Dexter Axle brake adjuster springs

[Boldt's Wagon]

From the Dexter Axle website at:



http://dexteraxle.com/running_gear_info/faqs.php#38



"Why did my brake spring break?



Late in 1997, Dexter Axle recognized a reoccuring problem with our adjuster spring and decided that we needed to change the spring manufacturer to solve the problem. It is most common to find the defective spring in a trailer axle produced between 1995-97 in the 3,000 lb. to 7,200 lb. capacity range, but any adjuster spring that is LIGHT BLUE in color may be suspect. Dexter's new spring in dark red in color and is a direct replacment for the blue spring. If a trailer is found to have blue adjuster springs or has failed springs, Dexter would be glad to help a trailer owner correct this problem... . "

 

[CFarlow]

Yepper guys, pay attention to Boldt's post. We have a 97 Fleetw

ood 5th wheel with those axles and one of our springs did break and evidently caught on the brake shoe, which proceded to tear the whole "mess" loose! Both shoes, magnet, spings, you name it. We called Dexter and they send me a complete backing plate all assembled and ready to go, plus 3 more of the red spings. Just take a few min to pull a brake drum and look at the bottom spring, if its blue give em a call and they will fix ya up. You know,,,, an ounce of prevention... ... ..... Be safe out there!





Chuck

 

[Boldt's Wagon]

You were luckey. Reportedly, some trailers have locked up the wheel when the spring failed and resulted in a tire fire that burned the trailer.