[Shop-talk] brake problems on a goose neck trailer

[tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall)]

> The drums get extremely hot only when the
> trailer is
> connected electrically, if I don't connect it the outside hubs get just
> a little
> warm. Do I have a short for those to wheels?

Sounds more like a mis-wiring problem to me.  I'd hook it up and see what is
happening directly at the passenger side brakes.  Almost sounds like they
are serving as a ground path for something else.

Do the brakes drag if you jack it up and plug it in?

-- Randall