How to Choose Electric Brake?

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Post by thunder550 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:18 am

https://www.westmarine.com/WestAdvisor/ ... ler-Brakes

However, few boat trailers are equipped with electric brakes, but they’re used on many RV and utility trailers. RV-grade systems, with painted automotive-grade components, are not intended for submersion, especially in salt water. Submerging a pair of electromagnet actuators and their wiring is generally regarded with the suspicion that occurs whenever you mix water with electricity. One of our suppliers (Cequent Performance Products) does make marine-grade electric brakes. Tie Down Engineering does not recommend their electric brakes for marine applications.

Here's another one from etrailer, sounds like electric may be a possibility:
https://www.etrailer.com/question-4626.html

Traditionally, trailer manufacturers did not use electric brakes on boat trailers because the brake magnet wiring and trailer wiring did not always have the best insulation or water protection.

These days, more and more manufacturers are using electric brakes on boat trailers due to improvements in wiring insulation and heat shrink connectors. If you are going to use electric brakes, I strongly recommend using heat shrink butt connectors, like part # DW05745-10, when splicing the wires together.

I have attached links to all of our electric brake assemblies. The easiest way to choose the correct brake assemblies for your trailer is to find the weight capacity of your axle. If you can tell me the weight capacity of your axle, I would be happy to find a set of brakes that will work for you. I have also attached a shoppers guide on how to add electric brakes to a trailer.

I do believe that if you want pure electric, you will be stuck with drum brakes. I have never seen a set of electric disc brakes, but I guess that doesn't mean they don't exist. Personally I'd either stick with surge brakes or convert to electric over hydraulic. I have surge disc brakes now but converting to EoH is on my "someday" upgrade list.

For the most part, boat trailers don't use electric brakes. Did a quick search and here's an article from West Marine:Here's another one from etrailer, sounds like electric may be a possibility:I do believe that if you want pure electric, you will be stuck with drum brakes. I have never seen a set of electric disc brakes, but I guess that doesn't mean they don't exist. Personally I'd either stick with surge brakes or convert to electric over hydraulic. I have surge disc brakes now but converting to EoH is on my "someday" upgrade list.