brakes

SNobsessed wrote: Bill - Was the spindle bent in relation to the flange (mounting for the backing plate)? Just trying to understand this failure mode. I was noticing today that my tire seemed to be leaning in - may have loose bearings.

Not the spindles, the axle itself was not at the proper camber. The fix was for them to remove the axle and put it in a press to get the proper camber. One of the indicators of the brake problem was that the inside of the tires were wearing more than the outside. From what I learned it is highly unlikely that a spindle would be misaligned without catastrophic failure.

If the bearings are tight and the wheels are off camber, like you describe, you may have a problem?

Bill - Was the spindle bent in relation to the flange (mounting for the backing plate)? Just trying to understand this failure mode. I was noticing today that my tire seemed to be leaning in - may have loose bearings.

Ok I took that wheel off and put it back on all was OK... then all the brakes locked up and I took it all apart and relized that I had installed the brake away cable latch on backwards. so i now need to bleed them and try again. I replaced master cylinder and all the drum brakes with backing plates, shoes etc but not the drums they looked good . so we will see. luckly i caught it when the brakes locked up and it did not get too hot... I knew I was leaving myself open for jabs with a nautique on a Mc trailer but it is function over fashion got run what ya got

I'll resist the MC jab and say that brake parts are cheap when you consider the job they do. 'Whole', if I get your meaning, should include drum turning or replacement.