Hardwood: My triple axle flatbed has brakes on all 3 axles. I doubt if all of them hit equally but know for sure that four tires have locked up when braking real heavy. When my stuff sets around for a while, I manually squeeze and pulse the actuator gently to just slightly touch the brakes after leaving the driveway and for the first quarter mile or so on the country road. That gets them working, cleans out the rust and I never seem to have a problem after that. I then regulate and adjust the sensitivity depending upon the trailer and load. I also try to time my trips, so I'm not driving in wet snow and salted roads.

P.S. Sorry to hear about your Dad (Teacher). I was away from this site over the Thanksgiving Holidays and missed the thread and others that followed. I've been there also. Lost my dad almost three years ago now. Mine taught me so much at an early age. He built allot of stuff on the farm, think that is what got me into mechanical engineering. Cherrish the memories!!!

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