What should I look for when I'm doing a routine brake inspection on the TT. Its an 09 Eagle Superlight and the brakes to my knowledge have never had this done. All I knew to do was to jack the trailer up and spin the wheels in their normal travel direction and if they were stubborn to move, they would need to be adjusted. There has to be more to it than this. Visual inspection? What should I look for? Any help is really appreciated. Remember, I'm not having brake issues, I just want to learn about the brakes and what to look for during routine maint.
Thanks
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I think it unlikely you'd find them "stubborn to move". Trailer brakes rarely have self-adjusters and even if they did, they would have to be malfunctioning to cause the wheels to be hard to turn.
Likely you'll find them easy to turn because they need adjusting. I won't detail adjustment instructions since they are easy enough to find.
The best inspection is to remove the wheels, remove the hubs, clean and regrease the bearings, replace the seals, adjust the brakes, reinstall the wheels. Also the wires and magnets need to be inspected during this work.
On an '09, I'd simply readjust the brakes but others may disagree.
Phil
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Phils wrote: I think it unlikely you'd find them "stubborn to move". Trailer brakes rarely have self-adjusters and even if they did, they would have to be malfunctioning to cause the wheels to be hard to turn.
Likely you'll find them easy to turn because they need adjusting. I won't detail adjustment instructions since they are easy enough to find.
The best inspection is to remove the wheels, remove the hubs, clean and regrease the bearings, replace the seals, adjust the brakes, reinstall the wheels. Also the wires and magnets need to be inspected during this work.
On an '09, I'd simply readjust the brakes but others may disagree.
Phil
I agree with all this especially the last line. If the bearings work smoothly and there's meat on the brakes, your good to go.
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I agree with Phil. If there's a very slight drag and a little rubbing noise the adjustment is OK. If the wheel spins freely with no noises, you likely need to adjust the brakes. Brake inspection, adjustment, and wheel bearing servicing kind of go hand-in-hand. It's not hard if you're a DIY'er. You can adjust the brakes without inspecting the shoes. I believe that's true for most of the electric brake pucks as well.
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Ours is a dual axle. I pull one hub a year, check linings, regrease bearings, and reassemble. Works for me. We tow about 8000 miles a year.
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