For those of you with a Dorsey trailer and drum brakes,(and probably others with 10 inch drums)you can use Autozone Duralast #154 brake shoes. Cheaper than ordering direct from Dorsey. Changing the shoes is easy, bleeding the system is a pain in the tail.
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for the cost difference of shoes and the hub assembly, I just replaced the hub assembly...
When bleeding, it was really easy with a second person and an "open/close" system.
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The second person was not home at the time. Got a lot of exercise though in very short bursts.
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Does that apply to the single axle or double axle trailers? Mine is single axle carrying a 2007 20i, if that helps. I'm in the UK with a dealer that has gone out of business, the trailer needs new shoes and I am bit lost. If I could get a part number I'm sure I could source some over here.Comment
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Is it a Dorsey trailer? If so, it is probably the same.Comment
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It is a Dorsey trailer. Will a single axle have 10 inch drums?Comment
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trailer brakes are fairly generic - here is a good source of parts.
http://sixrobblees.com/
Bleeding brakes is not too hard if you have a hose to attach to the bleed valve and can submerge the other end in a partially full quart container of brake fluid.
On surge brakes, you can connect the runaway chains together and use a 2x4 as a lever with the chains wrapped around the bottom of the 2x4 they can hold the bottom from moving forward while you push the top of the 2x4 aft against the coupler.Comment
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