Sprayer question

To answer your brake question, better late than never they say.

To me yes your wear is excessive but I haven't bought new shoes in 15yrs. I need shoes and drums now, prolly bearings and seals too, but I'm going to buy new axles as it's cheaper than reparing what I have plus I now need heavier axles.

You would have to measure your drums and your shoes to see which is wearing faster. If it's the shoes then there should be a better after market shoe available, reline yours???

I also remember seeing a self adjuster on the new Dexter axles??? Wow that sounds correct but I've looked at so many axle configurations this past few months you need to double check that. Maybe on the torsion axle??? CRS

If you use your brakes manualy like I do, it would be good to check the controller setting as suggested by the other guys. If you had too much BC gain to where when you manualy apply at 25mph you should feel a slight pull on the trailer, no more.

If your gain is set too high then you would feel a hard pull on the trailer at 25mph thus your shoes would also be wearing faster. Depends on what shoes cost vs pads for the truck and if you like adjusting the brakes.

I have to adjust mine about every 5000 miles or so on 8k GVW, but I'm a slow driver or as my son says "geez your gonna get cob webs if you go any slower"

T_Bone

I'll post my "findings" if I ever "find" anything. Thanks again. John

Read Ray's reply as I think he read it correct as you have a wiring problem on the trailer, probably a bad ground. Frame grounds are not allowed. The ground wire has to be seperate wire that runs the full length.

Trailer wired correct according to Dexter?

Could be in the 7pin plug.

If you have a DVOM take a voltage measurement before you start tearing down or move the gain control.

Measure the positive as well as the negitive side as see if you get the same numbers, or close.

No DVOM, then use a 12v test lite and watch for the brightness.

Then go back to each brake and repeat the test on each brake lead.

Take a compass and see if each brake has eddy currents around the magnets. The compass needle will move when the brakes are applied with the compass held close by.

If the voltage reading is close or the brightness and the compass needle moves strong then look for a mechanical problem.

Even if it does check out I would still take a inspection look inside each brake.

T_Bone

That'd be the 7 pin plug....

I took it apart carefully. I found a couple stray strands of copper wire, one from the ground wire, and another from the constant hot, that were touching other connectors where they shouldn't have. I hooked up the trailer, and towed it around the block.

IT WORKS LIKE IT DID THE DAY I BOUGHT IT!

Thanks a million. That's what this site is all about! The collective knowledge of everyone on here is a life-saver.

Once again, thanks. John

...lots of good ideas so far. Around here they go at sales fairly cheap. Another idea is to put a tip on each end of your boom facing away from your tractor. (with shutoffs). This allows you to spray "into" a fence line and around trees, buildings without having to be over top and so close to the object. Good Luck.Hound

About as much as anything, I'm doing it as one of my "winter projects". John

Here's a few things I like.

Height adjustable booms. Just a tube in a tube, with pins or set screws to keep them at a certain height. Good for avoiding drift in any height of stuff.

Shut offs on each section of boom, so you can get close, only do half as much, etc.

With 8 feet end booms, I would suggest folding them upwards, but double folding. I like folding them up because if you have to spray trees, you just put it up. The double fold will probably be necessary to get it into a building.

And the last thing which is a must, is a hand sprayer.

Have a good day.