One of the best break adjustment videos I've seen as far as the amount of drag that the wheel hub should have. Thanks. Great video!

I've done plenty of adjustments on older cars so I figured it was the same... then I pulled the hubs to grease the bearings and realized this is a whole different animal. Time for youtube. Thanks for the visuals and all the good information. You earned my subscription!

Been pulling a fifth wheel for 8 yrs never knew you had to do this just turned up the controller,best video I’ve seen.Thanks

Good advice. Simple and complete with understandable points.

Just bought my first horse trailer and the front wheel brakes are too tight while the back ones are lagging. Best video I've found to explain how to do it and seeing the inside with the cut away was super helpful! Easiest tutorial to follow, definitely preventing me from having to spent more money down the road

Extremely well done, loved the cut-away wheel assembly - had watched other videos and had no idea that I was rotating a toothed wheel. Good work!

Thanks for the reminder.

Thank you very much for sharing - I needed to adjust my 5th-wheel trailer brakes before a cross-country trip. You provided everything I needed to get the job done.., I didn't even know what a brake-adjusting spoon was before seeing your video. The cheap one worked like a charm. Kudos to you!

Thank you sir! The cut away is a great way to show what's happening. Sharing this with my race car friends as most of have trailers or are new to owning a trailer.

Thanks for the video. The cutaway of the drum was super helpful!

Who knew? Now i do, thanks to you. Perfect timing, since just yesterday I noticed that my tandem axle utility trailer’s brakes weren’t grabbing. Thanks for showing us how it’s done.

Thank you for the in depth information. Was Greatly appreciated.

Great info presented in a very smooth way. Thank You!

Great job with the video and I'm impressed how responded to everyone's questions. I'll be viewing more of your videos

Perfectly executed instructional video.

Excellent, thank you.

Excellent videos,thanks!

Thank you for making this so well!

This is the best video I've come across on this subject. Thanks.

Excellent information! Now I know why my daughter's magnets and hubs look worn out, but the brake shoes look new! Thank you!

This is the best brake adjustment clip yet - really appreciate the cut off view on the adjustment screw 👌👌👌🖖

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Thanks for this video! It was very informative, I will be adjusting my 5th wheel brakes today for sure. I have had my brake controller turned up more than normal and just put front brakes on the tow vehicle! (Pricey)

Thanks for the educational video. It was very helpful for me and I'm sure many others.

dang ..... thank you for taking the time to make this video. I learned something today.

Thx TTS for an informative and interesting video.

THANK YOU!! I'm a noob and it seemed scary to be messing with my teardrop electric brakes. You have changed that.

Thank you for the outstanding video. Your explanations as well as descriptions of what to look/hear for were very helpful. Excellent job!

Thank you for your very informative video.

Great content. I appreciate you making the "training aid" to better describe the process.

Great videos!! Thanks for sharing

Thank you .

Great video. Gave me exactly the info i was looking for.

Thank you! That was great info. Been getting a feeling that I need to visit this so very helpful!

Holy crap!!! I had no idea how important this is and how it can lead to magnet failure and premature drum wear.

Thanks for the info .. We pulled into our stop today and heard a screeching noise.... We are taking the assembly off today. This gives us something to look at and inspect. We have never adjusted the brakes and we are full time RVers.

Best trailer brake adjustment video out! #subscribed

Awesome video thank you SO MUCH!

Grreat video and instruction!

Very helpful thanks 👍🕺

Thank you for such a helpful video! Subscribed

Thank you very good video

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Great video keep em coming thnks

Thanks for this. I purchased my first car hauler, and the dealer said the brakes were self-adjusting. But there was only a tiny bit of drag on one axle and zero drag on the other. The trailer wouldn't stop the first time I hauled anything. Thanks to your video, I think I have it sorted out now.

Thanks buddy, headed out to have a look at it today :) just bought a small dump trailer and am having this exact issue with it

Very informative. I have recently purchased an older equipment trailer and was experiencing little to no braking without cranking up the controller. A quick visual inspection shows the backing plates were in new condition leading me to think that an adjustment could be the remedy. I new what to do to adjust them but I learned how much drag they should have. Quick and specific information. Thanks

Very instructive video, explained very well. Showing what's going on while adjusting was a big help. Tks for sharing your knowledge and time.

Thank you thank you that was awesome video you helped me out a lot

Good work for those who didn't own a '60 VW which required the same service in the same interval

FYI, I suggest you always remove the drum and dump the old ‘brake dust’ out of the drum first! The worn brake shoe material doesn’t just disappear… It lays in the bottom and is still friction material, just no longer on the shoe itself. It needs to be removed to not effect the adjustment! And repack the and adjust the wheel bearing preload. (Plus visually seeing how much the brake shoes are worn, and that the hardware, magnet, and springs, etc are all good and in place nicely will give you peace of mind. 👍🏼)

I heart the easy way ❤

Nice job on the video. Clear and to the point. Good videography.

Excellent video, thanks very much for sharing, definitely 5 stars :)

Good stuff

Good video

Great video mate, I will be doing mine tomorrow, It’s a new van (trailer) so I will know where I’m at after the adjustment. Cheers Mate.

Great explanation on adjusting brakes. What do they say? A picture is worth a thousand words. Nice shop by the way. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Great video, love the cut away...its nice to know which way is tight and which way is loose from outside the hub... It would be great if you would do a video on hydraulic brake adjustments on a Master Tow tow dolly. Thanks

Awesome. Finally found someone not using a screwdriver

Very good video. I was concerned to hear ANY friction because I assumed it would cause overheating between the shoes and the hub. Glad to know there should be some.

Very good! Learned a lot! Do you have anything on axle alignment on 5 th wheel trailers/ tire wear , etc.? I’ve seen straight edge across tires to see if any difference.

Should the Jack point be the axle or the frame and why/why not? Seeing both used and trying to find out the proper procedure. Thx and great tutorial on the adjusting process.

Thank you for what your doing. you are very good at explaining in a easy to understand way ! Question; I adjust my brakes like you say till a little drag is felt. when finished I go for test pull and brakes still very weak,won't hold back Duramax at idle on #5 gain !,barely will hold truck back on #10 gain. Jack up wheels again and now no dragging at all ? should I readjust again or will this result in brakes too tight ? How many re-adjudtments are needed ? Thank you, I'm learning a lot from you ! Mike.

Could you do a video on self adjusting brakes and the pros of those on a replacement install versus replacing with manual adjust brakes?

Thanks, great information. Do you also have a video specifically on new install adjustments?

Awesome and complete explanation !! Years ago with hydraulic drum breaks I drove in reverse & braked to adjust. Elect. is obviously not that way. Quick question.. 10K axel Dexter drum bolt rounded. I'm now drilling out to remove bolt head to get drum off. I suspect welding a nut on stud after drum removal is the best way to extract? Ever seen this? Thank you again.

How to replace the brake assembly on good trailers with old mobile home wheels and brakes. Good videos and thanks

Hi thanks great video,any tips why when I have the trailer lift up everything works fine, but as soon I put it down and pull the safety brake away won’t luck?

I'm a transport trailer tech for a living. I had no clue that trailers like campers, cargo ECT trailers needed brake adjustment... The more you know.

Thank you. How different are Nev-R-Adjust brakes?

SAVED our vacation! The ebrake controller would error because brakes were not making contact! Couldn't leave driveway!

Very good. I just went through the brakes on a travel trailer on my channel. I'll be getting in there to do a fine tune adjustment from the back. I've Subscribed. I'm a KZfaq creator located in British Columbia, Canada. I fix my own cars and do a whole bunch of other stuff. Take care and I'll be keeping any eye out for your videos.

Very helpful. Thanks. You kind of touched on it, but can you go into a little more detail about the relationship between the brake adjustment and the gain setting on your brake controller? I have a brand new TT and in trying to adjust the gain, I had it turned up all the way and I could not get the trailer wheels to lock up with just the controller at 20-25 mph. Also, the brakes were really grabby when I used them in normal driving.

I have drilled 1” diameter holes 180 degrees across from each other on the face of the brake drum to adjust my trailer brakes .

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Great video and cut away on the drum. What are your thoughts on Never-adjust vs manual adjust . My Rpod was only 1,000 miles of use and had a smoking brake failure . The brake assembly was a Never-adjust style .

Great video. Is there an easy way to tell what lb your axle is?

I have 3500 lb axles with raised spindles, dropped tubes that are in the way of adjustment holes. There's just not an easy way , so I've been removing the hb in a trial and error way to try to get minimal clearance . 1987 and 88 Holiday Rambler trailers .

Recently worked on a trailer with Dexter 12K Axles and Disk Breaks. The Hubs came off with not much problem but fought all the way going back on. Do you have Tip and Tricks for this scenario? Never had this problem with Drums.

Great tutorial, thanks! Can this also be done with the wheel and tyre still on and jacked up?

Nice video. Do find it good the burnishing procedure by Lippert ? There is two method one more extreme as the other.

One of my brakes was so far out of adjustment, it began locking up. I took the drum off to inspect it and the magnet was toast. I replaced the entire brake assembly. It cost $80 CAD plus tax. I did the work, so no labour charges.

I read you said you should never adj you electric brake controller to the point the brakes lock up. Yet the instructions on my controller said go 25 mph and adj till you see them lock up. I did that and have been using them that way for some time. Have I damaged the system. When I checked them a while ago everything looked good. Just need to know what is best. Thanks great video by the way.

Do the star wheels move the same direction on each side? And what if there is a self-adjusting lever on the star wheel?

You mentioned the breaks being set properly. I have the dexter electric breaks / self adjusting and one break/hub is getting warm. I have driven about 500 miles on the this set up and now noticed this issue. Is there something I’m supposed to be doing with the trailer break to set the breaks (turning the gain all the up to find lock up point for example). The three other breaks and hubs were cool but not the front left break and rim. I can hear a faint squeal noise now. So I will adjust that break to be looser. Any other tips I would appreciate. Thanks

My brake controller read 4.0 felt a little less break resistance adjusted to 4.5 works fine is there a number on your brake controller for example 7.5 would let you know you need to adjust your brakes

Excellent video. I have a question, I installed a new #10 Dexter torsion axle on a clients trailer, he picked the trailer up and drove it a little more than 100 miles, he said he thought that something was wrong with the road side drum. He brought the trailer back and I took a look at it, first off the brakes seamed to be engaged, so I backed off the adjuster and pulled the hub, everything looked ok at first but I noticed the forward drum brake pad jumped the upper pivot pin just a bit engaging the brakes. Now my question, what would make that happen? was the factory adjustment to far out? It seamed ok when I installed the axle. I hope you can shed some light on this, thanks. I taped the shoe back into place, reinstalled the hub and adjusted the brakes as you suggested, I'm hoping that it won't happen again.

It looked like the "bad" example at the end was a self adjusting Dexter?

When you put new brakes on do you need to pull the trailer around and use the brakes before adjusting them? Mine have a drag out of the box. Should I adjust them, road test them and then readjust them? Thanks

Sorry probably a simple question but I am new to this. So, you should hear the slight resistance even though there is NO braking force or power being applied to the brakes correct?

Question, how about the never adjust self-adjusting electric brakes? How often should I double check?

Wasn't that worn out brake assembly example at the 7:26 time mark an automatic brake adjuster? It has the spring around the adjuster and has a cable well.

I cut and bent a piece of flatbar for an adjusting tool in a vice with a ball peen

If you have self adjusting brakes do you still recommend doing an initial setup manually to make sure they are matched?

Very informative and useful. So are you still going to hear a little of the drag noise when they are properly adjusted? For example; the sound at 5:49? My brother in law told me to use a little brake grease (like Prematex anti-seize) of the parts that move.

Ps. The is on a 3500 lb lippert 3 inch drop axle with self-adjusting brakes. the initial adjustment was made with the wheels off, the double check was made with the wheels on, would this make a difference with drum alignment?

Thank you, good video .. where are located if you don’t mind me asking? ..

Great video. Had my trailer in for bearing repack and now have very little braking power. Mechanic said he adjusted brakes and it will take 500 miles to break in .. WHAT! I am going to work on it Monday myself - any ideas? Brakes were perfect when I brought it in.