Tractor/trailer brakes.

[snipe]

Just wandering how people are getting on with braking efficiency on new tractor and trailers. Our tractors are post 2018 which means they comply with the new regulations. Our trailers are pre 2018 and even though well maintained the tractor feels to be doing the majority of the braking. When questioning the dealer they say they are designed for new trailer regulations
has anyone had poor braking with well maintained older trailers gone to a new trailer and found the breaking of the trailer to be better?

 

[GFA]

I had this issue. If you adjusted load sensing on trailer to get them to work correctly on new tractor it was unusable on older tractor as would just lock the wheels solid just slightly braking. Ended up getting the pressure adjusted on new tractor. Heard of a valve been fitted to some that you could plug in to increase pressure if pulling older trailers. I checked pressure between the pre mother regulation tractor and you have to be pushing far harder on the pedal on a mother regulations tractor to get same pressure which will stop you in a emergency but normal driving the tractor is doing most of the braking.