electric brake hubs

[TReed]

When is it time to change out the hubs on trailer, I'm debating to either get new bearing kits or just order whole new hubs with bearing's installed. I'm redoing a 32ft gooseneck I just bought, it sat for couple years without use. Already ordered 6 new electric brake assemblies. The hubs are pretty rusted up.



Travis

 

[B.G. Smith]

When is it time to change out the hubs on trailer, I'm debating to either get new bearing kits or just order whole new hubs with bearing's installed. I'm redoing a 32ft gooseneck I just bought, it sat for couple years without use. Already ordered 6 new electric brake assemblies. The hubs are pretty rusted up.



Travis

There is a minimum thickness on the drum that is probably cast into the drum somewhere, they can be turned but it is somtimes hard to find a shop to do it. If the rust is just surface stuff and no bad pitting, it won't hurt anything. The surface where the magnet rubs is usually the first to go. If the bearings are not pitted or show signs of rust they might outlast new ones. bg

 

[TReed]

If the thickness is ok will putting new brake shoe's on rusted hubs tear up the pads real quick.

 

[B.G. Smith]

Just knock the surface rust off with sand paper or a wire brush and you will be surprised how fast the rust will be gone when you put on new shoes. The shoes probably won't wear any quicker than they would with newly turned drums. The rust will just help the shoes to conform to the contour of the drums quicker. bg

 

[TReed]

Thanks for the info, what about doing a real quick sandblast job on the hubs, or would that be a no,no.



Travis

 

[jelag]

It wouldn't hurt to put them in a glass bead cabinet... . but like mentioned above...



A wire brush on the inside of the drum on the surface where the brake shoes contact and the magnet contacts will do the job...

 

[TReed]

Thanks for the tip guys, didn't really want to buy 6 hubs