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Title: Trailer brake repair?
Post by: NM_Shooter on July 20, 2008, 12:32:26 PM
Came back from camping yesterday and it seems the trailer brakes have failed.  Trailer seems to either have no brakes, or tends to buck as brakes seem to grab / release.  Controller seems to be working normally.

We towed down a bunch of long hills this trip, and the brakes are old.  I suspect that I may have glazed the pads or otherwise hurt the media.  No sounds of grinding. 

I can't inspect without pulling bearings, and I have other much less tedious things to do  :P

Do any of the franchise places (Brake Masters, Brake Stop, etc.)  do trailers, or do they only service vehicles?

Suggestions?

Thanks...

Frank
Title: Re: Trailer brake repair?
Post by: glenn kangiser on July 20, 2008, 12:37:57 PM
How about an RV dealer (trailer type) - probably electric brakes I assume.  They take different parts than normal vehicle brakes.
Title: Re: Trailer brake repair?
Post by: MountainDon on July 20, 2008, 01:23:08 PM
and the one place I would have recommended closed as the principles retired a few years back. Have no idea who is good/best.
Title: Re: Trailer brake repair?
Post by: NM_Shooter on July 20, 2008, 02:54:44 PM
Thanks... I was hoping to avoid the RV places as they are swamped due to the season.  I previously used a mobile RV repair person who was ethical and reasonably priced, but he has retired.  :-\

Don... there is an RV place on 4th street that I sometimes use... I guess I will have them take a look at it.  I was hoping for a one day turn around via a brake franchise, but since I don't need the trailer any time soon I guess I can leave it on their lot....

-f-