Odd Brake Shoe Failure. Any Ideas?
Since I'm retired, I like to keep busy and help family and friends with RV maintenance items from time to time. This time, I volunteered to inspect the brakes on my son's 12 year old pop up and repac...
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Ozlander wrote:time2roll wrote:
Typical of bonded shoes. Run them another 12 years.
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And check them again in 6 years.
No, not "typical" of "bonded" OR "riveted" brake shoes and in PA ANY CRACKS in the lining results in an IMMEDIATE FAIL for the annual trailer inspection.
I suspect the backing plate of the shoes is substandard (IE to light of a gauge) and was flexing considerably due to the fact that the crack happens to be right smack dab in the CENTER of the brake shoe which happens to be right where the most pressure will be..
I would bet that the backing plate of the shoe is bent and if you measured the thickness across the shoe it will have LESS brake material in the center!
