but wire the blue wire to your reverse lights.= done
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