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MitchF150
Jul 12, 2018Nomad
No, I mean jacking up the axles, crawling on the ground, pulling out the little plug on the back of the backing plate (on each wheel) and turning the adjusting star wheel to put the brake shoes closer to the drums... :)
That is how 99% of the trailer brakes work these days.. Now, you could have disk brakes and electric over hydraulic brake system, so that's possible too, but you didn't say either way..
That is how 99% of the trailer brakes work these days.. Now, you could have disk brakes and electric over hydraulic brake system, so that's possible too, but you didn't say either way..
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