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Dacromet backing plates fight rust and corrosion resistance. Ideal for boat trailers near saltwater. 10" x 2-1/4" Assemblies have premium brake pads. Fit 13" to 15" wheels.
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If your trailer is routinely exposed to saltwater or heavily treated salt roads, these are the brakes for you. You'll get the best corrosion protection that drum brakes have to offer. These brake assemblies are almost entirely coated in Dacromet. The only place you won't find it is on the rustproof aluminum cylinder and the stainless steel springs.
These brake assemblies meet the requirements for certification by the 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 in a complete automotive setup and under real-world conditions to provide the most realistic scenario for the everyday driver.
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 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.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (214 Customer Reviews)
Dacromet backing plates fight rust and corrosion resistance. Ideal for boat trailers near saltwater. 10" x 2-1/4" Assemblies have premium brake pads. Fit 13" to 15" wheels.High quality product, perfect fit on a 1990 boat trailer. And next day delivery !
Great bolt up for all components. In and out of ramp on the Oregon coast for three weeks and have rust on springs and connecting components. Backing plates are good but hardware seems a little week with rust problems.
Chuck
12/22/2023
Breaks are working fine although rust is forming on the springs and connecting items.Backing plates and cylinder are mostly rust free. But very easy to install and were ready to go. Using on a boat trailer
When I looked on the website, this item was listed only for 14, 14 1/2, and 15 inch wheels.
I talked to order desk, no help. I have 13 inch wheels. I took a chance and ordered. These fit my 10 x 2 1/4 drums perfectly. Nice anti-corrosive finish. My previous brakes installed with 7/16-14 bolts, these came with 7/16-20 pressed in studs. It would have been nice to include nuts and lock washers to ease installation.
Needed brake shoes and a wheel cylinder after finding them rusted and the lining peeled off and priced them out locally. Then checked etrailer.com and found this with all the hardware, new backing plate, couldn't go wrong. Saved money on the assembly and they fit just right, hope they last a few years.
I am giving the parts a 4 star rating because they didn't come with the 7/16-20 nuts needed to install them mine were rotted so I couldn't reuse them and a 7/16-20 is a really hard size to find. Otherwise the assembly fits fine and looks good,and good quality. Now the shipping was a diffent story I would give the shipping 3 stars their kitting process needs improvement. I ordered them April 28th they didn't kit them and ship them until may 11th even with them listed as in stock some kitting improvment is needed. So make sure you are not in a hurry to receive this kitted item. Allow about a month for delivery.
These worked great, the first shipment was missing a part but etrailer fixed the issue and upgraded. quick shipping great communication and follow-up. They will always be my first choice for parts.
Excellent fit! Easy to install and kit came with everything you need! I replaced my old worn out brakes. Trailer stops perfect now! Thanks etrailer.
Ordered complete brake kits for a tandem boat trailer. Order received within 48 hours of placing the order on line. All parts present and exactly as described. Parts fit perfectly.
Job completed within 4 hours.
Excellent service parts worked perfectly trailer stops on a dime now confident to take it anywhere. Nick and the crew know their stuff will call each trailer every time working on trailers for parts.
Worst service ever, ruined vacation! Order was short two backing plate assembly’s. The ones I got had no nuts or lock washers. No indication that you would have to provide your own fasteners, I would have paid extra had I known, that would save a trip to hardware store. Or just simply state that you don’t provide fasteners for installation and give size. My shortages could have been overnighted? Last time I ever use etrailer. I am blogging on every platform available about my experience.
I had to replace the brakes on my trailer due to the old brake assemblies wanted to freeze up after any use. Etrailer had the best price and quickest delivery than most of the other suppliers. Quick delivery and good prices can't beat the service!
Customer service was very helpful getting me the right parts. Thanks!
Got the new brakes you guys are great only took a couple day to get them will be back on the water soon.
Forrest
9/5/2021
Still working great would buy them again.
I needed new brakes for my boat trailer. After searching several suppliers for quality and pricing I found etrailer to have both qualities. I used these backing plates and their complete braking system including drums and brake lines to bring new life to my trailer. I am very satisfied and safe on the road again. Etrailer is my frist choice for trailer parts.
Joe B.
1/14/2020
My new Etrailer braking system has been worki g flawlessly since installed
Fast and easy transaction, nice item to o.
Bolted right up to replace old rusted out brakes. Shipping was on time.
Missing the hole for water rinse tubing, missing the 4 - 7/16 x20 fine locking nuts, studs are to short to add a lock washer, one of two brake cylinders had a poorly tapped out brake line hole, had to buy a tap to salvage it. Not a bargain, cheap China junk, should have purchased locally thru trailer dealer offering American made. Amazes that etrailer does not at least advise you of such, usually pleased w/ etrailer, not so much now.
Sierra K.
10/15/2021
I am sorry that you are not pleased with your items. I did want to mention that the nuts and lock washers Item # BRKH10B are sold separately but the adjuster plugs included, cover access holes to keep dirt and grime out of the assemblies and off of the shoes.
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This is an exact fit to the discontinued brake system that I had. It was easy to install and it looks like very good quality. I have no problem recommending this to anyone that is in need to replace their brakes or building there own trailer.
Mitch
9/14/2021
The brake system a year later still works like the day i installed it. Ive never had to add fluid or adjust them. Very happy with the system.
Perfect fit. Easy to install. Only minor issue was the bleeder valve rubber cover was stuck on and ripped when removing so had to use one from old brake assemblies.
Great product fast shipping
Installation and adjustment was straight forward, mounting bolts lined up perfectly as did brake lines. Brass bleed screws sealed well, and I now have functional brakes on my boat trailer again.
Robert
2/1/2022
After a year of trailering our boat, these brakes are performing great. With todays traffic, I enjoy reliable trailer brakes more than ever. No noise, grabbing or other issues. Good product!
Better than perfect. Did have an issue with getting Parts at first but I was more than compensated for my slight dissatisfaction. This is the only place I'm getting trailer parts from now on.
Order shipped promptly and arrived on time and in good condition. Installation was easy. Resolved issues with wheel cylinders and brake shoes with quick 4 bolt installation.
William W.
3/15/2018
Product continues to perform as expected. Very pleased.
Missing half the adjuster for the left brake. I used etrailer instead of [online vendor] because I thought I would get a better product and the correct parts without issues. Not the case.
Brooke M.
10/29/2022
Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We definitely want to make sure you get taken care of. I have sent your information to our customer service team and they will be reaching out to you.
Made a call to E trailer and all my questions were answered in a quick minute. I trust when I call you always have answers. Thank you all for your work etic.
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9/4/2024
Still working great !