Retro fitting air brakes

[HundyMundy]

Has anyone ever retro fitted an air brake kit to a grain trailer? Is it straight forward or but if a compromise. Got a newer tractor with air and 50k. So wondering if I should upgrade the trailer braking system.

 

[Tim G]

Are the axles and tyres rated for 50k?

 

[Nearly]

@Speedstar I think.....

I know where to get combination oil and air rams.
Harvey Milnes at Penistone (fastrac dealer) puts them together for trailer manufacturers.

 

[Speedstar]

Has anyone ever retro fitted an air brake kit to a grain trailer? Is it straight forward or but if a compromise. Got a newer tractor with air and 50k. So wondering if I should upgrade the trailer braking system.

If the axles are up to it , it is very straight forward , best company to buy a kit from is Erenrek, , We have done loads over the years

 

[Two Tone]

Not difficult to do and so much better that hydraulic brakes.
I’d advise getting the actuators that have both air and hydraulic so that you can use it on non air brake tractors.

Spaldings do a good kit at a reasonable price.

 

[Hilly]

Has anyone ever retro fitted an air brake kit to a grain trailer? Is it straight forward or but if a compromise. Got a newer tractor with air and 50k. So wondering if I should upgrade the trailer braking system.

Done two , erntek are good kits a d they are really helpfull know their products well.

 

[benny6910]

If the trailer has commercial axles than there is a possibility it will have the bits welded on for the air pots to bolt on. If they are not commercial axles I wouldn’t bother doing it.

 

[AdamHoggard]

JH Milnes, (fastrac man) is the best place to get the kit from.

 

[TripleSix]

Has anyone ever retro fitted an air brake kit to a grain trailer? Is it straight forward or but if a compromise. Got a newer tractor with air and 50k. So wondering if I should upgrade the trailer braking system.

Depends on what brakes it has, if it's got the silly 50mm wide Agri setup with single rams you're probably wasting your time as the shafts aren't strong enough and the shoes aren't big enough to help much.

If it's full commercial 10 stud with S cams you'll be golden.

Cheapest way to rectify little brakes is to throw a pair of used artic trailer axles under it.

 

[pgilliat]

Another vote here for Erentek, straightforward and easy to deal with and very helpful.

 

[Andrew]

Depends on what brakes it has, if it's got the silly 50mm wide Agri setup with single rams you're probably wasting your time as the shafts aren't strong enough and the shoes aren't big enough to help much.

If it's full commercial 10 stud with S cams you'll be golden.

Cheapest way to rectify little brakes is to throw a pair of used artic trailer axles under it.

Exactly this. What axles and foundation brakes has it got?