Why do trailer brake shoes cost so much?
Another post that talked about his oddly cracked brake shoes got me thinking about maybe changing mine out this spring. After doing some checking I've discovered how expensive those darned things are!...
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agesilaus wrote:
Well here's a place selling Dexter parts, cheap. I don't know anything about them and beware of shipping costs: Trailer Parts Superstore
I've bought boat trailer parts and a boat trailer disc brake setup from them. Also some RV parts. They are one of the few places that seems to know something about the stuff they sell. Actually went to inventory and pulled measurements on some parts I thought I could adapt to my boat trailer. So I can recommend them. You can subscribe to an email list, and they put full brake assemblies on sale fairly often.
I learned from the boat trailer brakes that at least some disc trailer brakes use automotive pads, and that can make the replacement cost a lot lower than "marine trailer brakes." I don't know if the shoes for drum brakes are organized the same way.
