A few weeks ago while driving through some icy patches on the road, the stability control activated and applied the brakes on one side of the axle, leaving a couple tires melted. This took off about 2/32 of tire tread. I’m going to guess my brakes locked up for a few seconds because of a malfunction in the stability control. I was barely able to notice it. Anyway, is there a way to deactivate this thing before it causes even more damage?
This is on a 2019 Utility 3000R reefer trailer.
How to Disable Stability Control on Trailer?
Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by PE_T, Dec 23, 2019.
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All you can do is remove the power to the center pin of your 7-way. Which is a DOT write up because it will also disable the two way communication for the ABS. Your best bet is to figure out why it thought it was in a roll event and needed to apply those brakes.
Could be as simple as a wheel sensor that needs pushed in.PE_T Thanks this. -
The problem got even worse now. The same tires locked up, but this time it totaled my tires. I’m going to have to take it to Utility if I can’t solve it.bzinger Thanks this.
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I'd take it in theres something wrong ...all of our trailers bought in the last 3 years ( utility and great Dane reefers ) have this system and have never had a locking issue .PE_T Thanks this.
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Abs on trailer is useless
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This one is something different. I was told at a Utility shop that a new law came in 2016 mandating trailers (and perhaps even trucks) to come with stability control to prevent rollovers.bzinger Thanks this.
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PRevent rollovers HA. Its a matter of forces, if it wants to come on and lay down it's going to. I almost rolled a Bowman Flatbed once at like crawling speed trying to get into ABC supply when I stopped her short. Not even god can hold it then.
Ive had trailers go wild when I did extreme evading on pavement I do not ever want that dumb trailer to apply any brake at all unless I needed to up front. The theory is as long those wheels are rotating you have traction. Otherwise you destroy the tires.
Thus the OP's experience of shredded tires is self evident.PE_T Thanks this. -
Sounds like his trailer is OVERreacting and throwing a temper tantrum. Lol
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Just to be clear, I’ve been driving trailers with stability control for at least 3 years. The problem I’m having is not due to normal operation of the stability control. It’s very noticeable when the stability control activates if you drive too fast through a curve. In my particular case the stability control is activating while I’m driving on the freeway in a straight line, and what’s worse is that I can barely tell it’s on.
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