How long should drums & brakes shoes last?
Just started a bearing repack on our TT. First drum I pulled off is badly scored. The shoes have what I think is decent thickness left (about 1/8") but parts of them are badly scored. The TT has ...
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This is a tough question. Mine are doing fine after 13 years. I do believe it has a lot to do with how your brakes are set and how well they coordinate with your tv brakes. In a perfect world the trailer brakes should stop the trailer and the tv brakes you stop your tv . I am also one who gets many miles out of my vehicle brakes. I do not ride the brakes, I do not run up to a stop sign and slam on the brakes and I do not speed nor follow closely.
If you are replacing trailer brakes far before you replace you tv brakes that should tell you that you might need to look at how they are set up.
If you are replacing trailer brakes far before you replace you tv brakes that should tell you that you might need to look at how they are set up.
