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Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Are these brake magnets warn? Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next MN Ben • View posts Minnesota Senior Member Joined: 07/12/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/02/22 07:48pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have had this about 4 years. I am putting new wheel seals all around and I'm unsure of the condition of the brake set. I do not know how to tell if the magnets are warn. I checked the brake pads and there seems to be a lot of meat left on them and there are no cracks in any of them. So here are a couple of pics of the magnet and one of the pad. I found some sets on etrailer but wondering if I can get a few more years from these, and save some cash. 2006 F350 Dually PSD 2008 Keystone Laredo 29RL 5th Wheel 2002 F250 7.3 PSD -SOLD 2004 Lance 1130 -SOLD 2005 Lance 981 -SOLD 2000 Lance 1010-SOLD 199? Texan 650 -SOLD Ford FX4 Ranger -SOLD MN Ben • View posts Minnesota Senior Member Joined: 07/12/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/03/22 04:34am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I read additional information and articles state if exposed winding is visible they would be worn. I did not see any, I guess. Articles also talk about testing the voltage and ohms. I can start there. BurbMan • View posts Indianapolis, IN Senior Member Joined: 09/20/2001 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 06/03/22 06:13am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator How is the surface of the magnet? If you run your finger vertically, can you fell pronounced ridges like a ripple potato chip? Also check the inside surface of the drum that the magnet rides against. If the drums and magnet faces are fairly smooth then I would leave them alone for now. Depending on how many miles you plan to tow this year, you might get another season or two out of those. Sjm9911 • View posts New Jersey Senior Member Joined: 07/01/2020 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/03/22 06:49am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The magnates look good to me. Way better then the ones I replaced when I had the pop up and TT. 2012 kz spree 220 ks 2020 Silverado 2500 Equalizer ( because i have it) Formerly a pup owner. MFL • View posts Midwest Senior Member Joined: 11/28/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/03/22 07:56am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just going from pic, looks good to me. If they are wearing smooth, and evenly, they are okay. Jerry TXiceman • View posts Bryan, TX Senior Member Joined: 11/17/2000 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/03/22 08:27am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You will find you are better off to replace the whole backing plate brake assembly rather than trying to replace individual components. It is a matter of undoing two wires and 4 or 5 bolts to replace the whole backing plate. Ken Amateur Radio Operator. 2023 Cougar 22MLS, toted with a 2022, F150, 3.5L EcoBoost, Crewcab, Max Tow, FORMER Full Time RVer. Travel with a standard schnauzer and a Timneh African Gray parrot ford truck guy • View posts Pennsylvania Senior Member Joined: 03/22/2008 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/03/22 10:41am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator ^^ What TXiceman said.... Far better to replace the entire enchilada, then piece mealing it.... They have 2 different for each assembly - a right side and a left side.. disconnect 2 wires, remove 4-5 bolts, remove the entire assembly and install new.. End result is all new everything except the mounts and wires leading to assembly Me-Her-the kids 2020 Ford F350 SD 6.7 2020 Redwood 3991RD Garnet MFL • View posts Midwest Senior Member Joined: 11/28/2012 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/03/22 11:14am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I agree with complete replacement being easier/cheaper, but the question is, does he need to do it now? I'd not be in a hurry, going by pics. I do know that things in a picture, can appear better than they really are. Jerry MN Ben • View posts Minnesota Senior Member Joined: 07/12/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/03/22 11:24am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for the replies. The magnets and drum are fairly smooth. I will do some voltage testing to check their functionality. If any are bad, I will replace the whole unit. Ben Sjm9911 • View posts New Jersey Senior Member Joined: 07/01/2020 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 06/03/22 02:05pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator No need to replace them if they are not worn. Yea, its easy to replace the whole assembly, but you stuff looks good. My breaks on the TT needed replacement at about 10 years. And that was probably because they were undersized. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Fifth-Wheels  > Are these brake magnets warn?

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