Trailer Brakes - Page 2

stingray · 30 December 2004, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Paul Beaurain

Hi
Discs do seem the way forward - so quite keen to have some feedback from some of the first users of Dixon Bates disc brake system.

Are there any on Ribnet?

pb

had one one order for three months,gave up in the end bought admiaral very good service ,but not disc braked

Rogue Wave · 30 December 2004, 20:50

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Roger · 30 December 2004, 21:39

I have seen a company which supplies Stainless Steel Pistons for Range Rover/Land Rover Disc calipers, in one of the L/Rover magazines, I'll see if I can find it again.

roger

Nasher · 02 January 2005, 21:51

Just a bit of an update.

Stripped the hubs/brakes down today and was pleasently surprised at how little corrosion was inside the drums. It would appear my shoes have a high metal content, and had stuck to the drums.
On the other hand both sets of bearings are shot.

Does anybody know anything about Double row angular contact bearings?, a friend has suggested they are replacing Taper rollers in industry and are available in a sealed format which would help a lot.

Nasher.

Pete7 · 02 January 2005, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nasher

Just a bit of an update.

Does anybody know anything about Double row angular contact bearings?, a friend has suggested they are replacing Taper rollers in industry and are available in a sealed format which would help a lot.

Nasher.

that sounds like those sealed bearing which I have just spent a fortune getting rid off

and replaced with ordinary ones I can strip down. Do you have the indespension bearing savers fitted ? they won't solve the brake problem but might keep the bearings going but only if the back seal and stub axle surface is in good condition otherwise the grease leaks out to quickly.

Pete

Nasher · 03 January 2005, 16:15

Hi Pete

Those are the bearings, I've gone off the idea after doing some research today.

The bearing savers are fitted to the outside plus the seals are fitted at the back running on brand new surfaces.

Nasher.

Matt · 05 January 2005, 23:07

Stu,
I snapped a couple of pics of your hydraulic hitch & master cylinder setup. For the sake of giving some ideas to others looking for ways to rig it, would you mind me posting them?
Cheers
M

Rogue Wave · 05 January 2005, 23:10

Couse not! You can disect it if you want just put it back together afterwards

Matt · 05 January 2005, 23:16

Cheers!
I won't take it apart if that's OK with you, got enough projects on the go for now.

Rogue Wave · 05 January 2005, 23:26

Nicked my fluid again! I towed Jaspers car back from Cardiff Cardiff (so good they named it twice!) and I didn't really feel any extra load when braking so the system works well!