Back aisles has abs sensors but the rear doesn't.

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  1. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    The rear of my trailer aisles doesn't have abs sensors. I bought it this way dint know know till today.
    1. Will dot look for sensors if they pull me over
    2. Should I install sensors or just leave that way. (They said I will need new type of wheels to install sensors. I'm confused!
     
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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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  4. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    I really appreciate your feedback. Someone told me it was fine too. But can you add more words. Like what do you means it's fine.?
     
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  5. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    You're legal with 1 axle having ABS sensors, the valve will still control all 4 positions.
     
  6. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Wow! Are you for real? Thanks for your feed back.
     
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  7. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    The system you have is designed to work with only sensors on 1 axle. During an ABS event or when a wheel locks the system dumps air from all four wheel positions.

    Some trucks are the same and only has sensors on 1 drive axle.
    They are named as 2S 4M in the case of your trailer or 4S 6M stands for 4 sensors and 6modulator’s or ABS valves and so on depending on the system.

    With the advancement of Traction control and stability control most all newer equipment with have sensors on all wheel positions.
     
  8. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Pretty standard setup.

    A relative of mine bought a brand new tridem trailer about 20 years back. Bit foggy on the details but I think it was a 4S 6M system and one of the axles would chew through brakes faster than the others. Ended up having to convert to 6S 6M to balance out the brake wear.
     
  9. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    Must be a spring ride Trailer. I have an air ride with a 2S4M system. Sensors are on the rear axle only. The reason being, on a spring ride, the front axle supposedly will lock up first. Air ride rear axle will lock up first. Other axle automatically follows. I like the system. Less sensors, wires, and cheaper valve. Only drawback is not getting an abs light if for some reason a wheel end is running loose, on the axle w/o sensors. Something that should be checked occasionally anyways.
     
  10. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Much better description than mine!
     
  11. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    I see where you're coming from but this one is a 2003 trailer.
     
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