Changing out brake assembly

rightlaneonly wrote:
I think he's suggesting changing out the right and left assembly on that axle.

Yes, at a minimum. As mentioned, best to check them all. I think etrailer.com has a free shipping option over a certain dollar amount, which can make it a bit less painful ;)

Not sure what broke in half means so don't know how hot the drum got and if it needs to be replaced as well as the bearings inspected and repacked. You need to pull the other 3 drums and inspect the brakes for wear and adjustment. Have you ever adjusted the brakes, if not and they are too loose, a shoe can pop off a holding pin and jam against the drum causing big problems. A 2011 trailer should have plenty of brake lining left unless you have really done a bunch of pulling and braking.

cnieto wrote:
So you're suggesting changing out both right side assemblies correct.
I drove up from El Dorado, Ks to Rawlins, Wy and was glad that I found out about this when I pulled into the site, I had been driving for about 900 miles. The night befor i stopped at a rest area and the next morning before heading out again i checked the air pressure on all the tires and everything seemed fine. It kinda got my heart pumping for a minute. Those passes are pretty scary with brakes can't imagine with out them.

I think he's suggesting changing out the right and left assembly on that axle.

So you're suggesting changing out both right side assemblies correct.
I drove up from El Dorado, Ks to Rawlins, Wy and was glad that I found out about this when I pulled into the site, I had been driving for about 900 miles. The night befor i stopped at a rest area and the next morning before heading out again i checked the air pressure on all the tires and everything seemed fine. It kinda got my heart pumping for a minute. Those passes are pretty scary with brakes can't imagine with out them.

I'd suggest always changing the brakes on the same axle at the same time. Especially if one was damaged or malfunctioning.

It's best to do them all at once, but necessary to do all on the same axle at once.

Why? It is critical both sides are evenly balanced and provide even braking. Ideally, all axles and wheels would brake evenly, but not as dangerous as one side pulling unevenly, which can lead to sway and unstable handling.

Besides, they aren't that much, just be sure not to install them backwards (happens more than you'd think).

Glad you found your problem before you had serious damage or troubles.