I'm glad I found your channel. Been watching you for years, now, ever since I got my own truck. You don't try too hard to be something that it takes away from just watching a normal, genuine dude fix trucks.
EZ, I was thinking how cool it might be to create a playlist with all your brake repairs. You have a lot on the topic of brakes and I am eternally grateful. Thank You!
I work for a small company. I don't care what others commented. Good job. We do our own brakes, tires, small engine work. Just did water pump lol. Keep doing your thing.
appreciate it. the keyboard warriors don't bother me much. you can do a 30 min video and cover every aspect of something and everyone gets bored and dose not watch it or you can do a quick and dirty video that covers the basics enough to help someone threw there first time doing a job like this. some people will pick apart. i don't feel this is one of my best video's but its one of my more popular ones right now. i knew when i made this one that some people would pick it apart no biggie. ill probably do some more video's on breaks at some point covering topics like removing seized anchor pins and how to properly measure break adjustment ect for people that info.
Well damn. Finally a video showing how I do it except I have the fancy OTC tool for the 2 side springs. It’s amazing how fast and easy this way is compared to these guys messing with the other spring first. Keep up the great work bud!!!!
Helped a lot! I will potentially be working in the diesel field soon. Company mentioned that i could possibly be doing brakes and inspections. This video helped get an idea on how to do a brake job efficiently. Of course i wont quite as fast as you are, being that i have no big exp on doin the job a great number of times. But i am very thankful for the insight. Appreciate the video good sir.
You did it one handed , you are savage salute to you, i did it today after watching your video thank you so much , it took me 2 hours to do two brakes😂
This is a great video. I try to change out those damn bushings as often as possible - can be real pain in the ass to get the old ones out. I also check the king pins before taking off the tire and drum. And you had way less trouble with getting that retainer spring on the back of the shoe than I ever have. Good to see someone who knows what he’s doing
Thanks! I'm primarily electrical/ Def/ engine. I ended up getting a brake job after finding a leaking axle seal. Had prior experience on drums from being the go to guy in the shop for drums on cars... anyways! Thanks for the quick refresher course
Amazing, you make things look so effortless, good job man!!! I have an International 4300 box truck that needs brakes. I gotta give it a go myself to save money. My slack adjusters are automatic. Any pearls of wisdom on how to loosen and then readjust the automatic slack adjusters? Your videos are great, THANK YOU!!!
good video! me and the guys at work always try to race each other to see who can finish faster, theres a tool for those springs but i really like your method!
Really???? Do you work as a fleet tech, or somewhere like a dealership or standard heavy duty diesel shop? Me being i went from driver to a tech, that pisses me off since there is no need to replace if they are still good. Its just extra money out of pockets. But if its a fleet company who wants to spends that money, I have 0 complaints, it's their trucks!
Warnings !!! To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic” He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!! 0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake? 0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common 0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum 0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself 0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
People...grease the slack adjuster at atleast once a mnth also the s cam itself....northern man here and when rust and build up go too far that whole camshaft will be a VERY fun time trying to back off. Great vid
Warnings !!! To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic” He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!! 0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake? 0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common 0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum 0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself 0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
Warnings !!! To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic” He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!! 0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake? 0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common 0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum 0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself 0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
Warnings !!! To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic” He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!! 0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake? 0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common 0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum 0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself 0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
Bro I think you should start a DIY school. Your videos are way much better than what they teach us in trade school....I sure learn alotta from your videos. I like how you make ur vids. Wish you had someone to help you with the camera bro.... Keep the vids coming
Thats basically called a shoe slap in our shop we replace and use the complete kit and always new drums but i understand what your trying to do thats educate these new guys props to you
Yeah this was a pad slap. Just ment to be a quick get a guy threw the basics. I really should do a more detailed video on brakes things to check and what to look for while you're there ect
Thanks for taking the time to make the videos. It's important to understand how our trucks operate. How and where do you buy the brake pads? Do you need to know sizes or beans off brakes?
you can eaither call the manufactures dealer (pete,kw,freightliner, greatdane ect.) with the vin number and they can give you the part number for the shoes, or you can just pull them off and run down to where ever you want to buy them and they can cross reference the part number stamped on the shoes. there is generally a core charge anyway. after you buy your first set of shoes for whatever your working on you can write the part number in a note pad so you have it for next time.
Ball joint press works great for getting the old rollers out of the brake spider. And I use a bit of antiseize on the wide part of the roller on the brake spider and just a dab on just the shoulders of the s-cam rollers where the shoe seats.
I bought a heavy duty ball joint press from princess auto slapped some HP grease on the thread and it was good to go seems to be nice and strong they go on sale for $49.99 comes with some adapters too.
@@Coloradomountainexplorer snap on actually sell anchor pin remover tool..had the shop purchase one..works really well.. You'll have to see if adaptors fit transit anchor pins..the screw thread is turned down to clear hub. We use to use the c frame from ball joint kit as mentioned..
I just had new brakes shoes and drum installed on the front axel on my 1995 step deck trailer and initially I had them backed off 1/4 of a turn and when loaded braking is smooth but when empty I am having issues when them locking up when applied. So I backed them off a 1/2 of a turn and still have the same issue. So I went up to a full turn just to see if that would make any changes and they still lock up when empty. Any ideas of what’s happening?
I've been wondering for a while what that rod and slot thing is on top of these slack adjusters, visible on the far one at 0:10. I know it rachets/ auto adjusts the slack adjuster, replaces the small arm behind the main connection to the brake chambers. But why is that adjustable? Doesn't the slack adjuster rachet 360 degrees? (as in the rectangular rod can be moved around the slack adjuster, as in why is that part adjustable and what difference does it make?).
I just hook the to small springs first, hang the big spring, put it on the pins and hook the big spring, then I stretch the shoe with a pry bar and slide my new rollers in. Boom done.
i always used to take the trailer brakes up in the 70s after a lot of hill driving with a ring spanner and a hammer just turn them till they stop then back off half inch.
Best method for doing the anchor pins I've found is heating the spider red hot then using a ball joint press to pop out the pin. Then heat the sleeve red hot and try bending it up over itself near the slit on the sleeve. Takes an extra 15 minutes at most per axle
Works well for me try it and see. Right size screw driver makes it a breeze to small and it's not stiff Enough to big and it's hard to get the hook turned into the hole.
Hey dude . I’ve been following you for a while now ,and you are super handy and smart . I have a 5 axle flatbed trialer , and every single brake on her don’t release Except the front lift axle brakes , so I am guessing my problem is behind the first lift axle air tank ,because I ran alcohol in it and I drained all the tanks ,and I didn’t seem to notice any alcohol coming out off my train valve except the very front lift axle tanks . I spent so much money on this trialer , and every shop tells me something different. I do work on my truck & trialer myself, and I did pull all wheels to check and there is nothing wrong . What happens is every time push my brakes regardless easy or hard they stick and keep heating up till they smoke . All brakes are adjusted according to the stroke length, I thought they tighten up in the beginning, but they don’t ,they just won’t release. The drag isn’t crazy , it feels like the brakes are holding about 10 -20 psi in pressure only . Something else .... everytime I pull my trialer parking brakes when I’m parked at my yard , the valve ( brakes valve on the trialer ) keeps leaking and then engages after about 20-30 seconds . Could that be my problem? It is not that cold in Ontario yet, but I heated up all off my trailers valves today ,and drained the tanks . I noticed black greasy moisture coming out of my tanks .
Hey let me ask your opinion, where I work we have some drivers who perform their tug test by dragging the tires. I have seen a few drag the trailer 30 feet before pushing the knob for the brakes on the trailer. I know tires take the brunt of the damage but what about brakes? If this continues on a regular basis would the brakes wear down from this? We have been going through tires like crazy cause of this.
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I'm glad I found your channel. Been watching you for years, now, ever since I got my own truck. You don't try too hard to be something that it takes away from just watching a normal, genuine dude fix trucks.
EZ,
I was thinking how cool it might be to create a playlist with all your brake repairs. You have a lot on the topic of brakes and I am eternally grateful. Thank You!
I work for a small company. I don't care what others commented. Good job. We do our own brakes, tires, small engine work. Just did water pump lol. Keep doing your thing.
appreciate it. the keyboard warriors don't bother me much. you can do a 30 min video and cover every aspect of something and everyone gets bored and dose not watch it or you can do a quick and dirty video that covers the basics enough to help someone threw there first time doing a job like this. some people will pick apart. i don't feel this is one of my best video's but its one of my more popular ones right now. i knew when i made this one that some people would pick it apart no biggie. ill probably do some more video's on breaks at some point covering topics like removing seized anchor pins and how to properly measure break adjustment ect for people that info.
@@Ezrider359 Can't pick this apart because there's no pieces to grab. It was FINE and it covered everything there was! A-PLUS!
Hey. Brother. Keep making. Videos. Learning. A Lot. Very. Educational
thank you. plan to keep making them.
I do the exact same method on brakes , been doing it for years and I feel it’s easier that way myself , love the videos
I’m an apprentice and this helped a lot. I keep taking long but I won’t anymore. Thanks man
I've said it in other videos but from your videos I've learned to do a lot. Thank you
Well damn. Finally a video showing how I do it except I have the fancy OTC tool for the 2 side springs. It’s amazing how fast and easy this way is compared to these guys messing with the other spring first. Keep up the great work bud!!!!
Who needs to mess with TA,Petro when you have Mr.Ezrider92352? Mr. Keep these videos coming.
After watching this I changed one out. I'm a bit slower maybe took me ten minutes! Great video. Keeping it simple. THANKS!!
Helped a lot! I will potentially be working in the diesel field soon. Company mentioned that i could possibly be doing brakes and inspections. This video helped get an idea on how to do a brake job efficiently. Of course i wont quite as fast as you are, being that i have no big exp on doin the job a great number of times. But i am very thankful for the insight. Appreciate the video good sir.
You did it one handed , you are savage salute to you, i did it today after watching your video thank you so much , it took me 2 hours to do two brakes😂
Love it.. finally a mechanic that don't need 15 fancy tools to put on a spring.
Good job and thanks for posting. This made me more confident in doing my own. Cheers.
This is a great video. I try to change out those damn bushings as often as possible - can be real pain in the ass to get the old ones out. I also check the king pins before taking off the tire and drum. And you had way less trouble with getting that retainer spring on the back of the shoe than I ever have. Good to see someone who knows what he’s doing
Its good to see someone care about safty from a fellow driver🙂
Great. Video. Brother. Keep. Them. Coming. Very. Educational.
Lots easier than doing the brakes on my pickup truck. Thanks for the video.
Thanks! I'm primarily electrical/ Def/ engine. I ended up getting a brake job after finding a leaking axle seal. Had prior experience on drums from being the go to guy in the shop for drums on cars... anyways! Thanks for the quick refresher course
Amazing, you make things look so effortless, good job man!!! I have an International 4300 box truck that needs brakes. I gotta give it a go myself to save money. My slack adjusters are automatic. Any pearls of wisdom on how to loosen and then readjust the automatic slack adjusters? Your videos are great, THANK YOU!!!
Watch you from canada 🇨🇦, merci pour les vidéos thanks
good video! me and the guys at work always try to race each other to see who can finish faster, theres a tool for those springs but i really like your method!
Thank you Sir! Best No Nonsense Brake Job Video on RUclips.You Earned My Subscription. Be Safe and Keep Up The Good Work!
glad you enjoyed the video thanks for the subscription.
Keep doing great job and thank you from Worcester,MA
Thanks bro I always have a problem when I installed that small spring I learned the easy way to install thank you
Our company makes us change the S-Cam bushings when we install new shoes, adds a lot of time to a brake job Great video !
Really???? Do you work as a fleet tech, or somewhere like a dealership or standard heavy duty diesel shop? Me being i went from driver to a tech, that pisses me off since there is no need to replace if they are still good. Its just extra money out of pockets. But if its a fleet company who wants to spends that money, I have 0 complaints, it's their trucks!
Thank you very very much a little bit of extra knowledge does not hurt, this is another video just gonna go in my library thank you, Robert
Thank you!! Just beautiful! Thank you for all that you have shared. it's greatly appreciated!!
Thank you looks simple enough I’ll be changing mine for the first time ever wish me luck
You explained everything very well great video!!
Thanks my man! Made me look good at work today.
You are the best Man! God bless you, and keep up the great work!
Great simple to the point video. Thanks
Nice job explaining it thank you so much for that .
glad you enjoyed
Thank you for making these videos.
Another outstanding no nonsense video brother 🚛🚛🚛
Very helpful video man, thanks really appreciate it 🙏🙏🙏
Straight up , thanks for sharing. Subscribed 👍
Bro every time I want to buy spring break tool . I watch your video and remind myself I don’t need one . A medium flat head works well 95% of the time
Great videos keep going sharing your knowledge so we learn a few more works THANK YOU
Thank you
Warnings !!!
To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic”
He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!!
0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake?
0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common
0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum
0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself
0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
Very helpful when you trying to learn and save money
Nice simple thank you I will try this weekend wish me luck
Excellent tutorials. Keep on keepin' on.
thank you
Damn learned a new style of removing everything thanks for this vid man!!
I wish you lived closer to me lol good video bro
Great job buddy, we learn how to change the break shoes
People...grease the slack adjuster at atleast once a mnth also the s cam itself....northern man here and when rust and build up go too far that whole camshaft will be a VERY fun time trying to back off. Great vid
Yes a few pumps every couple weeks
This is how instructional videos should be made! Thanks EZrider92356!
There you go and the 1st time you put the brakes on the drag will stop. That's that excess slack I was talking about. Good job!
No new anchor pins or bushings?
@@btownmxer Not as long as the ones there aren't binding up and they're greased. A shot of grease cures a lot of things.
Very helpful video thanks for posting
glad you enjoyed the video
Warnings !!!
To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic”
He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!!
0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake?
0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common
0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum
0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself
0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
Gotta do this project soon hope it goes as easy for me
Very helpful man. Thanks for uploading.
Warnings !!!
To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic”
He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!!
0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake?
0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common
0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum
0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself
0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
Niš Bre good point man. Thank you
thank you. simple. straight forward.
Warnings !!!
To all you guys that follow instructions of this “truck mechanic”
He did few major beginners mistakes on semi truck brake job !!!
0. Take a look at 0:20-0:30 on his video. You can see that spring loop over roller is picking outside of brake shoes. When he installed at 1:45-2:00 that spring loop is inside of brake shoes ???? I’v seen many times that big single spring when opening while brake is applied is catching and pulling out that roller spring with roller inside and makes unfunctional brake?
0. He didn’t check for free play on s-cam what is on trailer brakes very common
0. At 5:40 of video I can see that brake drum is worn out. If you install new brake shoes on bad drum will waste 20-30% of shoes just to adjust to bad surface of the old drum
0. Installing side springs with small screw driver can be risky. I’m using locking pliers so spring can’t fly out and hurt myself
0. Those blue painted brake shoes are probably cheapest what he found. Never try to save money on your brake parts !!! Bottom line : I am diesel mechanic for a years , so I have seen many improper jobs like this one. I’m not saying that this guy is bad. Just be aware when see somebody on dry-way with hoody repairs semi truck.
Thanks man!! I have to replace the brakes on 13 (4 axle) chassis. Cake now.
yup break shoe replacements are very easy once you have done a few sets. glad you found the video usefull.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIP BUBBA..MUCH APPRECIATED
Bro I think you should start a DIY school. Your videos are way much better than what they teach us in trade school....I sure learn alotta from your videos. I like how you make ur vids. Wish you had someone to help you with the camera bro.... Keep the vids coming
exactly right sometimes with your shim rollers you could just leave those in place but the new spring rollers I always attach
some drivers even bend a small piece of metal, (aluminum) to shim those rollers, then I'll replace that for sure!!
That's exactly how I install mine. However, the screw driver to look in the retainer springs good idea. I'll try that at my next brake installation
Thatks for the vid bout to do brakes on truck today this helped a lot
Thanks*
@@Mothballz0187 glad to help thanks for the comment.
Good video appreciate it
Big spring first... AWESOME 😎👍👍
thanks for the video. very usefull
your welcome, and thanks for watching
Good stuff, we are all Learning😃
This guy is soo awesome !!
Thats basically called a shoe slap in our shop we replace and use the complete kit and always new drums but i understand what your trying to do thats educate these new guys props to you
Yeah this was a pad slap. Just ment to be a quick get a guy threw the basics. I really should do a more detailed video on brakes things to check and what to look for while you're there ect
Very good video thanks
Thank u sir great job
glad you enjoyed the video
Nice job 👍
Thank you friend!!!!
Nice and quick!!
Nice video very helpfull
thank you
EZrider Thanx bro.
Awesome you are the best
Thanks for the help!
Parfact brother 👍👍
Very helpful !!! Thanks
thank you, glad you found the video helpfull.
Thanks for taking the time to make the videos. It's important to understand how our trucks operate. How and where do you buy the brake pads? Do you need to know sizes or beans off brakes?
you can eaither call the manufactures dealer (pete,kw,freightliner, greatdane ect.) with the vin number and they can give you the part number for the shoes, or you can just pull them off and run down to where ever you want to buy them and they can cross reference the part number stamped on the shoes. there is generally a core charge anyway. after you buy your first set of shoes for whatever your working on you can write the part number in a note pad so you have it for next time.
Thank you 👍
Great video thank you very much
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video
Ball joint press works great for getting the old rollers out of the brake spider. And I use a bit of antiseize on the wide part of the roller on the brake spider and just a dab on just the shoulders of the s-cam rollers where the shoe seats.
antiseize is defiantly your friend.
I bought a heavy duty ball joint press from princess auto slapped some HP grease on the thread and it was good to go seems to be nice and strong they go on sale for $49.99 comes with some adapters too.
@@Coloradomountainexplorer snap on actually sell anchor pin remover tool..had the shop purchase one..works really well..
You'll have to see if adaptors fit transit anchor pins..the screw thread is turned down to clear hub.
We use to use the c frame from ball joint kit as mentioned..
What brand shoes you would recommend ?
Meritor, Bendix, Haldex etc .
I just had new brakes shoes and drum installed on the front axel on my 1995 step deck trailer and initially I had them backed off 1/4 of a turn and when loaded braking is smooth but when empty I am having issues when them locking up when applied. So I backed them off a 1/2 of a turn and still have the same issue. So I went up to a full turn just to see if that would make any changes and they still lock up when empty.
Any ideas of what’s happening?
I've been wondering for a while what that rod and slot thing is on top of these slack adjusters, visible on the far one at 0:10. I know it rachets/ auto adjusts the slack adjuster, replaces the small arm behind the main connection to the brake chambers. But why is that adjustable? Doesn't the slack adjuster rachet 360 degrees? (as in the rectangular rod can be moved around the slack adjuster, as in why is that part adjustable and what difference does it make?).
Thanks for the video
your welcome
That's the fastest I've seen them done, Great video. Any chance you would know where to get sleeper extension panels for a 2005 Peterbuilt 387..? 💛👍👍
Thank you sir
Good video
Very good !!
I just hook the to small springs first, hang the big spring, put it on the pins and hook the big spring, then I stretch the shoe with a pry bar and slide my new rollers in. Boom done.
yeah a lot of guys do it that way.
i always used to take the trailer brakes up in the 70s after a lot of hill driving with a ring spanner and a hammer just turn them till they stop then back off half inch.
Best method for doing the anchor pins I've found is heating the spider red hot then using a ball joint press to pop out the pin. Then heat the sleeve red hot and try bending it up over itself near the slit on the sleeve. Takes an extra 15 minutes at most per axle
That was awesome. Yeah if the pins are not too worn you can reuse them, I would have used a bit of grease on the high friction surfaces.
I like how u use the screwdriver and the spring goes in. I've been using vise grips and it seems harder than you'r way. Thanks
Works well for me try it and see. Right size screw driver makes it a breeze to small and it's not stiff Enough to big and it's hard to get the hook turned into the hole.
Great video Tks
thank you glad. you enjoyed the video
on a tandem semi when changing brakes would i need to do both axels ?
So nice
Hey dude . I’ve been following you for a while now ,and you are super handy and smart . I have a 5 axle flatbed trialer , and every single brake on her don’t release Except the front lift axle brakes , so I am guessing my problem is behind the first lift axle air tank ,because I ran alcohol in it and I drained all the tanks ,and I didn’t seem to notice any alcohol coming out off my train valve except the very front lift axle tanks . I spent so much money on this trialer , and every shop tells me something different. I do work on my truck & trialer myself, and I did pull all wheels to check and there is nothing wrong . What happens is every time push my brakes regardless easy or hard they stick and keep heating up till they smoke . All brakes are adjusted according to the stroke length, I thought they tighten up in the beginning, but they don’t ,they just won’t release. The drag isn’t crazy , it feels like the brakes are holding about 10 -20 psi in pressure only . Something else .... everytime I pull my trialer parking brakes when I’m parked at my yard , the valve ( brakes valve on the trialer ) keeps leaking and then engages after about 20-30 seconds . Could that be my problem? It is not that cold in Ontario yet, but I heated up all off my trailers valves today ,and drained the tanks . I noticed black greasy moisture coming out of my tanks .
Bad s cam bushings can cause the shoes to drag. Return springs in the cans could be busted bad or gummed up valve could also be a cause.
Sounds like relay valve sticking not exhausting holding brakes on slightly
Hey let me ask your opinion, where I work we have some drivers who perform their tug test by dragging the tires. I have seen a few drag the trailer 30 feet before pushing the knob for the brakes on the trailer. I know tires take the brunt of the damage but what about brakes? If this continues on a regular basis would the brakes wear down from this? We have been going through tires like crazy cause of this.
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