1 wheel locks up when breaking help!

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  1. thesvg

    thesvg Light Load Member

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    Hey guys I'm just about to go madd here, when I brake my last axles wheel on the right side locks up, I have swapped service lines to the other chamber to see if the problem followed and nothing. Then I swapped the slack adjuster and nothing.... I'm just about out of ideas, has anyone ever had this problem?

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  2. mgfg

    mgfg Road Train Member

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    ABS sensor.
     
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    thesvg Light Load Member

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    It's non abs
     
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    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    i would think it might be your relay valve /air valve on that axle--had the same happen to me--everytime i made a brake application over--about 15 lbs the wheel on trailer would lock up--only way to cure it was to release the air from the brakes--push buttons back in and away we go--and just try to brake very gently ---makes for a long trip to boston and back--but if you swapped service lines --should have moved to other side
     
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    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    abs sensor generally only tells the ecu what the rate is that the wheel is spinning--and compares it to the others to see if there is wheel spin happening
     
  6. geargrinder78

    geargrinder78 Bobtail Member

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    if the brakes are in adjustment,check the s-cam to make sure it hasnt rolled over.
     
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    Could be a warped drum?
     
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    thesvg Light Load Member

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    Yes I am having sort of the same thing except, when the wheel locks I just release the pedal and it spins again
     
  9. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    The same thing happen to me years back, it was the RELAY VALVE, this was on my trailer
     
  10. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    and it is embarrasing as hell
    heyyyy maybe try and adjust all the brakes--make sure they are all equal
    it sounds like an air issue cause as soon as you take your foot off it rolls again--but like the other guy said a brake drum might do that as well