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Have a surge actuator with a reverse lockout on your boat trailer? Then these marine-grade brakes are perfect for you. 10" x 2-1/4" Assemblies have a 4-bolt pattern. Fit 14" to 15" wheels. Made in the USA.
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If you have a seasonal boat or a snowmobile trailer that's occassionally in lakes or on heavily treated salt roads, these are the brakes for you. The galvanized backing plates. stainless steel springs, and zinc-plated wheel cylinder all provide excellent rust and corrosion resistance so your trailer will be ready to tackle the season.
Pro Tip: If your trailer is near saltwater year-round, you may want to look into the increasing levels of corrosion protection that e-coat, Dacromet, and stainless steel components can provide.
A dual-plunger cylinder, like the one featured in these Demco brakes, might not seem like much, but it provides more consistent, throttled braking compared to a single-plunger alternative. This is because it pushes out both brake shoes at the same time.
Just keep in mind that, because you'll be getting full braking power when driving in reverse, your actuator should have a reverse lockout on it. Otherwise, you won't really be able to back up without locking up the brakes.
If you often find yourself making hard and frequent stops, these brakes may be for you. The semi-metallic brake pads in these Demco brakes are built to last longer and produce less dust than organic brake pads. They're also bolstered to the brake shoes with rivets, which makes the pads less likely to crumble or warp over the course of their lifetime.
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 brake drum. When you can't spin your wheel by hand anymore, back the gear off by about 10 clicks (push 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.
Once you get these assemblies installed, and your lines flushed with fresh fluid, you'll need to break in these brakes. First, find a long stretch of road or a big, empty parking lot. 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 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.
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Not as good as the originals but they do the job.
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Lonnie S.
This brake kit is a worthwhile upgrade from base units. Besides the galvanized coating on the base plate, the stainless steel springs offer extra confidence against failure. The double acting actuator should give better braking action particularly when operated by the rather minimal surge system fluid displacement.
Great shipping communication showing a map of item location. Also shipping was very fast. One of the brake sets had a shoe retainer missing but I found the parts in the box and reattached the shoe.
perfect fit for my dexter axel. would buy again.
Nice brakes. Just what I needed for my boat trailer.
Really easy to work with and my order arrived 2 days ahead of its scheduled delivery date
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Lonnie S.
12/20/2018
working fine, big plus addition to my boat trailer