Help before I blow up my trailer

[Speedin' Ian]

I just bought a boat that rolls on a brand new competitive trailer. My problem is I cannot back it into my backyard because the brakes keep locking up. I found what looks like a button under the tongue, but it made no difference. Please tell me how I can over-ride these things I have tried the last two nights to get my boat in the back with no luck

[racecar.hotshoe]

unplug the light cord.If it has elet breaks

[racecar.hotshoe]

If it has surge breaks pull forward thin do the botton thing

[Kachina26]

Do you have a 5 wire hook up? If so are your reverse lights on the truck working? If so, then I'm all tapped out. There is a manual override but I am not familiar with that one. Can you post a pic of the tounge? Some one should be able to get this solved tonight.

[Havasu Hangin']

I just bought a boat that rolls on a brand new competitive trailer. My problem is I cannot back it into my backyard because the brakes keep locking up. I found what looks like a button under the tongue, but it made no difference. Please tell me how I can over-ride these things I have tried the last two nights to get my boat in the back with no luck
Not sure about the Competitives, but the Extremes have an electric backup solenoid (wire into your reverse lights).
If you don't have that, there should be a key to stick in the tongue to stop the surge mechanism.
Either way, they have to have something to disengage the brakes (that's how they get them around the yard with a forklift).

[Racer277]

If you don't have that, there should be a key to stick in the tongue to stop the surge mechanism.
Ours uses a 'key' for the surge breaks. It stops the tongue from retracting into the frame. Think of taping a penny in each side of the tongue to stop it from retracting.
This only applies to manual surge brakes.
Post a pic, we'll help.

[Speedin' Ian]

You guys are life savers, I do have the five wire hook-up. (which until now I had no idea what the fifth wire was for) Stupid me I was just moving the boat from the front to the back I didn't hook-up the lights :frown: . Man I am pissed at myself, I have been cursing and holding up traffic for two days.

[Kilrtoy]

Write to Mandelon , he explaind this very well to me and has pics, I looked for it but could not find them.
it is actually a very simple fix , but not having the answer gets you ready to kill someone...

[racecar.hotshoe]

That would be one pos rep per person. :2purples:

[Kachina26]

You guys are life savers, I do have the five wire hook-up. (which until now I had no idea what the fifth wire was for) Stupid me I was just moving the boat from the front to the back I didn't hook-up the lights :frown: . Man I am pissed at myself, I have been cursing and holding up traffic for two days.
Sounds like you got it :D

[Kachina26]

That would be one pos rep per person. :2purples:
I just sent you a negative for begging.
I'm kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :220v: :220v: :220v: :crossx: :cry: :rollside:

[Kilrtoy]

I just sent you a negative for begging.
I'm kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :220v: :220v: :220v: :crossx: :cry: :rollside:
No he's not :coffeycup

[racecar.hotshoe]

:idea: :( :( :(

[Kachina26]

No he's not :coffeycup
ssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh don't tell him that.

[Havasu Hangin']

That would be one pos rep per person. :2purples:
Wait til he gets my bill... :eek:

[framer1]

I have the five wire hook up and it works great with my truck but when somebody else tows my boat it's a problem. What I did was drill a hole in the trailer so the the trailer won't surge forward when I put a 1/4 inch bolt in it, it works great when you run into that problem. I hope this make sense :idea:

[racecar.hotshoe]

Wait til he gets my bill... :eek:Hes got a new trailer he can afford it. :D

[77Eliminator]

Geeeeeeez just call them :hammer2:
Competitive Trailers Inc
Address: 8832 Ramona St, Bellflower, CA 90706
Phone: (562) 634-2006

[Mandelon]

Guess I am here too late, sounds like you have it under control.
Here is the key dealio to override the brakes..
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/42dolphins_100-med.jpg

[phebus]

The Competitive trailers I have seen, don't have the same style tongue as the Extremes. They are a five wire setup with surge brakes though.

[Phat Matt]

Even with a 4 wire hook up on the truck and a five wire on the boat you can still get them to release. All you have to do is plug the one on the end into one of the ones on the truck (like the driving lights) and they will release. It's a quick way to back up if you don't have the surge stop in place and you are using a friends truck or something.

[Kilrtoy]

I should have known that pic was at ***boatpics

[redneckgirl]

I have the five wire hook up and it works great with my truck but when somebody else tows my boat it's a problem. What I did was drill a hole in the trailer so the the trailer won't surge forward when I put a 1/4 inch bolt in it, it works great when you run into that problem. I hope this make sense :idea:
Bruce... Don't let P.P. tow your boat and you won't have any Nascar pit stops and problems!!!! :jawdrop: :jawdrop: :D :D By the way nice looking DCB!!!!
RNG "Shelley"