If your trailer sees off-road action, use a handbrake (not included) with these brakes to hold it steady when parking on uneven terrain. Set of 12-1/4" x 2-1/2" Assemblies fits 16" wheels or larger. Made in the USA.
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Quick Tip: There's really not a whole lot to getting new drum brakes. If you've confirmed that all of the specs listed above line up with what you need for your trailer, you can be pretty sure these will work for you.
If you're looking to customize your off-road trailer or pop-up camper, these brakes can be a great way to do that.
Installing these brakes is easy, and using them is even easier. Run the linkage cable from your tongue-mounted handbrake (not included) to the lever on the backing plate of the assembly as shown above. Then, just pull on the handbrake any time you need a little reassurance that your valuable cargo won't roll away from you.
Riveted brake pads will always give you a screeching reminder to replace your brake shoes. That's because the rivets will scrape against your drum as the friction material wears down. You won't have that noisy problem with bonded brake pads. You'll also get a little more friction pad contact because there aren't any cutouts for rivets. And more friction means more stopping power.
These pads are also tapered, which should help to prevent any broken, crumbly bits of material from rotating inside the drum as the pads wear over time. Brakes without these tapers are more likely to create a jarring braking experience that could cause the brakes to stutter and lock up.
The more miles you put on your trailer, the more your brake pads will wear down. As they lose contact with the drum, stopping distances get longer and longer. To keep your brakes working great, it's important to adjust them pretty routinely. For this job, grab a floor jack and either a brake adjustment tool (sold separately) or just a standard flathead screwdriver.
Jack up your trailer enough to get the wheel(s) off the ground. Remove the adjuster plugs from the backing plate on the brake, and insert the flat end of the tool through the back of the assembly.
Push in on the star gear and lift it up. Keep doing this until the brake pads catch on your drum. When you can't spin your wheel by hand anymore, back the gear off by about 10 clicks by pushing down on the star gear. Does the wheel now spin freely (even if it sounds like the brake pads drag slightly on the drum)? Great! Then you're all done with that one and ready to adjust the rest.
After you get these brakes installed and adjusted, you'll need to break them in. First, find a long stretch of road or a big, empty parking lot. Once you're there, set your brake controller to its maximum setting and get moving. Speed up to about 40 mph and brake to slow to about 20 mph. Repeat this 15-30 times. The goal is to get the brake shoes and magnet properly seated into your drum. You'll know you've done that when it feels less jerky (and more consistent) each time you apply the brakes.
Note: The brakes will be very hot after doing this, so after every 10 stops you'll want to wait about 10 minutes to let the brakes cool off before continuing. If you don't, you might cook and crack the pad material.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (19 Customer Reviews)
If your trailer sees off-road action, use a handbrake (not included) with these brakes to hold it steady when parking on uneven terrain. Set of 12-1/4" x 2-1/2" Assemblies fits 16" wheels or larger. Made in the USA.First order was incorrect but they went above to get my order here as fast as they could. Great service will be order again from them!!
My salesman very knowledgeable help me with some questions.
Easy to understand and pleasant.
I bought two axles worth of electric brakes. They are exactly the right fit easy to install. I will definitely use them again for further needs.
Excellent customer service I had issues with the box the hub was in and they shipped out missing part right away
Everything went easy ,and brake backing plates where exactly what I ordered an delivered on time
Ordering was easy. Brakes arrived promptly.very well packaged.
It makes the trailer stop
Parts look good, have not installed them yet
GREAT JOB JUSTIN!
FIT WAS PERFECT!WORKED GREAT
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