Electric Brakes - starting from scratch

[terrond]

I have a 92 Flagstaff - when I took off the hubs I noticed some very old brake assemblies / electric brake wires that have been disconnected. I want to restore the electric brakes on each wheel - here's my question:  I have a Kober hexagon rubber torsion axle but the hubs are Dexter. I want to buy a whole new brake assebly and just have the hubs turned by a machine shop, then rig up the brake contoller, etc...

Has anyone done this?  I have a parts dealer here that can get the full brake assembly for $50 each side. Any suggestions? should I start with new hubs also? is it ok to have them turned just like a car's drum brakes.

I bet these electric brakes have not been used for 8-10 years.

Thanks for any help.

[AustinBoston]

I have a 92 Flagstaff - when I took off the hubs I noticed some very old brake assemblies / electric brake wires that have been disconnected. I want to restore the electric brakes on each wheel - here's my question:  I have a Kober hexagon rubber torsion axle but the hubs are Dexter. I want to buy a whole new brake assebly and just have the hubs turned by a machine shop, then rig up the brake contoller, etc...

Has anyone done this?  I have a parts dealer here that can get the full brake assembly for $50 each side. Any suggestions? should I start with new hubs also? is it ok to have them turned just like a car's drum brakes.

I bet these electric brakes have not been used for 8-10 years.

Thanks for any help.

I don't know of any reason you can't have the drums turned, as long as there is enough steel remaining.  If the brakes have not been used, then they probably haven't been worn much either.

From what I've seen of brake assemblies, if you can service your own bearings then you can replace the brake assemblies yourself.  IIRC, some have found it cheaper to replace the whole asssembly than replace the shoes & magnets.

Be sure that any wire you use is heavy enough (14 gauge, I think, but I may be mistaken) and is blue.  On trailers, blue always means "electric brakes" and using a different color could confuse someone in the future.  :confused:

Austin

[terrond]

Thanks for the reply - I'm actually ordering the brake kits today - along with new bearings.  

Next I'm going to check if my 2002 4-Runner is set up to just plug in a brake controller.....or if I have to figure it out myself.

Thanks