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LHC Kirby
04-06-2004, 09:46 PM
I am in Havasu, one of my trailer brakes kindof stuck on on the way back to the house - pulled the drum and can't see why?
I have surge brakes and would love some advice. I know it was stuck because it locked up on the way back to the house - and when i touched the hub -OUCH it was HOT.
Thanks:confused:

fourspeednup
04-06-2004, 09:54 PM
If the hub was hot, could it have been a bad bearing causing a lot of friction? May want to check that first since it's pretty easy to access.-----also may want to post this in the gearhead section to get a few more hits:cool:

LHC Kirby
04-07-2004, 08:49 AM
Thanks - I have now posted in Gearheads as well.

Powerquestboy
04-07-2004, 10:04 AM
I had trouble with my brake cylinders. The little cast tube thing that acuates the brakes. They rust from going in a out of the water all the time. The problem is they will work when applying the brakes but wont retract, so you end up draging a brake shoe. Thats my best guess! Good luck

LHC Kirby
04-07-2004, 11:27 AM
Powerquest boy hit it on the head - new cylinder and 45 minutes of work.... done.
Thanks for the help;)