Replace old brakes

[Jayco25E]

So I live in PA and my wife wants to take a long trip south in early March. So knowing that our travel trailer was due for new brakes I decided to do the smart thing and replace them this last fall while it was warm before I winterized it. That way I would not be freezing my fingers doing it in February. 🙂 Also took the time to add new wheels and tires.

Old rusty brakes.


New Brakes.


New wheels and tires

[BarneyS]

Moved to Tech Issues forum from DIY.

[Lynnmor]

I can't see a darn thing wrong with the old brakes.

[time2roll]

Are those self adjusting? That should save some hassle. Actually I was expecting to see disk brakes go on. Anyway those should be good to go another decade.

[Jayco25E]

Old-Biscuit wrote:
So easy to do when you just buy complete assembly on backplate.

4 bolts/2 wires.


Good job!

Did you burnish new shoes....?
(30/30/30-----30 stops from 30 mph with 30 second cool downs between----gentle braking not hard wheel stopping ----wheels should not lock up/stop while doing this procedure)

Thanks
Yes I did something along those lines. I kind of lost count. Yes the complete assemblies are the way to go. It took me a day per side as it was. But I took the time to repaint all of my frame while the brakes and wheels where off. Plus being interrupted by a ten year old. 🙂

[Old-Biscuit]

So easy to do when you just buy complete assembly on backplate.

4 bolts/2 wires.


Good job!

Did you burnish new shoes....?
(30/30/30-----30 stops from 30 mph with 30 second cool downs between----gentle braking not hard wheel stopping ----wheels should not lock up/stop while doing this procedure)

[ScottG]

Now I can see them (nice work).

[K_Charles]

I see pics. And no snow, work goes better in good weather doesn't it.

[Iraqvet05]

I can see the pics. Nice work.

[ScottG]

Can't see pics. You need to use a web posting site.