DEXTER NEV-R-ADJUST Trailer Brakes and How They Work
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Brakes for trailer axles are self adjusting as you apply the brakes.
This video explains and shows how the self adjusting feature works.
I replaced all four brake assemblies on a cargo trailer I own, which had a problem where one of the brakes continually locked up every trip I took, no matter how many times I readjusted the brakes.
The cost differences between Nev-R-Adjust brakes and manual adjust brakes was minimal, so it made sense to upgrade.
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You explained the complete operation of these brakes extremely thorough! Awesome video! 👌
Thanks! 👍
Cool system, they pretty much adapted the well working, reliable hydraulic self adjusting mech to electric brakes. Perfect explanation.
Thanks for watching. I am impressed with how they work. I upgraded to them because I had one wheel on this trailer that kept locking up no matter how many timed I would adjust the brake on that wheel. I gave up fighting it and decided to replace all the brakes.
@@deltabravo1257 and soon you will get a wheel locking up again. Electric brakes of this type are no good. I spoke to a trailer guy about unbalanced brakes, he asked me how old they are not how much they have been used. These things can stop working just by doing nothing
You did a great job showing how these work, the problem with self adjusting brakes is that they dont always work correctly, you still need to check the brakes periodically and manually adjust. I have Lippert self adjust and just removed my brakes to replace and the self adjust was not working properly.
What would cause them to not work properly?
Excellent Informative video without the brakes being broken down. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video.. it is priceless for anyone looking to adjust dexter brakes...
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video… I really wish I had teachers growing up that could explain things to me the way you just did… great job… about to change over the brakes on my 16’ utility trailer and my 35ft travel trailer…
Glad it was helpful! Making how-to videos are much more enjoyable to me than "travel and adventure" videos like many people do.
Really cool explanation. Never adjust brakes are quite cleaver. I will never go back to manual adjusting brakes again.
Thank you for this video! I have one drum that heats up as I drive. It goes up to 170F,, the other one is 90 to 105 F
Glad it helped
I put a set of these on my fifth wheel this last spring. Doesn't get any better
Wait till you do a disc brake conversion. 😉
Excellent job explaining how this setup works. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Very thorough. Your video helped me a lot. Thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!
So my question is do I still have to adjust the brakes for initial installation of new set up or do they adjust them self from factory?
Either method works. When I upgraded to these brakes, I manually adjusted them to get a baseline adjustment, then let the auto adjustment do the final adjustments.
I have these breaks but just noticed after my trip that one of my breaks was hot. Any suggestions on how to fix this?
The will get warm when used. If one is still cold, then it hasn't adjusted itself.
Good morning!!! Please, could you tell me what is the ideal distance from the magnet to the bell?
No idea what the ideal distance is.
I have self adjusting brakes and one side tightens way too much. I back it off and it will tighten right back up. Is there a way to stop that?
I am not sure what the solution is to that problem.
Great video, thank you!
Glad you liked it!
What failed in the old brake assembly which caused the locking and need for frequent adjustments?
Nothing appeared to have failed or been damaged. I'm not really sure what kept causing the problem. I didn't spend much time looking for the problem though.
How often does the magnetic part need to be replaced?
It's hard to predict. Wear of the magnet is all dependent upon how much use the trailer gets.
Nice video. Like others here, I seem to have one brake (driver's side) that's a bit tighter than the pax side. I've never had an excessive dragging or overheating problem. I just replaced and repacked the bearings and noticed this when putting the wheel back on and spinning it. The wheel will turn, but doesn't spin freely. Maybe it's OK and the pax side is too loose? 😅 Going for a test drive later this week.
Need a tip…got a new set out on one side of a big tex single tandem 30’. One side apparently hadn’t been working. When I picked up the trailer, it doesn’t stop well…I took it back to the shop and they said they will adjust if I work them back and forth. Drive home 90 miles…still don’t have them grabbing well even at a gain of 8. Any advice on how to get them in adjustment.
It's possible the grease seal is blown out and has allowed grease to coat the brakes, or the electrical connection is bad where the wires are spliced together behind the brake backing plate at the axle, which I've seen numerous times.
@@deltabravo1257 yes the wire for the brake was completely off. The shop didn’t seem to do a good job on the wiring and just used crimp connections. Would you recommend going in and using a better connection method?
I bought a travel trailer in 2015 with dexter easy lube hubs and I assume self adjusting brakes and have not had braking problems. ( rotors wheel not accessible threw ports) I am in the process of installing seals and bearings and the some of the hubs are real difficult to remove and some of the wheels do not seem to spin as well as they should when the wheel is jacked up. I would apricate any input or comments.
If the are self adjusting brakes, the brakes might be way too tight, but that really shouldn't happen with self adjusting brakes, so I suspect that are manual adjust brakes. The only way to know for sure is to take them apart. Check out some of my other videos, I have several that show bearing repack and brake inspection.
Does that mean that you never have to d o the initial brake adjustment? There are a ton of vids on how to do the initial brake adjustment. Asking because i installed these last week on my travel trailer and the only thing i didnt do was that initial brake adjustment as per other youtube vids.
I did a basic adjustment after installation, then I left it up to the auto adjust function to dial them in as I started using the trailer.
If I have this system, do I also need to have a brake controller? My BMW is not equipped with one but wanted to see if having an aftermarket controller is needed with these.
Aftermarket brake controller is needed with these and all electric trailer brakes.
If your towing anything, you need a brake controller. USMC/USAF Ret.
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I have the same issue with the wheel locking up. I have the same thought to go with self adjusting. Did this solve your issue?
Yes, it did solve the problem. I really like the self adjusting. No more fiddling around trying to get all 4 wheels set to the same adjustment.
Any time I do brakes on a trailer again, I will do self adjusting brakes!
Good videos! Keep up the good work.... I Subscribed!
Thanks for watching! :-)
So, will they adjust both tighter *and* looser as needed? That’s the part I don’t understand. If they started off too tight, and the star wheel can only move in one direction, then can they loosen…?
They don't loosen, they will only tighten as needed.
@@deltabravo1257 Thanks-so what would I do if my brakes are dragging? Can I do something with a flat head via that adjustment hole?
@@mheathcott Did you figure this out? I was just looking at mine because it seems one side is tighter than the other. i took the hub off and was able to loosen the brake by turning the star wheel clockwise. then I turned counterclockwise until very small amount of rubbing.
So when you install these with new drums no adjustments needed they will self adjust ?
Yes, they self adjust. No manual adjustment is needed, ever.
Interesting...thanks!
You bet!
Thanks for your reply to my previous question. I am planning on installing the brakes like in your video . I watched the Dexter video and they explained that you may need to make the one adjustment after installation to make a little contact with the drum. Are you able to easily access the adjustment wheel and which direction would you turn the wheel to make a little contact with the drum?
Yes, you can access the adjuster star wheel through the backing plate. There's two oval shaped access holes at the bottom, which might be visible in the video. Get some of the plugs to cover those holes, or use the ones from your old brakes. The new brake assemblies I bought didn't come with the plugs (covers).
Star wheel goes down to adjust
pretty sure this is just like the brakes we has in the 60s-70s and only adjust when reversing
These are much different than the style back in that era. These only adjust when moving forward.
@@deltabravo1257 odd
It seems like every time the brakes actuate, it is adjusting the gap...interesting enough, from watching your video, the adjusting only happens when backing up (apparently)?
No, they do not adjust when going in reverse. They only adjust when going forward. They are adjusting every time only because I am demonstrating the operation without the drum installed. If the drum is installed, they only adjust as needed.
If the drum was installed, I couldn’t show the internal workings of the brakes like is depicted in this video.
As the trailer is moving in the forward direction the wheels are moving counterclockwise thus with the magnet energized, the arm is pulled to the right as in delta bravo’s demonstration.
Would you buy these again? I have a set on the way
Yes, I definitely will buy them again on my next trailer.
Still needs manual adjustment, doesn't it?
No, it's all automatic, just as shown in the video. The self adjust as needed when the brakes are applied when moving forward.
I've had these brakes installed for 2 seasons now and they work flawless.
Absolutely does not work as advertised im still having to manually adjust star wheel on all 10 of my cargo trailers
are you able to adjust from the plugs in the back? its seems that plate gets in the way. i have only found that to adjust you need to take the hub off
Sounds like you don't have this style of self adjusting brakes.
@@Dan007UT This answers my question. I crawled under my 2017 30' Airstream and couldn't see the adjusting star wheel. I was wondering about this and you have answered so many of my questions. Next time I hookup, 😇, I'll make sure I do a few stop and goes and make sure the brakes adjust. I have approx 20° difference from driver's side and passenger side. Could just be the weight difference. Thank you so much for the video and answering everyone's questions. It helps all of us.