Trailer brakes ordered - Page 4

frayed_knot · #31 07-01-2007, 09:34 PM

Well, I installed them...sorta. It took me 6 hours to remove the old crap and install the new crap, and I still aint done yet. They fought me the whole way, The biggest problem is that I couldn't get the old brake lines disconnected from the brake cylinders with out rounding them off. So now I gotta get some new brake lines from the T to the wheels. Also, I had to install some washers between the axle flange and the mounting plate to get the calipers on. But they are on good enough to bolt the wheels back on. No pics, I was in the heat of battle, covered in grease, sweaty, and just p-o'd at the whole thing.

frayed_knot · #32 07-01-2007, 09:34 PM

Well, I installed them...sorta. It took me 6 hours to remove the old crap and install the new crap, and I still aint done yet. They fought me the whole way, The biggest problem is that I couldn't get the old brake lines disconnected from the brake cylinders with out rounding them off. So now I gotta get some new brake lines from the T to the wheels. Also, I had to install some washers between the axle flange and the mounting plate to get the calipers on. But they are on good enough to bolt the wheels back on. No pics, I was in the heat of battle, covered in grease, sweaty, and just p-o'd at the whole thing.

macojoe · #33 07-01-2007, 09:40 PM

Good going!! You will get there! Now take a shower and grab a beer and relax!! Tomorrow is another day!

macojoe · #34 07-01-2007, 09:40 PM

Good going!! You will get there! Now take a shower and grab a beer and relax!! Tomorrow is another day!

frayed_knot · #35 07-06-2007, 12:10 AM

OK, back in the saddle. I had to order some more parts, I needed lines from the t-block to each wheel cylinder. The ones that were on there originaly were flexible the tubing type. That's fine with me being as I needed flex for the disc brakes anywho. The problem is there isn't anyplace local that I could get the parts I needed. I hit up eastern marine again and bought the second axle line kit just for the 2 lines I need. I'll have some extra parts left over, but that's OK with me as long as I get it done. ;) They are due to be delivered on Monday. I'll work it in somewhere, I'm still working on getting the house ready to be sold. Anybody wanna help me paint?

frayed_knot · #36 07-06-2007, 12:10 AM

OK, back in the saddle. I had to order some more parts, I needed lines from the t-block to each wheel cylinder. The ones that were on there originaly were flexible the tubing type. That's fine with me being as I needed flex for the disc brakes anywho. The problem is there isn't anyplace local that I could get the parts I needed. I hit up eastern marine again and bought the second axle line kit just for the 2 lines I need. I'll have some extra parts left over, but that's OK with me as long as I get it done. ;) They are due to be delivered on Monday. I'll work it in somewhere, I'm still working on getting the house ready to be sold. Anybody wanna help me paint?

reelapeelin · #37 07-06-2007, 10:01 AM

Frayed...thanks on the offer to paint, but we got paint in progress here ;) ...

Good goin' on the brakes...it'll be worth it when finished 8) ...

reelapeelin · #38 07-06-2007, 10:01 AM

Frayed...thanks on the offer to paint, but we got paint in progress here ;) ...

Good goin' on the brakes...it'll be worth it when finished 8) ...

frayed_knot · #39 07-10-2007, 01:05 AM

Got the rest of my parts today, and it still fought me tooth and nail, but it's done and seems to be working nicely.

Putting the hoses on was a snap. The first problem came when it was time to install the actuator. You have to prime the dampner, but there isn't any kind of instruction on how to do it, so I filled up the resevoir and tried pushing against it on the floor. It didn't move much and the pressure forced some fluid around the plastic plug, making a mess. I tightened the plug and decided to mount it to the trailer tongue and use the truck to do the priming. Made more mess, but that sucker is primed, I promise. ;) Now I had to mount the bypass solenoid, so off the tongue the actuator came (thank God for pneumatic tools). I don't know where Tie Down got their engineers, but if I see one on the street, I'm gonna pop him one. Why, you ask? The pipe nipple that came on the solenoid is too short to spin it onto the resevoir without hitting the sides of the actuators' case. The picture they have on their website shows it mounted to my same actuator, must have been staged because there is now way on God's green earth that sum biscuit was going on. Off to Lowes to get an inch and a half long nipple (that's funny right there ;D). Got 'er mounted up and time to bleed me some brakes. Easy right? Nope. I had brake fluid all over the dadburned driveway. The line I hooked to the bleed screw kept coming off. There just wasn't enough meat on the screw to hold it and a wrench at the same time. I improvised. My neighbors must think for sure I'm going to hell because by this time I'm cussing a blue streak and throwing things. Anywho, the Admiral was doing the pumping (again, that's funny right there), bless her heart, she just let me go off the deep end. When I recovered we got 'er done, the brakes were bled. Whew, all thats left is to hook up the wiring. I bought a 7 pole RV plug to use being as that's what is on the truck. Well I wired it using the color code on the back of the connector, each slot had a color written next to it. Guess what? It was wrong! >:( I backed the truck up to the work area and used the diagram that's written on the cover of the jack. Again, if'n I see one of those engineer dudes, POW! Using a flashlight (cuz by now it's friggin dark), I wired it to the trucks' code. It worked like a champ. Hooked her up and pulled her around the block, slamming on the brakes the whole way, I had a good time with that. Everything works and there is no more bump from the trailer when I hit the brakes. Thank God that project is over with.

frayed_knot · #40 07-10-2007, 01:05 AM

Got the rest of my parts today, and it still fought me tooth and nail, but it's done and seems to be working nicely.

Putting the hoses on was a snap. The first problem came when it was time to install the actuator. You have to prime the dampner, but there isn't any kind of instruction on how to do it, so I filled up the resevoir and tried pushing against it on the floor. It didn't move much and the pressure forced some fluid around the plastic plug, making a mess. I tightened the plug and decided to mount it to the trailer tongue and use the truck to do the priming. Made more mess, but that sucker is primed, I promise. ;) Now I had to mount the bypass solenoid, so off the tongue the actuator came (thank God for pneumatic tools). I don't know where Tie Down got their engineers, but if I see one on the street, I'm gonna pop him one. Why, you ask? The pipe nipple that came on the solenoid is too short to spin it onto the resevoir without hitting the sides of the actuators' case. The picture they have on their website shows it mounted to my same actuator, must have been staged because there is now way on God's green earth that sum biscuit was going on. Off to Lowes to get an inch and a half long nipple (that's funny right there ;D). Got 'er mounted up and time to bleed me some brakes. Easy right? Nope. I had brake fluid all over the dadburned driveway. The line I hooked to the bleed screw kept coming off. There just wasn't enough meat on the screw to hold it and a wrench at the same time. I improvised. My neighbors must think for sure I'm going to hell because by this time I'm cussing a blue streak and throwing things. Anywho, the Admiral was doing the pumping (again, that's funny right there), bless her heart, she just let me go off the deep end. When I recovered we got 'er done, the brakes were bled. Whew, all thats left is to hook up the wiring. I bought a 7 pole RV plug to use being as that's what is on the truck. Well I wired it using the color code on the back of the connector, each slot had a color written next to it. Guess what? It was wrong! >:( I backed the truck up to the work area and used the diagram that's written on the cover of the jack. Again, if'n I see one of those engineer dudes, POW! Using a flashlight (cuz by now it's friggin dark), I wired it to the trucks' code. It worked like a champ. Hooked her up and pulled her around the block, slamming on the brakes the whole way, I had a good time with that. Everything works and there is no more bump from the trailer when I hit the brakes. Thank God that project is over with.