Fun2fish Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 So decided time to do annual wheel bearing change trailer is 3 years old so wasn't expecting any hassle.turns out it was fitted with standard pads not marine I don't no if this is a regular thing but not ideal.1 pad had completely lost the actual pad part they all looked like they he'd been under water for ages trailer all ways washed down have swapped for marine ones hopefully better I'll try to take a picture cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelm Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 Very common, it's just a legacy of hot shiny metal, hitting salt water, then sitting around unused for long periods of time, the rust on the rotor just rips the pad material off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrxhoon1 Posted September 23, 2020 Share Posted September 23, 2020 I don't know if you have cable or hydraulic brakes but by the look of your pads they weren't doing much stopping. If you want the brakes to work change the rotors to stainless steel, S/S calipers and S/S backing plates on the pads. Not cheap but way cheaper in the long run. The rotors don't rust so they don't rip your pads off. I first used S/S brakes around early to mid 90's , never looked back, every trailer I get I install all S/S . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campr Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 À lot of people leave trailer parked with brakes locked on. It's better to chock wheels and release brakes as pad can bind onto disk with rust. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now