Question. Do Electric brakes interfere with having to change wheel bearings on the side of the road.
Eg: Do the brakes have to come off like brakes with dis rotors. I have always travelled with spare sets of bearings etc, on long trips. I am always prepaired on extended trips.
Your knowledge please.
Hey Jim & Lambie
iana said
08:21 PM May 16, 2015
Standard electric drum brakes for trailers don't interfere with bearing work in the hubs, all is good.
Hey Jim said
08:39 PM May 16, 2015
Hi Iana,
That's great news. one more off my bucket list
Regards Jim
wasn_me said
07:26 AM May 18, 2015
The brake drum & hub are one cast assembly. If there is wear in the brake drum you may have to back off the brake adjustment to be able to remove the hub-drum assembly.
Cheers Pete
Hey Jim said
04:26 PM May 18, 2015
Hi Pete,
Thanks for that tip. I will store this info in my trouble shooting book.
Regards Jim
Phil C said
01:55 PM May 19, 2015
Hi guys, I've been a great advocate for high temp grease in these bearings. Seems there is a fair bit of heat generated both by the magnet and brake linings.
Then again, don't sit on the brakes when going down hills, saw a guy today wobble like mad, put the foot brake on and increased the wobble, he must have woken up to using the van brake only and she straightened up. Not a pretty scene.
Hi ALL,
Bearing failure on the HWY.
Question. Do Electric brakes interfere with having to change wheel bearings on the side of the road.
Eg: Do the brakes have to come off like brakes with dis rotors. I have always travelled with spare sets of bearings etc, on long trips. I am always prepaired on extended trips.
Your knowledge please.
Hey Jim & Lambie
Hi Iana,
That's great news. one more off my bucket list
Regards Jim
The brake drum & hub are one cast assembly. If there is wear in the brake drum you may have to back off the brake adjustment to be able to remove the hub-drum assembly.
Cheers Pete
Hi Pete,
Thanks for that tip. I will store this info in my trouble shooting book.
Regards Jim
Then again, don't sit on the brakes when going down hills, saw a guy today wobble like mad, put the foot brake on and increased the wobble, he must have woken up to using the van brake only and she straightened up. Not a pretty scene.
Cheers