How to Replace Electric Trailer Brakes | Packing Wheel Bearings and Getting Greasy

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Жыл бұрын

I need to replace the brakes on a trailer. These are Dexter axles and they have electric drum brakes that aren't working well. This process will be almost the same for most trailers with electric brakes. The parts are available as a preassembled kit, which makes the process go very smooth. If you need to replace the brakes on your utility trailer, RV trailer, horse trailer or any other trailer with electric brakes, this is for you.
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@surban13 2 ай бұрын

If you are going to replace the full backing, I suggest buying the self adjusting ones. You wont ever have to use the star to adjust the brake.

@notprovided2823 Жыл бұрын

May I offer a "pro-tip" that you missed: Remember to remove all jewelry before you start working on your equipment. Watches, wedding rings, etc. make your hands extra vulnerable to injury. The jewelry can get caught in tight places, and may even cause the loss of a finger or hand--or worse. My uncle taught me this, with a story when I asked about his hand. He always wore his wedding ring as a sign of his faith to his wife, even while working in cars. It was his promise of faith to her unto death. But then came the day he was working on a car, next to the battery; the ring shorted out the positive terminal to the frame of the car. It welded itself into that gap with loads of arcing & sparking & bad smells, and it burned his finger down to the bone. He lost that finger, and could have lost his hand or his life. Hopefully your spouse / significant other will understand that removing that ring isn't saying you don't love them, or showing that they can't trust you. It's simply a good way to avoid trapping your finger or hand in a tight place. You want to have all your parts in good working order for your spouse and yourself, well into the future. Remove that ring, and any other jewelry, and you're good to go! Don't forget to put it back on when the project's complete! Always set it down in a safe place, preferably the same spot every time, so you don't lose it or forget where you put it.

@randyself-kd6vd Жыл бұрын

If you push the greese from one side until it comes out the other side of the bearing you can be sure it is all the way through the bearing, good video it is very informal

@jbs0227 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

@kyhamoge Жыл бұрын

Excellent video presentation…very helpful! 👍🏽

@stevenvanover8773 12 күн бұрын

Excellent video!!

@westonmeekhof4430 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful, thank you!

@K38rescue Жыл бұрын

Outstanding, thanks for sharing your experience.

@homebuiltshop Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm happy to share.

@DaveGalligher 4 күн бұрын

Great video, thanks

@cplusroofing-roofingreplac3568 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@Justin_Reviews Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeff. Great tutorial. Will be doing this soon on my trailer as well.

@homebuiltshop Жыл бұрын

Awesome! It sounds harder than it really is. You can do it.

@darvisg2189 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info Great job.

@PhillipBlanton Жыл бұрын

Sunglasses are cool. Always wear them; even inside. 🎼🎶 I wear my sunglasses at day, so I can, so I can, look cool and to protect my eyes... 🎵🎶

@homebuiltshop Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have to wear them outside every day. My eyes don't like it if I don't. Lol.

@chrig844 4 ай бұрын

Thanks shop trying charge me 1700 Ill due this my self now

@homebuiltshop 4 ай бұрын

You got this.

@anthonyhitchings1051 4 ай бұрын

I used loaded brake plates to replace the parking brakes on my jeep liberty

@2AChef-n-BBQ Жыл бұрын

You wanna come out here and do my trailer brakes before I head to NAMM?😂🤣😂 GREAT tutorial Jeff🤘🏼🔥🎸🤘🏼

@homebuiltshop Жыл бұрын

Sure thing! Lol. Just stop by here and I'll do it.

@2AChef-n-BBQ Жыл бұрын

@@homebuiltshop but thats nasty there in January🤣😂🤣😂🥶

@swenhanson4125 Жыл бұрын

Seeing that leaf blow into the hub next to the open bearing area, you sure no dirt got into it?

@anthonyhitchings1051 4 ай бұрын

The routing of the brake cable will cause to much flexure, it should follow the arm , which is why the wires were broken

@anthonyhitchings1051 4 ай бұрын

The inner races are not meant to rotate on the spindle, so do not grease the spindle

@anthonyhitchings1051 4 ай бұрын

Wear a Bump Cap when working under vehicles and trailers

@homebuiltshop 4 ай бұрын

I think I need a permanent bump cap. Lol.

@karenlogan7462 2 ай бұрын

What's a bump cap?

@FranciscoMartinezCorona 24 күн бұрын

What type of grease did you use?

@homebuiltshop 16 күн бұрын

Its just some good Hi Temp Wheel Bearing Grease.

@willreed1008 11 ай бұрын

Wouldn't repack right over the drum

@truckertruckertrucker6382 Жыл бұрын

Protect your eyes

@anthonyhitchings1051 4 ай бұрын

The swing arm looks too high, is the axle losings its flex?

@lesliebaskett4297 Жыл бұрын

does it matter which brake wire goes to which brake wire

@homebuiltshop Жыл бұрын

No, they are only energizing an electromagnet.

@jhoan035 9 ай бұрын

Isn't one of the wires a ground and another the brake wire?

@Skyler_Hagen 8 ай бұрын

@@jhoan035 the coil in the magnet doesn’t care which direction the current goes through it. Either wire can act as the ground or the positive supply. You’ll notice on these brakes that the wires are almost always the same color and unmarked, for this reason.

@anthonyhitchings1051 4 ай бұрын

Not wise to play with grease packing inside the drum