Check your brakeaway cable before taking off..

[Mud Slayer 2.0]

Dad's buddy borrowed the trailer and didnt check it.. needless to say it tripped and SMOKED the brakes..
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p611501603c09aeda63e712d4c635a0e7/eeb895f6.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p318b389e7ff3ab5e6701022d027c6aa0/eeb895e2.jpg
Of course it overheated the bearings and smoked them.. spinde had no signs of blueing or discoloraton so i left them.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p5cff23284676a28a209a0e55e07e75ff/eeb895cb.jpg
Shoe Material laying in the drum
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pbea3cfb9d395347ca282561f5d478a4a/eeb895b8.jpg
We just said F-it and bought all new stuff.. one of the magnets was shorting out anyway
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p6d5cd2ee82519c1e7627b1cbefb60f8d/eeb895a5.jpg

[SolidAxleDurango]

So how long did that dumbass keep flooring it while thinking to himself, "Dang this headwind bites today!"?

[MuddyV8YJ]

So how long did that dumbass keep flooring it while thinking to himself, "Dang this headwind bites today!"?

That's exactly what i was thinking...

[Mechanos]

Hell, when my break-away battery is activated, it locks all four wheels. You'd have to be a complete tard (and deaf) to not notice that you're dragging the trailer behind you. :flipoff2:

[4x4not]

See, THAT is why we should all get rid of our diesel tow rigs.... too much torque, and we don't notice all of our brakes are locked up :flipoff2:

Seriously though, how could you NOT notice that?

[Aces'n'8s]

See, THAT is why we should all get rid of our diesel tow rigs.... too much torque, and we don't notice all of our brakes are locked up :flipoff2:

Seriously though, how could you NOT notice that?


The person who borrowed the trailer probably didn't know that's not what it's supposed to "feel" like when towing a trailer.

I guess, it's kinda like my aunt (who drives a manual tranny car) borrowing my mom's Oldsmobile Cutlass. The first time she drove/parked it, she set the brake...but never fully released it afterwards. Well with all the mighty power coming from that 307, my aunt didn't notice anything till the car filled up with a horrible smell.

[Mud Slayer 2.0]

the guy who borrwed it is a retired sprint car racer, aka he has a TON of tim behind the wheel pulling a trailer.. but for some reason when they lock it doesn't "lock" the tires.. and there's only brakes on ONE axle..