Self-Adjusting Brakes. Do They Work?

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How reliable are self-adjusting brakes? Do self-adjusting brakes ever need manual adjustments? What are the pros and cons to having self-adjusting brakes? The TrailerSmith answers these questions and more in this that's all about self-adjusting trailer brakes video!
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Комментарии : 31

@mnscouter1 7 дней назад

Thank you for your videos about trailer brakes / bearings! I have been an an auto mechanic for 30+ years and your videos are the best. I had no idea how they worked. I just purchased a trailer and now I will do some maintenance.

@davekintz 21 день назад

You've made the mystery of trailer brakes very clear and easy to understand for me. Thanks.

@kevincameron8437 22 дня назад

You said it right...the brake will do it's job and work as advertised. but we as owner/operators, it's ultimately up to us to do regularly scheduled inspections to make sure the equipment is still good to go. Which is why owners are supposed to pull the hubs and inspect you running gear...Great info for us to learn from. Thanks for sharing.

@Zack-fk8oz 17 дней назад

Hi, i just came across your youtube channel and love the invaluable wealth of information that you provide. I also have recently been offered a job to help build and service custom trailers. Im planning on watching everyone of your videos to help prepare for this job opportunity. Also to help get ready for this job i need to get a tool cart together. I consider myself a very mechanically minded and involved type of person. I already have thousands of dollars in tools. And i know you have listed some tools in yours videos, but could you by any chance do a tool box tour? Maybe its just me, but im struggling to find any tool box videos specifically for the type of trailers you service. Diesel and tractor trailer toolbox tours keep showing up. Thanks again for posting these invaluable videos! You do a great job at clearly explaining yourself!

@mooseman3136 22 дня назад

Thank you! Love your straight no BS info and no fluff. The only video that explains and compares self and manual adjustment brakes. Because I had the chance to buy self adjusting sets from a truck parts wholesaler at cost, I replaced all of mine on my tandem 7K travel trailer. I'm a maintenance whore but when travelling, it's not easy or convenient to do the manual adjusting. Although I haven't travelled a lot with them yet, this video puts my mind at ease.

@tommybounds3220 3 дня назад

Thank you for the video.

@michaelobrien1839 18 дней назад

I do a lot of dump trailers thank you for the info. Good job.

@TheTrailerSmith 18 дней назад

No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!

@12974andrew 8 дней назад

Great info got all my info right here

@enarandyr9122 22 дня назад

Nice job explaining how these auto adjusters work. Can you do a video on converting these to oil bath vs greased? Maybe why or why not to convert to oil bath.. Thank you!

@awbrigham8191 3 дня назад

At minimum stay safe is the best advice if you know you won't check them often enough please get at minimum the auto adjust ones. I've been a master mechanic for 2 decades and please be safe in the road it's my family your driving towards

@rickhamm3962 22 дня назад

Just bought a new trailer. is there a way to tell if you have manual or self adjusting brakes by looking at the back of the backing plate. Great info in your videos. Thanks again.

@garycompton9716 13 дней назад

Excellent information!!

@TheTrailerSmith 10 дней назад

Thanks for watching!

@blackfootjbd 16 дней назад

This world needs more people like you that inform people. THIS WORLD IS FULL OF CROOKS. GOD BLESS, GOOD HEALTH AND MAY YOU PROSPER...

@TheTrailerSmith 10 дней назад

Thanks for that vote of confidence. I like to think that there are still lots of wonderful people in the world! Thanks for watching the channel! Many blessings to you.

@TheBuddy1939 22 дня назад

“Trailersmith” great description for your channel. Thanks for letting me be an apprentice on your channel😅

@timothyculliver1993 22 дня назад

Great Job explaining the concept. Thanks

@brentwelty1999 9 дней назад

Excellent! Thank you!

@TheTrailerSmith 8 дней назад

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

@ronhiggins6629 22 дня назад

Thank u always no bs info

@6gatornation 21 день назад

can you put something on the threads of the adjuster so they won't freeze up I always got a couple that don't want to turn

@enarandyr9122 22 дня назад

Also,where are you located and what services to you provide for fifth wheels? Should I ever be in your area and need services.

@TraconWizard 22 дня назад

I need to rewatch the adjusting video. I used calipers to measure shoe thickness. When should I replace? Before YT, where was I supposed to learn this?

@tdkendall 18 дней назад

My TT has 4.4K axles. Dexter whole NEV-R replacement brakes are $200+ EACH. Found them for $170, not Amazon. Still crazy price. So did I hear you say that your shop uses china made replacements? You are OK with using non-Dexter? Thx great video!

@TheTrailerSmith 18 дней назад

The 4.4k is a specialty axle so the parts are expensive & hard to get. We carry both import & domestic parts. We give our customers the option on which direction they would like to go. They generally make their decision based on cost of the parts. We do try to source the best imports that are available through our suppliers and not all of them are from China. Even Dexter & Lippert both use import brakes & drums on their axle beams when domestic parts are not readily available. Happens all the time. And in 2024, the parts supply chain is still not what it was before 2020. Thanks for watching!