2009 Rinker Captiva Trailer

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• earl1z19 Member Posts: 358 ✭✭✭

  February 2019

  Probably not. If it has brakes they are probably hydraulic surge brakes activated by a sliding neck just behind the Hitch connector. Do you know what brand trailer it is? If it came with the boat from Rinker its probably a Trailmaster. That boat weighs about 2900 pounds so it may not have brakes on the trailer at all.
  
  

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2019

  Agree, if you have brakes, likely surge which are fine for a boat that size. 

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• Tony08 Member Posts: 4 ✭

  February 2019

  That makes sense.  Didn't seem to have any issues pushing me so was wondering about surge. Yes I believe the trailer came with the boat originally.  Thanks for the information gents!
  

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• Michael T Member Posts: 7,227 ✭✭✭✭✭

  February 2019

  @Tony08 .....btw .....respectful suggestion - don't forget with many types of surge brakes you have to move the pin to lock-out the surge brakes for reverse.

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• Tony08 Member Posts: 4 ✭

  June 2019

  Hey MichaelT: Guess what I did not know about moving the pin to go in reverse.  I learned that the hard way on a brand new gravel driveway!
  

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• martin342 Member Posts: 1 ✭

  August 2019

  Electric trailer brakes are brakes built into the wheel assembly of a trailer. They use electromagnetic brake drums to help stop the trailer while towing, I learned a lot of things when I was doing a job in a towing company as a Blocking Driveway Removal towing.
  

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