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Posted: 10/11/22 02:17pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Go do the same routine and timing with just your car or truck and stick your finger on the rotor. If you burn your finger, your trailer brakes are fine. If you don't then they may need backed off a tad, especially since you need to be economical with your brake linings.


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Posted: 10/11/22 04:15pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

[emoticon] Don't do that. ^


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Posted: 10/11/22 05:56pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Did anther run today...

About the same ambient temps...78F

5-10 miles with normal braking.

ALL 4 drums (and measured at each shoe area - 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock) were between 92F-93F except for one shoe area on one wheel. The secondary shoe (3 o'clock position) on right rear wheel measured 99F-100F

NOTE: They were all warm to the touch, but no where near as hot as yesterday.

Thoughts?


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Posted: 10/11/22 07:28pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I think you are good to go. the heat was from excessive braking and I would not worry about a 7 degree difference. I think the slight rubbing you was hearing was the magnets and not the brake shoes.


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Posted: 10/11/22 08:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

Grit dog wrote:

Go do the same routine and timing with just your car or truck and stick your finger on the rotor. If you burn your finger, your trailer brakes are fine. If you don't then they may need backed off a tad, especially since you need to be economical with your brake linings.


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Baja Man wrote:



ALL 4 drums (and measured at each shoe area - 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock) were between 92F-93F except for one shoe area on one wheel. The secondary shoe (3 o'clock position) on right rear wheel measured 99F-100F

NOTE: They were all warm to the touch, but no where near as hot as yesterday.

Thoughts?

I would put the temperature gun away you are over thinking this. Seriously though, there are many things that can cause a slight difference in temperature between drums. 5 degrees is nothing. 50 degrees maybe start to worry a bit.


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