Trailer brakes?

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  1. Mar 29, 2022 #1
    Texasrig

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    This morning I had to slide my tandems and everything went as it should. However later in the day I needed to slide them back and the brakes didn’t hold all the wheels just rolled. I checked the brake pads and all of them are in proper adjustment. Any ideas?
     
    Texasrig, Mar 29, 2022
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  3. Mar 29, 2022 #2
    Big Road Skateboard

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    Weak brake chambers
     
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  4. Mar 29, 2022 #3
    Texasrig

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    Even if service brakes are working? when I use the trailer brakes they hold just fine. The emergency/parking seems to be the problem, brake chamber?
     
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  5. Mar 29, 2022 #4
    wichris

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    Broken springs in one or more cans.
     
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  7. Mar 29, 2022 #5
    Big Road Skateboard

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    Yes
     
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  8. Mar 29, 2022 #6
    Texasrig

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    Preciate the help guys.
     
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  9. Mar 29, 2022 #7
    Hammer166

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    Spring brakes apply roughly the same force as a 60psi service application. It's quite possible everything is fine with the brakes and the slide on that trailer needs the extra force of a service application.
     
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