Trailer Brake Question
Hi Everyone, I'm new to RV.NET.:) I recently bought a 40 ft, 3 axle toy hauler which weighs about 15,000 lbs dry. When braking, the brakes don't lock up, but they do slow the trailer & truck fai...
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Two things come to mind.
First it can take 1-2 thousand miles before the trailer brake shoes wear to match the drums. Typically most trailers have 1000 or miles on them due to the distance the dealer had to have it towed from the factory.
Second the brakes may be contaminated with grease. When my trailer was new I had problems and found 3 of the 4 brakes had grease on the shoes from torn grease seals. It appeared they were damaged when they were assembled most likely in China were the axles came from.
First it can take 1-2 thousand miles before the trailer brake shoes wear to match the drums. Typically most trailers have 1000 or miles on them due to the distance the dealer had to have it towed from the factory.
Second the brakes may be contaminated with grease. When my trailer was new I had problems and found 3 of the 4 brakes had grease on the shoes from torn grease seals. It appeared they were damaged when they were assembled most likely in China were the axles came from.
