Dexter Axles

I have 12” x 2” brake shoes on my Dexter Axles that now measure 0.140 at worst when packing the bearings.

Does someone know how thick the pad starts off at. I was told that these shoes can be run to 0.0625 before replacement.
TIA for any help/advice.

I can measure mine tonight. Brand new and haven't been installed yet.

Please do, Thanks

I drove out to a RV center tonight that has factory Dexter replacement axle brakes. The new shoe pads measured 0.180 thick.

After reviewing the video of these replacement brake shoe pads on etrailer I had thought they looked very thin being new.

Knowing this, there’s nothing wrong with my 40k+ brakes shoes and I’m repacking the bearings and calling it done.

In Pa. for state inspection, you are allowed down to .0625" .. So you are still good...

Sorry Mark, mine are only 10" drums. Shoe material measured .200 thick.

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Originally posted by markemark:
I drove out to a RV center tonight that has factory Dexter replacement axle brakes. The new shoe pads measured 0.180 thick.

After reviewing the video of these replacement brake shoe pads on etrailer I had thought they looked very thin being new.

Knowing this, there’s nothing wrong with my 40k+ brakes shoes and I’m repacking the bearings and calling it done.

I just replaced mine and notice that they were thinner also but the material certainly looked different that the old pads. Your thickness number sounds right from what I remember,, never measured them though.

I just did my 6) 12x2 along with wheel bearings. used etrailer.com and cost me about $450 for all 6 backing plates with brakes and wheel bearings.

SL...

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Originally posted by DragRaceResults:
I just did my 6) 12x2 along with wheel bearings. used etrailer.com and cost me about $450 for all 6 backing plates with brakes and wheel bearings.

SL...

Did you cut the drums? Replace the races or just the bearings? Need to do ours also, same as yours, 6 of them.........

If you call etrailer, they will send you the link on their website of the product they are quoting you. This is very helpful as many times they offer a full video review of the product.

Be advised that the quotes you receive when calling are for the least expensive replacement that many times is Chinese made. They do carry the more expensive product ( about 35% more in cost) and have links to these as well.

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Originally posted by Mike Beck:
Did you cut the drums?

The biggest gain I got after replacing all of my trailer brake equipment was machining the magnet face of the drums. Huge difference on a ~12 year old trailer.

I have found very little difference in cost replacing the complete assembly -backing plate ,new magnets etc , 4 bolts , 2 wires done
Worth looking into