Hey guys title says most of it. I have a 53ft dry van it is definitely on the older side but well maintained. I went to a warehouse where they want you to drop your trailer and leave it there. They move it to a dock etc etc. Well I get a call that they don't like my trailer because they can move the tires without air to the brakes. The brakes are only about a year old. So I go check it out and they definitely can move the tires some if they pull hard. The brakes are definitely dragging but they don't lock up the wheels. The yard person was saying they shouldn't be able to move the trailer at all. I adjusted the brakes some but it didn't help the issue much. The brakes really aren't complicated on these trailers so I don't know how to fix the issue? The trailer wasn't moving easily and the brakes were definitely squealing when they pulled. Any ideas how I can make it so the trailer doesn't move at all? Seems silly but I haul to this place some what regularly.
53' dry van wheels will move without air?
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No mechanic myself but take a look at the drums and brakes do they look glazed? You burn those brakes the surface becomes smooth and the brakes won’t hold well. If you got a trolly handle (lever that only pulls the trailer brakes) pull the trailer and pull the handle if the tires start dragging then the brakes are probably still good.
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If you said you adjusted the brakes my next guess would be a defective air chamber but it’s REALLY odd that more than 1 or 2 to go bad at once. Maybe this link might help? https://www.suspensionspecialists.com/techinfo/Bepco_Air_Brake_Trbl_Chart.pdf
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That was the problem on mine. After replacing all chambers last year, and brakes/drums this year. It would still move, not as bad though. Replaced the parking valve after it started sticking (leaking air, had to beat on it to make it stop leaking.) problem solved.
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