04 bass cat trailer with surge brakes. Jacked it up to do some work on bearings. One tire will turn easy, other side is tight and take some effort to get tire to turn. When I took brake pads off both sides looked the same. Which is right? Loose or tight? Thanks
Just a bit of drag. turn with just a bit of effort but not spin as if there were no brakes. If you have an A-60 actuator put a screw driver up in the hole and pump the brakes and hold. have someone see if that wheel is locked up, if not then the brakes are not working. You may have a frozen caliper but without checking and testing it's hard to say. Utube is your friend.
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With the brake pads off, do both hubs turn with the same effort? They should.
If there is corrosion in a caliper it can bind the rotor. If that wheel overheats, time to either clean that caliper or replace it or check the pins the caliper slides on for a ridge. It wouldn't hurt to shine the bolt/pins if they are rusty.
Another thing, if the pads get worn excessively it's common to have some rust in the calipers which can bind the pads up. New pads will push the pistons back into a clean area.
It might be that the brakes are unevenly set. There should be a hole on the back side of the brake assembly to access the adjustment screw. Try bottoming both brakes (pads fully engaged on the drum) and back off 10 clicks. It's suggested to do readjust every 2000 miles. I just do it annually. Hope this helps.
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Disc brakes, not drum.
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