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  • From: Thor Burfine <thor@kelbysoft.net>
  • To: rick@westcoastframe.com, Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Trailer one brake locking up
  • Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:28:10 -0500

Could be a bad magnet

Sent from my phone, please forgive any misspellings.

Rick Tracy <rick@westcoastframe.com> wrote:

>Irv,
>
>I just wanted to tell you that your two write-ups are written very well
>except most linings on trailer brakes are now bonded or glued.
>
>In my experience now it is actually cheaper to buy the complete backing
>plate with new shoes magnet springs etc. It doesn't matter if it is a 3k,
>5k or the 7000lb axle by the time you buy each individual piece and pay the
>labor your far ahead of the game buying the complete component and has all
>new pieces.
>
>Rick Tracy
>3203-D West Capitol Avenue
>West Sacramento, CA 95691
>916-371-6100 Office
>916-825-7422 Cell
>916-371-4072 Fax
>www.westcoastframe.com
>rick@westcoastframe.com
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
>[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of IRVIN
>LICHTENSTEIN
>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 8:26 PM
>To: 'Mounted search and rescue'
>Subject: Re: [MSAR] Trailer one brake locking up
>
>Could also be a broken or chipped shoe finding a scratch in the drum and
>jamming. Have to pull wheel and look at shoe and drum, reline all 4 if that
>is the problem. Most trailer brakes are riveted linings. These can really
>tear up drums and brake parts if they crack. I actually had a rotor on a
>truck front axle loose a chunk-- tore up the pads and almost got the front
>drive axle, hubs.
>
>Irv Lichtenstein
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
>[mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Una Smith
>Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2012 1:42 PM
>To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: [MSAR] Trailer one brake locking up
>
>Not MSAR relevant except that it concerns readiness for safe emergency
>response.
>
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