Expert Answers about Chevrolet Brake Actuator

• Can a Trailer Use Both a Brake Actuator and Electric Brakes
• A trailer can have electric-over-hydraulic brakes. This system will use an electric brake controller to send a signal from the tow vehicle to an actuator when the brakes are applied. The signal triggers the pump and motor on the actuator and activates the trailer brakes. The actuator on an electric-over-hydraulic will look like the Titan BrakeRite I Plug and Play Electric-Hydraulic Actuator Kit, part # T4813102. It will not look like a brake actuator coupler that is used on surge brake...
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• Can a Bolt-On Surge Brake Actuator Replace a Weld-On Surge Brake Actuator
• Yes, you can replace a weld-on surge brake actuator with a bolt-on surge brake actuator and you can weld a bolt-on surge brake actuator to the trailer. If you are handy with a welder and have one available then I prefer this method over the other as you never have to worry about a nut backing off or drilling holes into the frame. If you can provide me with some more info on your trailer then I would be happy to recommend a surge brake actuator for you but if not I have attached our available...
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• How to Switch Titan Model 60 Drum Brake Actuator to Disc Brake Actuator
• We have a simple solution for you, though actuators for drum brakes and disc brakes require different psi ratings so you would not be able to use your 7,000 lb rated Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator with your trailer that has disc brakes, but you don't need to get an entirely new actuator either. Instead, all you need to do is switch our the master cylinder on your drum brake actuator for the disc brake application; so all you need to do is add the Replacement Master Cylinder Assembly...
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• Changing Brakes from Hydraulic to Electric over Hydraulic on a Boat Trailer
• There are 2 ways to actuate hydraulic brakes; by either using a surge brake actuator coupler or an electric over hydraulic actuator. A surge brake actuator coupler actuates the brakes by mechanically compressing the master cylinder inside the actuator and applying pressure to the brakes. An electric over hydraulic actuator does the same thing, except it uses the electrical pulse from a brake controller to tell the electric over hydraulic actuator pump when to apply the pressure. If you...
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• Installation of Solenoid Reverse Lockout on Demco Hydraulic Trailer Brake Actuator for Drum Brakes
• The installation of the Replacement Solenoid Valve for Titan Brake Actuators # T4748800 to your Demco Hydraulic Trailer Brake Actuator for Drum Brakes # DM72VR is a very simple installation. This reverse lockout solenoid valve is threaded into the rear of the master cylinder on the brake actuator and wired to your reverse light circuit. It is activated when you go into reverse and the solenoid prevents the hydraulic brake pressure from being applied to your brakes. I am including a link...
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• Does Master Cylinder on Actuator Need to be Changed to Switch From Drum Brakes to Disc Brakes
• Yes, you do need to change the master cylinder on your actuator if you are converting from drum brakes to disc brakes. The correct master cylinder will depend on the model of your actuator. - Replacement Master Cylinder Assembly for Titan Model 10 and Model 20 Brake Actuators # T4749501042 - Replacement Master Cylinder Assembly for Titan Model 60 Brake Actuators # T4820000
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• How Does Titan Disc Brake and Leverlock Actuator Kit T4843300 Create Brake Fluid Pressure
• The Titan Disc Brake and Leverlock Actuator Kit # T4843100 includes a surge coupler with electric lockout that actuates the trailer brakes through the pressure of the trailer compressing the internal master cylinder as the tow vehicle slows. The trailer moving forward toward the tow vehicle compresses the mechanism that creates the brake fluid pressure that engages the disk brakes. This type of system does not require connection to the vehicle's braking system, nor does it require an electronic...
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• How is an EOH Trailer Brake Actuator Activated
• An OEH braking system like the Dexter EH 1600 cannot be used on a vehicle but on a trailer it can be activated by a trailer brake controller that has EOH compatibility, such as the Prodigy P3 # 90195. If used with a controller that is not compatible with EOH braking systems an adapter may be necessary to allow the controller and actuator to communicate properly. The brake light switch on a vehicle brake pedal does not generate a proportional signal; that switch is either on or off depending...
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• Do All Titan Model 6 Brake Actuators Have the Return Springs on the Master Cylinder Assembly
• The springs on the side of the Replacement Master Cylinder Assembly for Titan Model 6 Brake Actuators part # T1777405 are designed to pull the bracket and plunger back into position when applying the brakes in your tow vehicle to release the brake fluid. If you have a Titan Model 6 Brake Actuator then the correct master cylinder assembly will have these springs. I think you may be looking at the Master Cylinder for Model 6 Drum Brake Actuators part # T1027100 which is just simply one component...
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• Which Type Of Brakes Are Recommended For A Boat Trailer
• For all boat and watercraft carrier trailers, I recommend using surge brakes as electric drum brakes are not ideal for use with boat trailers as we all know water and electricity do not mix. A surge brake setup can be activated by one of two ways. The first being a hydraulic surge coupler installed on the trailer's tongue such as the Dexter Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator part # 099-175-20. The second is through the use of an electric over hydraulic actuator such as the HydraStar Electric Over...
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• Understanding the Lockout Function of an Actuator and How to Add One if it's Not Included
• The reverse lockout on an actuator like the Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator, part # T2478100, is a feature that prevents the actuator from activating your brakes while backing up. Without it, when you back up, the actuator compresses and applies the brakes. This can make backing up difficult especially on an incline. Luckily, this actuator can easily be equipped with lockout by using the Replacement Solenoid Valve for Titan Brake Actuators with Reverse Lockouts, part # T4748800. It replaces...
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• Is There a Bleeder Valve for Power Bleeder on the Hydrastar and Dexter EOH Actuators for Disc Brakes
• The Hydrastar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator for Disc Brakes part # HBA16 can be used with a power brake bleeder. The actuator has a standard brake bleeder nipple on the revivor which you can attach the hose of a power bleeder to for faster bleeding. The same goes for the Dexter DX Series Electric Over Hydraulic Brake Actuator for Disc Brakes part # K71-651. I like the Hydrastar as it's smaller so it's easer to find spots to mount.
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• Titan Surge Brake Actuator for Hydraulic Drum Brakes
• The Titan actuator, part # 099-175-20, is for disc brakes only because it supplies too high of a psi for drum brakes. For a similar actuator that works with drum brakes and has an electric lockout use part # T43397007K and lockout # T4748800. I've attached videos of each actuator for you as well.
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• Installation of the Brake-Rite EHB Actuator # T4845900 on a Ford with Factory Brake Controller
• The Titan BrakeRite EHB Adapter for Ford/Chevy Integral Brake Controllers, item # T4845900, is installed on the frame of the trailer that has a Titan BrakeRite EHB Electric-Hydraulic Actuator, item # T4813102, installed on it. The BrakeRite EHB Adapter makes the BrakeRite EHB Electric-Hydraulic Actuator compatible with the Ford/Chevy Integral Brake Controllers, and does not interfere with use of other brake controllers that are compatible with electric over hydraulic actuators. The BrakeRite...
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• How to Convert a Trailer with Surge Brakes to Electric Over Hydraulic Brakes
• You can convert surge brakes to an electric over hydraulic braking system. To do this, you will need an electric over hydraulic actuator and a brake controller. For an electric over hydraulic actuator, I recommend looking at the Carlisle HydraStar units. If your trailer has drum brakes, you will want part # HBA-10. If your trailer has disc brakes, then you will want part # HBA16. I have also attached a link to all of our electric over hydraulic actuators for you to check out your options. The...
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• How to Bleed Brakes With Dexter Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator
• The Dexter Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator # T47457007K does not have an access hole to insert a screwdriver to bleed the master cylinder. You will have to use the old method with a 2x4 and the safety chains. While the trailer is disconnected from the vehicle, hook the trailer safety chains together to form a loop centered below the coupler. Place a sturdy board, like a 2x4, through the safety chain loop. The safety chain loop will help give you the leverage you need to collapse the actuator....
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• Titan Brake Actuator With Manual Lockout for Drum Brakes # T63FR
• The Titan Brake Actuator # T63FR doesn't have a specific manual. There are just parts of a catalog that refer to it. I've attached those photos to assist. This product is the drum brake actuator for the Aero 7500 and has a manual lockout for backing up without activating the brakes.
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• How Much Master Cylinder Movement is There With a Titan Model 6 Brake Actuator
• Overall the movement in a Titan Model 6 surge brake actuator is going to be minimal. You will have around 1" - 1-1/2" of travel with the actuator to trigger the master cylinder. The master cylinder like the Replacement Master Cylinder Assembly for Titan Model 6 Brake Actuators # T1777405 then supplies the necessary hydraulic pressure to engage the trailer's brakes. The Replacement Master Cylinder Assembly for Titan Model 6 Brake Actuators # T1777405 itself doesn't really move, but there...
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• Should Cap Be On When Bleeding Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator for Drum Brakes
• The cap should be off when bleeding the brakes when you have the Model 60 Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator - Drum # T43397007K. I have added a link to a video review of this actuator as well as a link to a video showing a demonstration of bleeding brakes.
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• How to Convert a Drum Brake Actuator Titan Model 6 to a Disk Actuator
• If you remove or puncture the metal check valve from your current master cylinder you will essentially have a disc brake master cylinder. What you will need to do is remove the large snap ring from the front of your actuator where the brake line attaches, pull the spring out, and at the end of the spring there will be a metal check valve. If you remove that check valve and reassemble the brake assembly without it you will be ready to use disc brakes. Or a less invasive way is to puncture...
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