Quick Brake Fix

Me Again wrote:

drillagent wrote:
I need to fix broken brake springs on both drums on one side of my 5er. I don't have time to get the trailer to the Auto Craft shop so I'm going to have to do it in the storage lot. My question is, can I remove the drum, fix the brake, and replace the drum without having to replace the grease seal? Thanks for your input.

How do you know you have broken springs? No clicking when turning the star wheels???? Does the trailer have a history of breaking springs?

Chris

A couple months ago I crawled under the trailer to find out what kind of axles I have. While under there, I noticed wires hanging out of the brakes on both the curb side brakes. Upon further inspection, I realized they were broken springs. How or why, I have no idea. I bought the trailer used, so I don't know if it has a history of breaking springs. Honestly, I don't even know how long they've been broken. I do know that I've had the brake controller maxed out since I bought it.