Chain Bender
Silver Member
- Joined
- Feb 25, 2011
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- 249
- Tractor
- Kubota L3200
Have had the trailer for 4 years. New when I got it. Magic Tilt aluminum tandem axle with front axle brakes.
I take good care of my stuff. Really good care. I usually cary 2 five gallon buckets of fresh water to the ramp with me so I can at least spaash some fresh water on the brakes so they don't sit in salt for 8-10 hours while I'm out fishing. I always and I do mean always stop at a local car wash about 1/2 mile from the ramp and wash the boat, trailer and truck on the way home. It's only $5 for as long as I want to use the stall. The brakes are the first thing I hit with warm high pressure soapy water. Then they get two more good rinsings before we leave for home. As soon as I pull into the back yard and back the boat down hill I rinse the brakes again while everyone is getting their rods and stuff out of the boat. Flush the motor and rinse the brakes again. I let the boat sit out in the dew over night and then pressure wash it one more time and hit the brakes again.
Last Thursday I caught a glimpse of sparks coming of my left brake while traveling. No brakes applied. Touched the brakes and it did it again and worse. It was dark and I couldn't find anything loose or even warm, much less falling off or hot.
Long story short, the brakes are totally eaten up. Caliper flange is about to break away from the axle, rotors are severly pitted.
I'm trying to figure out how to fix this mess and after looking at the caliper flanges I'm not exactly what I need to do....short of replacing the complete axle assembly and new aluminum/SS/galvanized parts.
Anyone have any suggestions where to start? I'll probably go ahead and replace both pairs of leaf springs while I'm at it too.
thanks in advance for any suggestions,
CB
I take good care of my stuff. Really good care. I usually cary 2 five gallon buckets of fresh water to the ramp with me so I can at least spaash some fresh water on the brakes so they don't sit in salt for 8-10 hours while I'm out fishing. I always and I do mean always stop at a local car wash about 1/2 mile from the ramp and wash the boat, trailer and truck on the way home. It's only $5 for as long as I want to use the stall. The brakes are the first thing I hit with warm high pressure soapy water. Then they get two more good rinsings before we leave for home. As soon as I pull into the back yard and back the boat down hill I rinse the brakes again while everyone is getting their rods and stuff out of the boat. Flush the motor and rinse the brakes again. I let the boat sit out in the dew over night and then pressure wash it one more time and hit the brakes again.
Last Thursday I caught a glimpse of sparks coming of my left brake while traveling. No brakes applied. Touched the brakes and it did it again and worse. It was dark and I couldn't find anything loose or even warm, much less falling off or hot.
Long story short, the brakes are totally eaten up. Caliper flange is about to break away from the axle, rotors are severly pitted.
I'm trying to figure out how to fix this mess and after looking at the caliper flanges I'm not exactly what I need to do....short of replacing the complete axle assembly and new aluminum/SS/galvanized parts.
Anyone have any suggestions where to start? I'll probably go ahead and replace both pairs of leaf springs while I'm at it too.
thanks in advance for any suggestions,
CB