Boat Maintenance: Backing up a trailer

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	Name:	Ulysses E. McGill -
	Subject:	Backing up a trailer
	Date:	4/30/2012 2:35:11 AM (updated 4/30/2012 2:44:13 AM)

Surge brakes work as the weight of the boat surges forward and they are not dependent on electric from the vehicle. For backing, there is an override that disables the surge brakes when the vehicle is placed in reverse if the trailer is hooked to the vehicles electric system (this overrides breaking during compression of the system and therefore prevents braking as the vehicle pushes backwards).....surge brakes can also be easily disabled manually for backing if no electric connection is available. If you are backing down hill, it is usually not a factor because the surge mechanism will not compress.

If you have electric breaks (very uncommon on boat trailers), they will not engage at all unless hooked up to the vehicles electric system.

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Backing up a trailer - Flurman - 4/29/2012 1:24:28 PM

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Backing up a trailer - Flurman - 4/30/2012 9:20:25 AM

Backing up a trailer - Ulysses E. McGill - 4/30/2012 11:46:42 AM

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Backing up a trailer - Flurman - 5/2/2012 2:46:24 PM

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