Brake question
Just a little background, my current trailer is a 3 year old HTT. I bought it at 1 year old in near showroom condition. It was apparently seasonally parked so very little mileage from the previous owner. It is a dual axel with Dexter Ez Lube hubs with electric drum brakes.
I finally got around to doing the bearings and brake inspection etc... a little late I know. Everything was uneventful, the bearings and the brakes were in good condition.
The one thing that I find odd was the rear driver side brake. What I found odd was that the brake assembly looked to be in new condition, like right out of the box new, where as the rest had lots of brake dust and I could feel the drag when I turned the hubs. This one did not drag, so I assume the shoes were never ever making contact with the hub, but it only took about 4 notches until I could feel/hear it drag.
What I wonder is, is 4 notches out really enough that the shoes would never ever touch the hub even in an emergency stop or should I be checking the electrical to make sure it is working at all?
I finally got around to doing the bearings and brake inspection etc... a little late I know. Everything was uneventful, the bearings and the brakes were in good condition.
The one thing that I find odd was the rear driver side brake. What I found odd was that the brake assembly looked to be in new condition, like right out of the box new, where as the rest had lots of brake dust and I could feel the drag when I turned the hubs. This one did not drag, so I assume the shoes were never ever making contact with the hub, but it only took about 4 notches until I could feel/hear it drag.
What I wonder is, is 4 notches out really enough that the shoes would never ever touch the hub even in an emergency stop or should I be checking the electrical to make sure it is working at all?
