Can Titan Free-Baking Trailer Drum Brakes Be Used with Brake Actuating Couplers with Reverse Lockout

Question:

will the titan 10 hydraulic Free Backing brake assembly work with a atwood hydraulic brake actuator with the reverse lockouts? any special intructions on what position the reverse lockouts should be in? thank you

asked by: Sam C

Expert Reply:

You can use Titan Galphorite Free-Backing Hydraulic Trailer Brake Assembly, # T4423400, with a brake actuating coupler with reverse lockout provided the actuator is designed for use with drum brakes. You will be able to back up whether the reverse lockout is engaged or not because hydraulic pressure is contained by the wheel cylinder nullifying the lockout.

Basically, what will happen is when you start backing up, the brakes will grab a little and then with continued backward motion they will release allowing you to back up without the brake engaging. I have included a link to the installation details for this brake assembly for reference. The left hand brake is # T4423500.

expert reply by: Michael H