Why Would Trailer Feel "Heavy" All of A Sudden When Towing

Question:

I have a 2017 36’ traxx gooseneck trailer model 36’TD GOOSENECK with dual tandem 10k axles. The trailer feels like it’s got an extra 3-5k loaded on it most of the time, sometimes it feels normal. Also the brakes are all but none existent even set at 10. The hub fluid is good I check every day during my pretrip. Could my brakes be partially locking up and dragging? I use a 08 f350 to pull it and was using a 08 gmc 2500 before with no problem until recently. Thanks for your help!

asked by: Michael M

Expert Reply:

Sounds like the brakes are dragging based on what you described. This can be caused by a few things but a lot of that depends on the brake setup. Does your brake controller show any odd messages or possibly that there is brake voltage sent to the axles at all times? How's the condition of the breakaway system? Have you tried jacking the trailer up and then seeing if you can turn the wheels by hand?

You might be best off if none of that looks out of place by pulling the drums off the brakes and visually inspecting the moving parts.

expert reply by: Jameson C