What is Normal Brake Wear?
I have a 2015 Crossroads Rushmore Springfield 5th-wheel. (36-foot with dual axles.) I had the wheel bearings repacked, brake wear checked, brakes adjusted, and tires rotated at 7,500 miles (at Les Sch...
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CarnationSailor wrote:
How many miles should I expect to get on a set of brakes given that they are lightly used?
And, how often do most people check for brake wear?
Brakes will last a long time, wild guess is 30,000 miles. But one guys "lightly used" may be way different for the next. I see many that have brake controllers turned way up because they like to feel serious braking from the trailer. Personally, I have way more problems with the magnets grooving the armatures and causing repair/replacement way before the brake shoes are worn.
The comment about PA state inspection is one of my major pains with dimwits messing with my things. Usually I leave with a vehicle less safe than when I pulled in. I need to personally inspect all brakes each year after they were monkeyed with.
