Upgrades to my trailer - 8.5x20 Haulmark
EDIT 3/4/18: Photobucket hosting no workie, which totally ruined this thread. I am going to work on a video of the photos, along with narration Here's what I have so far: Time to convert thi...
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I put a large blue tarp on the floor, to minimize the mess I'd make working on the bearings.
What I thought was going to be a simple bearing clean and repack turned in to a complete rebuild of the brakes.
The owner didn't understand that pumping more grease in the easy-lube hubs every year will eventually over fill the hubs. Eventually the grease will blow out the rear seal, and that's what happened. The brakes had been contaminated with grease for quite some time.
The brake shoes were caked in grease, so were the magnets. The brake assembly shown above wasn't the worst one, it was the better looking set of the 4.
Next project - completely replace the brakes. I ordered new brake drums too.
The trailer sat on jack stands for at least two weeks while I worked on them a little bit in the evenings after work.
What I thought was going to be a simple bearing clean and repack turned in to a complete rebuild of the brakes.
The owner didn't understand that pumping more grease in the easy-lube hubs every year will eventually over fill the hubs. Eventually the grease will blow out the rear seal, and that's what happened. The brakes had been contaminated with grease for quite some time.
The brake shoes were caked in grease, so were the magnets. The brake assembly shown above wasn't the worst one, it was the better looking set of the 4.
Next project - completely replace the brakes. I ordered new brake drums too.
The trailer sat on jack stands for at least two weeks while I worked on them a little bit in the evenings after work.
