freightliner colombia brakes

Depends.

If you've got drum brakes and its just a simply shoe/drum swap it shouldn't take much more than about 45 minutes per axle. Obviously if cam/cam bushings are required then that will require more time. If things don't get greased regularly then the slack adjusters can become one with the cam and at that point they're getting sliced off with the torch and its all getting thrown in the scrap bin.

 

Did you call a shop and ask?

 

Maybe you can save a few bucks bringing your own parts. Especially if you need drums. I bought a drum there once. It was almost double the price than Freightliner. There’s different drums too. Brand names, Chinese cheapies, and lightweight. The cheapies seem just as good. Sometimes they’re on sale at Freightliner, probably $125-$150 each nowadays. T/ A will charge at least $75 more for the same drum. A few years back, my Trailer shop that has excellent part prices charged me $2100 for a brake job on my Trailer. 4 sets of shoes, 4 drums, 1 wheel seal. $900 worth of parts at the time. It can get expensive real quick. Add S cam bushings as mentioned. They should be able to tell you if Scam bushings and drums are needed beforehand, not after it’s apart. Beware. $156 per axle. Another $300 for shoes. Total $624. That’s a fair price. Add Shop and environmental management fees, taxes, It’ll probably be $700. Add another $800 for 4 of their drums. It pays to make a few phone calls first. Might save a few hundred on parts. depending on what’s needed. Maybe T/A has the best prices on shoes. Just never know, have to take a few minutes and call around. Start with Freightliner and get the shoe part #. Be sure to get good brand name shoes. Merritor re lined are a good value. They’ll have a core charge, and you’ll need to take the old ones back for a refund. Some shoes are available brand new, for a bit more, no core charge. The convenience might be worth it.