Towing with new brake pads?

[greenacc]

How long after replacing brake pads before you can safely tow a heavy trailer ?
Is next day OK with about 50ks driving to bed in??

 

[rambunctious]

1 second after you bed the pads in.
And if it is a reeeeeeaaaaaaally heavy trailer, it should have it's own brakes.

 

[vc commodore]

1 second after you bed the pads in.
And if it is a reeeeeeaaaaaaally heavy trailer, it should have it's own brakes.

And really heavy trailers that have their own brakes, are operated from the tow car brakes......That is, when the car brakes, it causes the trailer brakes to come on and help slow the lot down....

To answer the OP's question....50kays should be sufficient kays to bed them in and tow a trailer with the car...

 

[rambunctious]

Double post

 

[rambunctious]

And really heavy trailers that have their own brakes, are operated from the tow car brakes......That is, when the car brakes, it causes the trailer brakes to come on and help slow the lot down....

To answer the OP's question....50kays should be sufficient kays to bed them in and tow a trailer with the car...

I really don't see how the number of k's makes a difference considering you can do 50 k's without touching the brakes.
When you talk of trailer brakes, are you talking about override or electric brakes ?

 

[EYY]

Depends how good the pads are and how grooved your rotors are. If the rotors are very flat, it won't take many gentle stops for them to be good to go. Cheaper pads take longer to bed in, and grooved rotors will make it take even longer.

 

[vc commodore]

I really don't see how the number of k's makes a difference considering you can do 50 k's without touching the brakes.
When you talk of trailer brakes, are you talking about override or electric brakes ?

Either or......Electric brakes operate off the car brake pedal....Over ride brakes work when the trailer hitch pushes against the back of the car....ie, when the car slows down, the hitch pushes against the tow ball and pulls the brakes on.....Yes, override trailer brakes automatically come on, when the car is going down hill, but on a flat or up hill surface, it requires the car to be stopping to operate....

Yes, you can drive 50 kays without touching your brakes.....But doubtful, especially if you have to pull out of a driveway to start your journey....

 

[rambunctious]

Either or......Electric brakes operate off the car brake pedal....Over ride brakes work when the trailer hitch pushes against the back of the car....ie, when the car slows down, the hitch pushes against the tow ball and pulls the brakes on.....Yes, override trailer brakes automatically come on, when the car is going down hill, but on a flat or up hill surface, it requires the car to be stopping to operate....

Good that you understand the braking process, however, the reason I asked the question is because electric brakes work off the brake switch,(not pedal pressure) so pressure on the brake pedal can, and should be, minimum if the trailer brakes are adjusted correctly, unless of course, pulling up in a big hurry.
i.e the trailer brakes work slightly quicker/harder than the vehicle brakes in order to slow/pull the unit up in a straight line.
Override, as you correctly stated, work after the tow vehicle brakes are applied, so need the vehicle pads to be bedded correctly.

 

[vc commodore]

Good in theory, with electric trailer brakes....ie, only gentle braking....Unfortunately, I have discovered over the years, the general driving public tend to assume you can stop in the same distance when towing a trailer, as you can when their is no trailer behind you....But we all know, this isn't true....And no matter how cautious you are, there are always those oh crap moments, where you have to brake harder with a trailer behind you because of some numpty

 

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Distance has nothing to do with the bedding in process. Once the brakes are properly bed in, then you can tow. This can be 20 minutes after fitting the brakes. Just bed the pads in properly and tow away.