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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fj12ryder wrote:
Man, that would stink having some $10/hour grunt pulling wheels, checking brakes, and then putting it all back together correctly, getting the brake drag correct, and the bearing preload set right.
We have auto inspections in Missouri, but thankfully no non-commercial trailer inspections.
Just out of curiosity, what do they charge for an inspection?
You have to take it to a mechanic who has a trailer endorsement on his state inspection license. That usually means an RV dealer or utility trailer dealer. Around here that will set you back about $65. For that they pull a wheel on each side to look at the brakes, look at the lights, and pull the breakaway pin.
As a comparison I get my truck inspected for $26 at the GMC dealer.
I now refuse to get the PA trailer inspection and have not had one done for 4 years. 4 years x $65 = $260. The citation, should you get cited which has about as much chance of happening as the sky falling, for not having it is $105. They can pound salt.
Recently at an RV dealer I watched a tech doing an inspection outside on the gravel lot. He dropped the outer bearing into the dirt when he popped the drum off, looked at the lining and slid the drum back on, then gave the bearing a quick wipe with his dirty rag and put it all back together.
