Replace: Electric Trailer Brakes - Part 2

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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024

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  • @donwilliams3352
    @donwilliams3352 4 года назад +51

    I'm 68 years old and have been doing wheel bearings since I was 7 and you do it exactly like I was taught by my Dad to do it. GOOD JOB!

    • @robertheinkel6225
      @robertheinkel6225 3 года назад +5

      I learned the same way, big wad of grease in my palm, and lots of scraping. but I don’t remember who taught me. Probably by my first boss.

    • @VikingDudee
      @VikingDudee 3 года назад +1

      I've always got a wade of grease and just keep slapping the back of bearing in grease, and turn it as I'm doing it, Not sure how I learned it, I do have a habit of just sticking a glob of grease into the hub itself, even though you really don't have to, I just feel more grease can't hurt, never had a problem. I was also always taught to replace races, I use to work with a guy who kept telling me I don't have to change the race, but I mean it takes 5 min to to get the old one out an press the new one in.

    • @richbutinski1367
      @richbutinski1367 2 года назад +1

      Here here... exactly how I was taught...

    • @JamesSmith-xs7sr
      @JamesSmith-xs7sr Год назад

      I like to pre load them with 105 ft lbs torque. Seems to work.

    • @erickieffer8440
      @erickieffer8440 Год назад

      @@JamesSmith-xs7sr At least tapered roller bearings should never have a preload, always adjust them so there’s some amount of endplay, say 0.001” maybe a little more depending on how warm or loaded they run.

  • @warddc
    @warddc 8 месяцев назад +2

    Keeping this video alive! Just watched this 8 years later. Good idea replacing the entire backing assembly.

  • @bigospig
    @bigospig 7 лет назад +35

    Your rant about travel trailer quality (lack of) was SPOT ON in every regard!

  • @jimbos1567
    @jimbos1567 3 года назад +1

    I had no idea how electric brakes work Thank you.

  • @gregfromdownunder6879
    @gregfromdownunder6879 4 года назад +36

    Just watched this 5 years after it was posted, many thanks Eric for taking the extra time to film your videos. It is much appreciated by me and many, many others. Thanks again and please keep up the good work!

  • @mdorf61
    @mdorf61 3 года назад +1

    Mr O, when I was in Highschool long ago, 70s our school had automotive class and you would be an awesome teacher.
    You may not agree. But you like to teach. We can all tell and we are all benefitting. Thanks for all you do.
    You deserve a BEER 🍺!!!

  • @CHIBA280CRV
    @CHIBA280CRV 9 лет назад +40

    Hey Eric , thanks for staying overtime for our benefit.. Really appreciate and enjoy your videos..

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +8

      ***** Hey .. it's gotta get done :)

    • @ronfreeman6023
      @ronfreeman6023 4 года назад +3

      First time viewer. Methods and your commentary were great thanks for your presentation.

  • @johnbellas490
    @johnbellas490 3 года назад

    Hello Eric!! You were remembering you younger days with the mowers and Briggs engines, and it made me remember when i built a three wheel Go Cart made from an 8hp Briggs and a Ford Falcon rear end/axle with the original wheels and tires. I cobbled up a frame out of 2 heavy angle irons, cobbled up a a front wheel steering system operated by bicycle handle bar and motorcycle throttle assembly. The drive system was a centrifical clutch assembly with a belt pulley on the end driving a bigger belt pulley attached to the pinion drive yoke assembly with screws. The brakes was the system already on the axle, I just added a master cylinder old style single circuit type with a pedal on it with the appropriate tubing and I had me a go cart that would do about 20 mph !!! Fun Days indeed!!

  • @emittmalone6075
    @emittmalone6075 9 лет назад +82

    You're a hoot...funny, and a damn fine teacher. Excellent work.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +10

      Emitt Malone lol thanks Emitt glad you enjoyed it :)

  • @milesghoover712
    @milesghoover712 9 лет назад +2

    Replace : Electric Trailer Brakes - Part 1 and Part 2 are without a doubt the two best "how does it work / how to fix it" videos I have ever seen. You have a real ability to explain. Keep up the good work!

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      +Buddy Hoover Thanks Buddy glad you liked them :)

  • @anthonysdad77
    @anthonysdad77 4 года назад +11

    I only wish I had a teacher as good as you in school. You are so damn great at keeping people interested and attention the way you teach I will definitely be watching any of your other video’s of jobs that I’m trying to do. Please keep up the great work

  • @keithscott4914
    @keithscott4914 3 года назад +1

    6 years later this video is still relevant and helping people all over save some money. Thanks Eric!
    Missed the b” brake cleaner intro” though. 😃

  • @nateschmitz3863
    @nateschmitz3863 6 лет назад +15

    This video was awesome! I just picked up a travel trailer cheap because it needs work, and one of the things it needs is brakes. I had no idea how to do the brakes, but I m confident I can do it now that I watched this video. Thank you!

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  6 лет назад +2

      Glad it helped :)

    • @oOoOKylinaOoOo
      @oOoOKylinaOoOo 3 года назад +1

      Same. Thinking I can do it now to a RV we are thinking about buying. :)

  • @headmaster5031
    @headmaster5031 2 года назад

    I usually need to watch a dozen videos before i feel i have a grasp of whats needed to do a job properly. You do one stop videos, everything needed to know in one source. Thank you.

  • @charlesmiller5078
    @charlesmiller5078 9 лет назад +3

    One of your best videos so far, Love the story about the mower, I to was a motor head from very early age. Our next door neighbor was a County Sheriff and he taught me how to repair old mowers. My tools were a Adjustable, a box wrench with 1/2 on one side and 9/16 on the other, a pair of pliers, a screw driver, and I believe a hammer.
    55 years later I still have the boxed end wrench. Thinking I will get it chromed put it on a chain and wear it around my neck, a lot of memories in that little wrench....

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +1

      Charles Miller Dude that is so cool, I still have a socket set I bought when I was 14... I was gonna conquer the world lol

  • @warusweims
    @warusweims 8 лет назад +1

    Standard specification for grease in just about any housing is to fill 30% of the unused volume of the housing, plus packing the bearing 100%.
    There are some applications where it is desirable if fill 100% of the unused housing volume, such as wet end paper machine press roller housings. The point of filling the housing 100% is so water cannot get in the housing and corrode the bearing. Bearings in these applications typically run slower with high torque gearboxes mated to them so the bearings won't burn up due to excessive churning and excessive heat. Water won't get in if there is no space to allow it to.
    Anything that operates with any sort of high speed, like a trailer axle or vehicle spindle, you do not want to have excessive grease in the housing. This leads to excessive churning, which leads to heat build up and that leads to failure.
    You're doing it right Eric! Keep up the great work and awesome videos.
    Also, the standard for axial clearance is .002" on most dual cone bearing setups, unless the manufacturer of the equipment specifies otherwise.

  • @rjh2459
    @rjh2459 5 лет назад +9

    Thank you Eric. I always wondered how those brakes worked.

  • @stevensmith4179
    @stevensmith4179 2 года назад

    Learned a lot. Enjoyed the practice humor and your humility. I was amazed to find a mechanic who didn’t constantly use foul language.

  • @nnperformance76
    @nnperformance76 6 лет назад +4

    Awesome. Thank you even though this is a few years old. It still is relevant.

  • @patrickjmullin631
    @patrickjmullin631 8 лет назад

    YOU...should have you're own TV show! Just super. Just bought an old camper - got to do the brakes and bearings! Thanks so much. A big fan north of the border in the Great White North. Cheers.

  • @TylerBoespflug
    @TylerBoespflug 8 лет назад +3

    I can't tell you how many hubs I've packed and brake assemblies I've changed. Like you, I grew up in the trailer shop packing bearings. This video is a well done overview of trailer hubs and electric brakes. Great advice with recommending a complete brake assembly, especially if you are being paid to do it. By the time you put the work in and charge for it the customer pays the same amount and half of the assembly is old and crusty. Might as well go all new. I hate Scotch Locks, especially when exposed to the elements. They are only good for tail-light warranties and temporary emergency repairs.
    I keep the bearings with the hub they came out of and you always replace the race with the bearing. I always put an extra dollop of grease in. No second guessing myself then. I get a kick out of the guys with EZ-Lube hubs that try to fit a whole tube of grease in the hub and wonder why the seal fails.

  • @shelleyking8450
    @shelleyking8450 2 года назад

    LOVE the adjuster advice! Whichever way you think it goes, it's the OTHER way. PERFECT

  • @anhnambinhtrungtay7330
    @anhnambinhtrungtay7330 7 лет назад +7

    Wish I have a part washer in my garage. But like you said plenty of brake cleaner sprays. Great job, man!

  • @johnlaycock583
    @johnlaycock583 3 года назад

    You do it that way because someone showed you how to do it. In my case it was my Father and Older Brother. Like you I also packed many many bearings just like your Dad showed you! Great Video! Keep up the Good work.

  • @dronesandstuff61
    @dronesandstuff61 9 лет назад +11

    Catching up on some oldies...absolutely fantastic video!!

  • @thetwig187
    @thetwig187 9 лет назад +1

    My dads camping trailer has never had the brakes services or replaced in almost 10 years so we wanted to take a look at them. Was nervous about the electronic/ magnetic components but after watching your video it's a piece of cake and will save us hundreds of dollars by allowing us to do the brakes ourselves. Thank you so much for your video

  • @samuelcollie2050
    @samuelcollie2050 5 лет назад +7

    Just saw this. I have a 24 foot travel trailer about time for brakes, etc. Never knew how the electric brakes worked until now!

  • @floorpizza8074
    @floorpizza8074 Год назад

    Watching you spin the star adjuster brought back memories of high school, back in 1982. I had a '64 Buick Skylark that had drum brakes all the way around. That car took me through four years of high school auto shop. By the time I graduated, the thing was in tip top mechanical condition, but she was definitely a "butter face"; hard to look at, but dang was she smoooooth.

  • @ronaldwolf1832
    @ronaldwolf1832 9 лет назад +3

    I LOVED the lawnmower story! There isn't a one of us who has ever worked on cars as a hobby or a professional who has never used gasoline as a parts cleaner (and swallowed some while siphoning). I had an old 48 Plymouth I drove in the woods as a 12 year old, and then a broken down 48 Cushman motor scooter I drove (on the country back roads) to my buddy's house when I got older, long before I got my learners permit. It's a wonder any of us are still alive, eh?

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +1

      Ronald Wolf Oh my gosh I could go on for hours like I imagine you could also about fond childhood memories and the internal combustion engine haha. You made me smile sir!

  • @jmmartykennedy
    @jmmartykennedy 4 года назад +1

    5 years later from when this video was made and I think I can change the breaks on my camper my self thank you for creating this video will be subscribing

  • @2-old-Forthischet
    @2-old-Forthischet 9 лет назад +9

    Thanks for the video! I'm about ready to check the brakes on my 2014 RV trailer. About packing the grease, on cars I pretty much do what you do. On my boat, I do use marine grease and pack the crap out of it to keep the water out. It will bleed the grease when it gets hot, but at least I know the inside should be free of water, I hope. As far as the quality of workmanship on the "new" trailer, yup, I had to fix, tighten, modify a bunch of stuff just so the trailer would function as it should.

  • @sosideblue
    @sosideblue 5 лет назад

    Thanks. You should be a automotive teacher. Its not easy teaching and you do a great job at it.

  • @j.decker7443
    @j.decker7443 8 лет назад +14

    The reason I was taught to put a thin coat of grease on all the inside surfaces was because if there were to get any water or condensation inside the bearing area there would be less exposed iron to rust. Doesn't do anything for bearing lubrication just protects the surface from oxidizing.

  • @daleolson3648
    @daleolson3648 8 лет назад

    I tuned in to see how the brakes on my car trailer worked. Thanks for the clue-in. Now I know. About the wheel bearing greasing, your procedure looks like the same I was shown, back in the late 50's and early 60's. It always worked and NEVER had any troubles. I really like your method of teaching. It beats the wheels off some others that are pretty STERILE with no fun or extra information put in the mix. Nicely done, Thanks!

  • @billrimmer5596
    @billrimmer5596 9 лет назад +3

    Really appreciate how u handle the safety instructions. On my lawnmower I also used the pipe. Left it single exhaust. With the blade off it would really rev quick. The flame coming out. Loved it. The fast forwarding was really cool. Rather watch this any day than junk on TV. Maybe I already said that in another comment. U express what we feel!!

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +2

      Bill Rimmer Hey Bill reminds me more of my mower days haha flame throwing mowers lol

  • @albertofino1
    @albertofino1 Год назад

    I’ve never ever replaced a brake assembly before but because of your video and great explanation of how to,,,,, I’m a pro now. Thank you very much. Albert

  • @weilkid
    @weilkid 9 лет назад +6

    Great video, thanks for the how-to in replacing the complete assembly!

  • @dhyde9207
    @dhyde9207 6 лет назад

    Had an Airstream for 25 years. Never knew how those brakes actually worked until now. Thanks!!

  • @fredhart5033
    @fredhart5033 6 лет назад +5

    Great video, I just did a bearing pack on my RV trailer today, I sure wish I had found this video before I did mine,
    I am an old KY hillbilly so at 70 years old I have packed a few bearings in my time, just not sure I ever did them right like you did,
    My trailer dexter axles has those new fangle drilled grease tube, suppose to be able to grease bearings without all this work,
    My RV dealer says hogwash, take bearings down and do them like you did,
    Also they say to repack bearings once a year or every 12K miles,
    I would not do that job again for the trailer, as I do not get around like you and definitely do not have all those quality tools,
    Again good job, I would be comfortable bringing my 2005 dodge diesel to your shop for maintenance, an I do not let just anybody touch my dodge diesel

    • @Cope1024
      @Cope1024 6 лет назад +1

      Fred, don't sell yourself short.

  • @funntier
    @funntier 9 лет назад +1

    I have been a wrench for years and think what you do is good i hung out in my dads shop and worked with him for years, haveng your family around is a good thing.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      +funntier Sure is!

    • @funntier
      @funntier 9 лет назад +1

      It sure is good to see some one doing it right and giving the people you serve the proper repair for there money.

  • @Drew99GT
    @Drew99GT 9 лет назад +5

    Great vid as always Eric. You really are a master at your craft, and you're hilarious to boot. Keep the vids coming! Cheers.

  • @skankmuffin
    @skankmuffin 7 лет назад +2

    Best trailer brake and bearing video hands down! Thanks

  • @70carlton
    @70carlton 9 лет назад +5

    we used to pack in more grease because we had old fashioned axle grease now we have that nice high temp red stuff and molly grease etc,...it can take the tempurature

  • @dont7995
    @dont7995 7 лет назад +2

    Great video ! Love your opinion on the RV industry. I pray we all improve our quality of work. This country is the best and can only get better. Working people, like yourself, make the U.S.A great place to be.
    You know your craft and it shows. Thank you for taking the time to help others.
    I will be repacking my trailer wheel bearings on Monday.

  • @kevinarndt3316
    @kevinarndt3316 9 лет назад +5

    Awesome personality and video. I will now try to do my own brakes for the first time.

  • @nestortreeface2905
    @nestortreeface2905 3 года назад

    You are bang on with calling those hateful connectors 'Scotch blocks; They are made by 3M and the packaging has a tartan stripe on it and their products usually have 'Scotch' included in their moniker such as 'Scotch tape' Fantastic job Mr O. I've learned about electric brakes today. Ty buddy. :D

  • @NathanVogt
    @NathanVogt 9 лет назад +8

    Another great video. I 100% agree about those Scotchloks total crap and the sign of a done on the cheap job.
    Also I laugh every time you say meat nugget.
    Keep the videos coming.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Nathan Vogt Lol well... it is a meat nugget

  • @bartscave
    @bartscave 7 лет назад

    On the first trailer I ever did, I thought I would be professional and solder the brake wires. A week later a shop called me from several states away and told me most were broken. They explained never to solder or use butt connectors due to the excess movement on axles causing them to brake. They said even though it seems inferior, to use the twist (Romex type) connectors instead . I thought I was doing a better job with solder and heat shrink, apparently not though. You're a good teacher, love these clips.

  • @SteveRobReviews
    @SteveRobReviews 9 лет назад +4

    Awesome I never dabbled into electric brakes before so I'm one of the many that did not know about theses brakes. I made a utility trailer years ago and noticed the 4 hole plate on the axle , I'm going to put them brakes on since I have a controller on my truck. The production of automobiles in North America are so heavily regulated towards safety it just amazes me trailers are not. You will never see a scotch block connector on a vehicle from the factory. You mentioned the butt connectors were pricey , not sure what your paying but I get the same ones your using for $13 , free shipping for 100 off fleabay . BTW an electric heat gun or a cordless heat gun is my choice , I find the torch too easy to overheat and damage the connector. You don't seem to have that problem on film :)

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Steve Rob You got a link to the ones you use Steve? The ones at Napa are pretty pricey... you like the ones you get? I am still waiting for SATAMAN Schmidt to send me a free heat gun haha. He'll feel bad for me soon enough if I keep using my torch...I just know it

    • @SteveRobReviews
      @SteveRobReviews 9 лет назад +1

      I imagine Napa gets them from China as well. I have been buying these for a while now and I think their good. Oh yeah for sure your getting a heat gun from Arizona , lots of hot air down there you probably just crimp your wires and they melt down themselves :)
      pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=400853456980&globalID=EBAY-ENCA

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +1

      Dennis has to store them in his freezer lol

    • @SteveRobReviews
      @SteveRobReviews 9 лет назад

      I use the blue ones the most 16-14 gauge .
      pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=331300706667&globalID=EBAY-ENCA

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Good price, thanks for sharing the link. Do they have the goo that oozes out of them?

  • @2tall4u74
    @2tall4u74 4 года назад

    I Truly enjoyed your video Eirc.When you just tighten the nut and backed it off and stuck the cotter pin in.I just did them yesterday the same way.I ordered the easy grease it bearing greaser too.I think that’s what makes the video your story telling and your expertise and showing and explaining what your doing.Thank’s Frank

  • @creedrulz6000
    @creedrulz6000 9 лет назад +8

    I love these long videos!

  • @VicClark
    @VicClark Год назад

    You did and outstanding job explaining all the aspects of Electric trailer brakes in a clear and concise manner. The Dexter brake kit info was very helpful. Your video has given me the confidence todo a complete brake job on our 5th wheel. Thank you for your time, effort and expertise. Vic

    • @JamesSmith-xs7sr
      @JamesSmith-xs7sr Год назад

      Installing automatic slack adjusters saves future maintenance time! (Pro tip)

  • @chrismckee5404
    @chrismckee5404 6 лет назад +6

    I do my bearing s pretty much the same way Eric, lots of extra grease, run the nut until it is tight and then back it off. I don't have a parts washer, so i use a big pan with diesel or gas in it with an old paint brush.

    • @chillybrit2334
      @chillybrit2334 4 года назад

      Reminds me of 30yrs ago cleaning bicycle / motorbike chains in an old biscuit tin with paraffin and a stiff brush. Local gas station had a paraffin pump at the time.
      Also reminds me of around the same time removing crusty black carbon deposits from 2 stroke motorcycle exhaust baffles - that stuff was super stubborn until you learnt the efficient way.... place coked up metal baffle in said tin along with ~1/4 gallon of gasoline, drop a lit match in it and walk away until it burnt out.
      The black coke would turn biscuity brown and fall off with a light application of a wire brush after that.
      Wouldn't do that now of course but back then we didn't know any better. Sorry Greta!! :P :D

  • @roberthague396
    @roberthague396 4 года назад

    EXCELLENT video. Had I not found your video, I would have had to pay someone else to replace brakes and bearings on my camper, Definately learned a lot by watching this video and as a result it appears my new brakes will work fine. Got power to them, and they are adjusted, only have to do a road test and hopefully we're all set. Thanks so much!

  • @wyattoneable
    @wyattoneable 9 лет назад +4

    Thanks for all the explanations and tool reviews at the end.

  • @larryroy6217
    @larryroy6217 3 года назад

    hey there I have always enspired to be a mechanic and you gave me a one up watching your videos and I won a a bet from watching your videos. 1st year in british columbia enrolled for second year but been doing mechanics for years.

  • @risc19
    @risc19 9 лет назад +5

    I liked the effort with the camera angles Eric O, great vid.
    Now, I'm off to eat that candy...

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +1

      ***** Careful it really dries out the mouth haha

  • @DaHoef
    @DaHoef 9 лет назад +2

    That was great! Good fortune for me that you chose this morning to post part 2, when I was working on my trailer. You're good at this, and few people on YT are. THANK YOU!

  • @charliekautzmann8012
    @charliekautzmann8012 5 лет назад +5

    Very informative, great job!

  • @robertvela7844
    @robertvela7844 Год назад

    Never laughed so much watching someone do wheels bearing and brakes very entertaining I have 6 trailers and going to do just what you said because I can see clearly you know exactly what you are doing. thanks so much

  • @JeffreyStrader
    @JeffreyStrader 9 лет назад +5

    Eric in Oklahoma I have heard of those little devices called "Piercing Wire Connectors"

  • @diagnosticsdoneright
    @diagnosticsdoneright 2 года назад

    Thanks. Just got a job on a haulmark trailer and wasn’t sure how to go about it. Was browsing around for a video because Alldata wasn’t much help. This will be easier for me and cheaper for the customer than replacing shoes and hardware. This helped immensely, thanks again. Love all your videos.

  • @theoldwizard998
    @theoldwizard998 9 лет назад +4

    You have to be careful when using compressed air to dry bearing after you clean them. If you let rollers/balls spin in free air you can damage them. Just hold them in you palm and hit them with the air.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      +theoldwizard998 Damage them how? That is just an old myth no one can explain or prove lol

    • @deepsquat600
      @deepsquat600 9 лет назад +2

      +South Main Auto Repair yep/a myth ..in auto mechanics school we used to angle the air at them as we held with a finger and we would spin them at ungodly high rpm ..never could make a DRY one ..no grease..blow up ..and oh how we tried risking life and limb :)

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад +1

      deepsquat600 I know haha, every time an old mechanic or new one that heard it from the grave vine says that I always challenge them to show me how or heck... even tell me a half way good story but the fact is it is a myth lol. Kinda like muffler bearing grease ya know...

    • @efilnikufecin2004
      @efilnikufecin2004 7 лет назад

      It's sealed bearings that can be damaged by spinning too fast. They do not "Blow up" The seals simply blow out. No concerns with normal grease-able bearings.

    • @weaver02725
      @weaver02725 3 года назад

      @@SouthMainAuto I'm 67 now but when I was a kid working at my father's gas station, I remember cleaning parts with gasoline. After cleaning wheel bearings I would use the compressor air and spin the bearings to dry them out, well i'll tell ya a couple of times I've had outer bearings blow apart on me.

  • @harleyworm3641
    @harleyworm3641 3 года назад

    We just bought a 2016 Casita travel trailer and I wanted to familiarize myself with the braking and bearing setup. Your video was just the ticket. I've watched, learned and enjoyed many of your other videos. Thank you!

  • @IRQ1Conflict
    @IRQ1Conflict 8 лет назад +5

    It's a sad, sad world when you need a disclaimer for what should be common sense. Great video though!

    • @hyzercreek
      @hyzercreek 5 лет назад +1

      Should have given a disclaimer for that candy, I ate mine and it tasted like crap.

  • @gonepriused
    @gonepriused 9 лет назад +1

    Great video, and humor . Ah those stories when we were kids are priceless. Keep on wrenching man!

  • @rickjames9477
    @rickjames9477 9 лет назад +3

    I buy brake clean by the case! I need a darn parts washer...

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Rick James I buy it by the pallet :)

    • @rickjames9477
      @rickjames9477 9 лет назад +2

      at least it's not by the cargo container! The way you use it in the video's I figured you had a pallet of it around! Keep up the great work man, cheers

  • @NMranchhand
    @NMranchhand 5 лет назад

    Good Lord! We got taught in the same tribe with the same tribal chants. I appreciate your honesty, “ I do it, but I don’t know why”. You are my reference mechanic from now on. Thanks.

  • @vincentbonanno74
    @vincentbonanno74 4 года назад

    Just picked up on your video{ rv brakes ,part 1&2 ,} came back from N.C mountains and wanted too look at my brakes,on my toy hauler,they needed to be changed.Never knew they came assenblied,old school back in the day,work on alot on my trucks,and cars all drum brakes,I would of bought all the parts ,not knowing they came ready to be put right back on.Great job on your video,

  • @brianjohnson1672
    @brianjohnson1672 Год назад

    Loved your presentation, need to replace horse trailer brakes. Will follow your lead… did same back in 60’s Toro mower with horizontal drive shaft and squeeze clutch. Belt to chain drive. Welded up our first mini bike frame with mower wheels 😂
    It worked, ran it all over in the woods. Great learning experience!
    Video here, good job, loved your story. Thanx, Brian in Minnesota

  • @concernedparent6291
    @concernedparent6291 4 года назад

    I can't say thank you enough for this video. I didn't know crap about these brakes before. But now I feel like an expert. Thank you.

  • @bigblzr9421
    @bigblzr9421 9 лет назад +1

    I have been doing all my bearings the same way you have done them on the video. All the way down to your tightening sequence.
    Great video.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      big blzr94 Well either we are both right or both wrong ... right!? Haha I think we ok though

  • @grahamthatcher4613
    @grahamthatcher4613 3 года назад

    I always told my apprentices that if you see a scotch lock then that is where the fault is, Love your channel cheers Graham,Brisbane Australia

  • @tiemanmalcolm
    @tiemanmalcolm 4 года назад +2

    One of the best how to on electric brakes out there! Great! Thank you 😊

  • @547Rick
    @547Rick 9 лет назад +1

    HEY!! Take it easy on us who live in Indiana. LOL!
    Great video. I got to replace my electric brakes on my motorcycle trailer this year and this is just what the doctor ordered.

  • @pepperwatson7784
    @pepperwatson7784 2 года назад

    Love your story’s being a retired master mechanic we all had our homemade go carts and mini bikes and just a bicycle with a chainsaw motor on it

  • @michaelherbert8213
    @michaelherbert8213 9 лет назад +2

    Great video. I pack bearings as often as I adjust carburetors, hahaha. Between Your videos and the people that comment regularly, this is the best RUclips channel.

  • @bobmcdoggish9659
    @bobmcdoggish9659 2 года назад

    I haven't packed a set of bearings for about 30-years, but want to repack my utility trailer (with brakes) bearings this coming Summer. Thank you for the refresher course.

  • @augiemattheiss
    @augiemattheiss 4 года назад +1

    Excellent, very carefully done, I could only add one minor thing I do: disassemble, clean and apply anti-seize to adjuster assembly. I've found it makes adjustment easier, especially on old rusty cars.

  • @wgmskiing
    @wgmskiing 9 лет назад +3

    Eric that trailer tester box is clever! I especially like the toolbox case!

  • @geoffschuh5606
    @geoffschuh5606 6 лет назад +1

    Never knew how electric brakes worked. Now I do, Thanks to You!!

  • @davidmonteith9598
    @davidmonteith9598 3 года назад

    Thanks. Straight up, you explained everything perfect. Up here in Canada , you want your Electric Brakes/bearings done right. Especially if your are up for the job your self.
    Thanks

  • @anthonyl2082
    @anthonyl2082 4 года назад

    SMA: I am so glad you made this video. Your teaching approach is hands down one of the best I've encountered. This video just saved my rear-end with my wife's trailer. OUSTANDING!!!

  • @wrxnofx
    @wrxnofx 7 лет назад +1

    This video was seriously awesome. I don't know how I didn't see this video 2 years ago when you posted it! Thanks again, Eric O. You seriously do amazing work - what I love is that you explain stuff, and your zest for learning stuff is infectious.

  • @DJDevon3
    @DJDevon3 9 лет назад +2

    Start is like something out of an Indy race pit stop. Zoom zoom!

  • @scflooring8658
    @scflooring8658 3 года назад +1

    You really should do story time with Eric O at least once a week! Awesome story I can relate thanks for the trip down memory lane

  • @DanSingleton
    @DanSingleton 3 года назад

    Thanks for pulling the adjuster out of the trash can. :-) Getting ready to putting the 1st set of electric brakes on my boat trailer. Needed that tip about special marine grease for my bearings! Greatly appreciated! U Da Man!

  • @mariannetremblay6441
    @mariannetremblay6441 3 года назад

    Parts cleaner... The most rewarding machine ! I must buy that thing !

  • @joekirwan3602
    @joekirwan3602 3 года назад

    You have got to be the best mechanic/technician I’ve ever seen. The most honest and thorough, and you explain everything in a way for anyone to understand. I appreciate your time and videos . Thank you

  • @jimmcclure7711
    @jimmcclure7711 9 лет назад +1

    Thanks, It has been several years since I've done a complete brake and bearing job. It was a great refresher for me. There were some things I had forgotten. Great job on the video and editing.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Jim McClure Thanks Jim glad it help to refresh ya!

  • @SushiPac
    @SushiPac 9 лет назад +1

    Defiantly much easier when you purchase the whole assembled backing plate like you said. Bolt off bolt on easy easy :). I always was meaning to get one of those bearing packers but ever got around to. So I always just glob some grease in the palm and pack the bearing that way. Awesome video as always enjoying them all. You make everything look so easy. I wish to be like you one day. I wish I could come visit the shop and help you out in some of the easy jobs. But I'm over in California. But if I'm ever in New York I'll make sure to stop by the shop and say hi. Thanks again for the awesome videos. Hope you and your family have a great day

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Paul Morales If you get here to NY you better stop in! We have had a few viewers stop in now, it is fun :)

  • @demetriuswillis4770
    @demetriuswillis4770 5 лет назад

    This video is one of the most informative how to repair electric trailer brake videos I have seen. Thanks for your valuable time.

  • @JohnStAmand-xh6rw
    @JohnStAmand-xh6rw 7 лет назад

    Wow Eric....great job! Very entertaining and at the same time an hour of phenomenal learning re changing/packing breaks etc.!!! You missed your calling!! You'd make an excellent "shop teacher" in high school.....great personality!,I learned a great deal and enjoyed myself immensely...THANK YOU so much!!! John

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  7 лет назад

      Thanks John. Unfortunately with out any formal education I would never make it in the school setting and beside all of the schools here in NY have shut down all of those programs. They claim kids do not need that type of education now days.

  • @FRANKBURNSONE
    @FRANKBURNSONE 4 года назад

    Hey, Big "O. I built a tester like that 35 years ago when I was an RV mechanic. I used a Milk Crate and a full size deep cycle battery though. I attached some wheels and a pull handle in case I had to test a trailer on the lot. A week or so later I went to use it and it was not where I had put it. I went looking around the shop and found it in one of the other mechanics bays. I told him to either build his own or put it back where you got it from when you are done with it. It sure was a time saver.

  • @Sandbag1300
    @Sandbag1300 9 лет назад +2

    Another outstanding video. I'm a one car, one motorcycle, DIY non professional garage mechanic. That was one of the most thorough and professional brake replacement jobs I have ever seen. Fantastic.
    Next time you tell the LD Grand story try to include a photo in the video. That would be great. Keep up the great work.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Sandbag1300 I bet my mom has a picture of my old Grant mower haha

  • @bobbysipes2469
    @bobbysipes2469 3 года назад

    Great video, i am replacing the brakes on a 20 ft trailer i built about 25 years ago and this video was helpful and entertaining also thank you.

  • @MrJcardimen
    @MrJcardimen 9 лет назад +2

    Another excellent video! Thanks for going the extra mile with all of your teaching.

    • @SouthMainAuto
      @SouthMainAuto  9 лет назад

      Jeffrey Cardimen Thanks for watching :)

  • @mikechoudoir8233
    @mikechoudoir8233 4 года назад +1

    Very thorough, informative, casual and easy to understand video! Thanks for taking the time to educate us!

  • @happy543210
    @happy543210 9 лет назад +1

    i started off fixing old push mowers too, became quite the expert of Briggs and Stratton engines with the old diaphragm carburetors.

  • @jean-martinbacon2685
    @jean-martinbacon2685 Год назад

    I just saw this (old) tutorial, but it was good for me. Very well explained and i will be more confident doing my rv brakes which a just bought, in the future. Keep the good work. I follow your channel since 2020 when a restore an old 2002 Dakota 4.7 and your videos were very inspirational for me. Thank from Lévis,Quebec, Canada.