Minimum Brake shoe thickness
Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by 379exhd, Feb 4, 2013.
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I usually found the camover on a pretrip, after finding a few as soon as I pulled off the ice onto dry pavement. Haven't found one in a very long time, haven't had one occur driving down the road even once.
Wasn't that big a deal except the trailer was out of service. If it happens at an intersection when you are stopping, it isn't good, but loosing the supply to the trailer is worse, then you have everything with spring brakes set, and you will be lucky to drag it off the roadway if the trailer is empty.77fib77 Thanks this. -
The wear indicator on the side of the brake shoes is what the inspectors are looking at. They are not going to measure anything. And since they have eliminated asbestos from the shoe lining material, I have found that my brake drums wear almost as much as the shoes. I replace drums about every 2nd brake job. Perception, not reality is what the inspector is all about.
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I would check with manufacture or fmvss manufacture probably easier the fmcsr says 1/8 inch for air disc brakes and its vague on size I will look around good luck I didn't look far enough it says 1/16 inch for hydraulic disc
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