Trailer brakes

[JumbleDuck]

No, the adjuster is to compensate for the wear.

If it's a standard adjuster with a squarish conical wedge screwing in between two wedge-ended pistons, it always adjusts both shoes equally so something else is needed to deal with different wear between the two shoes. That's normally either two pistons in a single fixed cylinder (Mini-style) or a single piston in a sliding cylinder (Triumph style).

 

[DownWest]

No, the adjuster is to compensate for the wear.

I put that badly, the pistons slide to equalize the wear between adjustments.

 

[penberth3]

I put that badly, the pistons slide to equalize the wear between adjustments.

Ah yes, I see what you mean. And the springs pull the pistons back, so you get more travel on the pedal, then adjust!

 

[William_H]

Just a few added comments re my old trailer. It was last inspected by the police (MOT to you) 35 years ago with the hydraulic brakes. The coupling and hydraulic cylinder were all commercially bought for the job. I have no idea if hydraulic over ride brakes are acceptable now. (here west Oz) Electric brakes seem to be the go for caravans these days. Also mechanical disc brakes. So no chrishcorp I have not speared by boat into a police van in Kent. I would never own that kind of speed boat. Indeed I have been on one that terrified me at 40 knots in a tiny boat. I just chug down the road to the club at 30km perhour, down in spring home in autumn. Still have to pay 30 squid or so for registration for the trailer. No annual MOT on it fortunately. ol'will

 

[Dan Tribe]

Just a few added comments re my old trailer. It was last inspected by the police (MOT to you) 35 years ago with the hydraulic brakes. The coupling and hydraulic cylinder were all commercially bought for the job. I have no idea if hydraulic over ride brakes are acceptable now. (here west Oz) Electric brakes seem to be the go for caravans these days. Also mechanical disc brakes. So no chrishcorp I have not speared by boat into a police van in Kent. I would never own that kind of speed boat. Indeed I have been on one that terrified me at 40 knots in a tiny boat. I just chug down the road to the club at 30km perhour, down in spring home in autumn. Still have to pay 30 squid or so for registration for the trailer. No annual MOT on it fortunately. ol'will

I was surprised how different Aussie trailer law is to UK. I understand that all trailers have to have their own registration and show a separate number plate to the car. Do they also have to have an annual warrant of fitness inspection like our MOT? There was talk of this becoming law for trailers over 750kg in the UK but this seems to have got lost in the currant Brexit fiasco.

 

[chrishscorp]

Just a few added comments re my old trailer. It was last inspected by the police (MOT to you) 35 years ago with the hydraulic brakes. The coupling and hydraulic cylinder were all commercially bought for the job. I have no idea if hydraulic over ride brakes are acceptable now. (here west Oz) Electric brakes seem to be the go for caravans these days. Also mechanical disc brakes. So no chrishcorp I have not speared by boat into a police van in Kent. I would never own that kind of speed boat. Indeed I have been on one that terrified me at 40 knots in a tiny boat. I just chug down the road to the club at 30km perhour, down in spring home in autumn. Still have to pay 30 squid or so for registration for the trailer. No annual MOT on it fortunately. ol'will

I know you are resident in OZ, I was gently pulling your leg my dear chap, no wish to offend one our politer contributors.

 

[rogerthebodger]

I was surprised how different Aussie trailer law is to UK. I understand that all trailers have to have their own registration and show a separate number plate to the car. Do they also have to have an annual warrant of fitness inspection like our MOT? There was talk of this becoming law for trailers over 750kg in the UK but this seems to have got lost in the currant Brexit fiasco.

We also have to have their own registration and show a separate number plate on our trailers to the car.

Also if we forget to renew our road licence we will be prevented from re licensing our car or other trailers.

I currently have 3 trailers box, car and mobo. My box trailer can also carry my dinghies .

We don't need an annual inspection either for cars or trailers.