Troubleshooting Weak Brakes on 2008 Everest After Having Bearings Repacked

Question:

So what auto adjusting brakes do I order?

asked by: Jim N

Expert Reply:

Either they somehow got grease on your brakes and they aren't working because of that or the brakes are way out of adjustment. Are the brakes manual adjust or self -adjust? If they are self adjust they should start working again after a several brake applications while moving.

If they are manual adjust you'd want to click the star wheel of the assemblies until you feel a light drag as you turn the wheel by hand.

Either way though I'd recommend speaking with the shop you had work on the trailer.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Jim N.

3/2/2018

Will send some pictures that I hope will help. The backing plate is held on with 5 bolts bottom 2 are3" on center middle 4" on center. Measuring across backing plate 15 1/4" on outside best I can measure drum is13"on outside and 3" deep on the outside. Didn't find any numbets on backing plate. Hope this helps

Jameson C.

3/2/2018

What you have is a standard 12 inch brake assembly by Dexter like the part # 23-459. If you jack the trailer up so that one wheel is off the ground can you turn the wheel by hand? Is there a drag at all? Check out the video (see link). Beginning at the 4:23 mark, our installer shows how to adjust your trailer brakes.

Jim N.

3/6/2018

So what auto adjusting brakes do I order?

Jameson C.

3/6/2018

You'd want the part # 23-459 for the right hand side and then part # 23-458 for the left hand side.