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The automotive-grade pads on these brakes offer lasting effectiveness. Both 10" x 2-1/4" assemblies have rust-resistant, e-coated backing plates. Fits 14" to 15" wheels.
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Quick Tip: There's really not a whole lot to getting new drum brakes. If you've confirmed that all of the specs listed above line up with what you need for your trailer, you can be pretty sure these will work for you.
The pads on these trailer brakes are made of the same friction material that you might find on a car's drum brakes. In fact, the material is SAE-N certified. So, not only does it provide high-performance braking, but it's environmentally friendly, too! With these brakes, your trailer will be good to go on any road throughout the United States and Canada.
The superior quality of these pads is also due to the fact that they're bonded to the shoes, not just nailed down. Riveted brake pads will always give you a screeching reminder to replace your brake shoes. That's because the rivets will scrape against your drum as the friction material wears down. You won't have that noisy problem with bonded brake pads. You'll also get a little more friction pad contact because there aren't any cutouts for rivets. And more friction means more stopping power.
These pads are also tapered, which should help to prevent any broken, crumbly bits of material from rotating inside the drum as the pads wear over time. Brakes without these tapers are more likely to create a jarring braking experience that could cause the brakes to stutter and lock up.
The more miles you put on your trailer, the more your brake pads will wear down. As they lose contact with the drum, stopping distances get longer and longer. To keep your brakes working great, it's important to adjust them pretty routinely. For this job, grab a floor jack and either a brake adjustment tool (sold separately) or just a standard flathead screwdriver.
Jack up your trailer enough to get the wheel(s) off the ground. Remove the adjuster plugs from the backing plate on the brake, and insert the flat end of the tool through the back of the assembly.
Push in on the star gear and lift it up. Keep doing this until the brake pads catch on your drum. When you can't spin your wheel by hand anymore, back the gear off by about 10 clicks by pushing down on the star gear. Does the wheel now spin freely (even if it sounds like the brake pads drag slightly on the drum)? Great! Then you're all done with that one and ready to adjust the rest.
These brake assemblies meet the requirements for certification by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The CSA creates standards, which when complied with ensure a safe and quality product. These brake assemblies underwent extensive testing to measure stopping distances when braking. These brakes have also been tested by QAI for braking performance under real-world conditions to provide the most realistic scenario for the everyday tower.
After you get these brakes installed and adjusted, you'll need to break them in. First, find a long stretch of road or a big, empty parking lot. Once you're there, set your brake controller to its maximum setting and get moving. Speed up to about 40 mph and brake to slow to about 20 mph. Repeat this 15-30 times. The goal is to get the brake shoes and magnet properly seated into your drum. You'll know you've done that when it feels less jerky (and more consistent) each time you apply the brakes.
Note: The brakes will be very hot after doing this, so after every 10 stops you'll want to wait about 10 minutes to let the brakes cool off before continuing. If you don't, you might cook and crack the pad material.
These brakes were a very good price. Installation was fairly easy, except that I had 2 studs free-spin during installation, which took a while to correct. If I ever have to remove them for service, I'll weld all of the studs in place from the back side so this can't happen again. I had to pick up a couple nuts as these brakes oddly do not come with them (7/16-20 grade 8 from Ace Hardware). Given the price, I think these are both minor issues. I'd seen other reviews complain about the packaging, I had no problems with that and they were in good condition when they arrived.
Perfect fit - Easy installation - Quick shipping and service from etrailer
Prompt delivery and packaging was first rate. Thks for using ups. Their service in my area is the best by far. Initial inspection of the brakes is very satisfactory. Haven’t install them yet so can’t comment on the installation or performance. Don’t anticipate any issues.
Victoria H.
1/30/2025
Hi Cary, I'm so happy your order arrived to you swiftly and safely! Feel free to let us know what you think whenever you get the chance to install.
Everything fit good. No install problems. Would have been four stars if there were new mounting nuts with the parts. Had to reuse 20 year old parts.
My old trailer brakes were worn out and not operating smoothly on our dual axle 25' travel trailer. Replaced the brake assemblies and drums, repaired the wiring, and now they work perfectly. A few tips. On this dual axle system with 4 brakes, the total current draw should be about 13 amps total. I check it by pulling the breakaway pin (energizing all 4 brakes), and check the current draw with the trailer battery monitor. If it's substantially lower (10 amps or less), check for damaged wiring. Previously this trailer had the wiring routed through the axles and over time the insulation failed, intermittently shorting the wiring to the inside of the axle tube. The wiring was replaced and secured to the back side of the axles with no further problems.
As others have noted, the shoes shifted during shipping with the actuator arms coming off the backing plate. Using a screwdriver to pry the shoes at the top, I was able to reposition the arm easily.
Ship in great shape but might want to put tie straps on to keep the brake shoes form moving other than that the brakes an assembly is great shape
Fast shipping, all parts extra secured in shipping boxes, thanks again
Everything fit perfectly. So much easier than trying to change pads and clean everything. I had very small adjustments to make.
Thanks E-trailer.
Breanna, my salesperson was very informative on what exactly I needed for my 10 yrs old travel trailer. Any question I had she was prompt to answer it with clarity. I must say it was nice talking to a person I could understand with the English language. 5 Stars on that alone. I will be shopping with e-trailer again for all my trailer needs. Prices are reasonable too.
Gwendolyn Y.
6/8/2025
Thanks for taking the time to share all this with us, Damon. Breanna will be thrilled to see this. We are always happy to help when you need us next!
Way better than rebuilding your brakes . Parts came fast and installed easy .
The Electric Trailer Brake Kit worked as advertised. With two thousand miles on the trailer I have excellent braking control. I did readjust the brakes after a few hundred miles and this improved the smoothness and braking control while driving through Arkansas backcountry roads.
Robert
5/3/2022
The kit continues to perform perfectly
everything fit perfectly and Madison was awesome in helping make sure I picked out the right drums for my trailer. Thank you!!!!
Looks good bolted right up havent used trailer yet but have no reason why it won't work as it should.. only reason for 4 stars is didn't come with new nuts and the old nuts where in bad shape and had to go get new nuts
PRODUCT FIT WELL AND APPEARS TO BE GOOD QUALITY PACKAGING WAS KIND OF SKIMPY AND ONE OF THE UNITS CAME APART BUT NOTHING CAME OUT OF THE BOX. FILLING THE ORDER TOOK QUITE A LONG TIME BUT UPS SHIPPING SEEMED TIMELY
Rocco
7/21/2024
excellent!
The brake assemblies look to be good quality. I ordered them to add brakes to an idler axle on a tandem axle trailer. The axle had a brake mounting flange, so install was simple. I also used the 10" 5 on 5 drum/hub assembly with pre-greased bearings. I did have one assembly arrive in a damaged condition, but etrailer quickly took care of shipping a replacement and providing a call tag to return the damaged item.
The grease seal on the axle of my Scamp 16 foot camper failed, coating left side brake shoes in grease causing lock-ups. I considered just replacing shoes, but for a few dollars more I ordered complete set with a CLEAN sensor (grease fouled as well). Entire system was easier to install than just replacing the pads. Four nuts, two sealing wire connectors and the brakes were done in about 15-20 minutes per side.
My dad and both grandfathers always said "Get Timkin parts, they are the best." The Timkin seals went in easily as well with a perfect fit
I received the item, looks great. Haven't installed yet. Thank you
Rochell was extremely professional and quick with service. Very knowledgeable. Happy to have had her.
Brooke M.
3/4/2025
Rochelle is one of the good ones, Adam! Glad you got to talk to her, too :) Ill make sure she sees your kind review
Awesome quality and fast shipping. Installed with ease. Very happy with this purchase.
The parts were good, price excellent. Unfortunately the parts arrived in a flimsy box (it should have been put into a second box for shipping) that was crushed, the brake actuator was off on one set, both lower adjusters and springs had fallen out and the springs and adjusters were loose in the box and luckily did not fall out.
Fit well. Still assembling and will teat next week.
They arrived in good shape and were what I expected. Haven't tested them yet but don't expect any problems.
Easy to install and works great
I have always had a Great Experience with your Trailer brake products. They are very well built and at the top of industry standards. As well as the Super pricing that I have found at etrailer.com I also love the thousands of videos that I can come to even when I am just browsing the internet to get answers to my questions. Thank you
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Gwendolyn Y.
4/24/2025
Sounds like they fit like a glove!