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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-05-2020, 01:20 PM
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Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
The connections need to be firm, well protected...

The connections need to be firm, well protected and as waterproof as possible. And the law of wring that my Brother in Law gave me that I never ignore “Those grounds will mess you up.”
Iowa Dave
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-05-2020, 11:02 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Connections

When I changed brake sets on the 19, on the first set I replaced I purposely cut the old wiring pigtails close to the backing plate so I would have plenty of wire to hook up the new ones. I made the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-04-2020, 11:39 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Stopping power

Did you go for a test drive and “run the brakes in”. And once that’s done you can check the adjustment to just below contact again. Once readjusted I’d find a gravel parking lot or gravel road, make...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-02-2020, 05:40 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Frost plugs

They are in a blue box with the Buick emblems on it, I haven’t seen them for a while but I know what building they are in. We had a Buick and my best friend’s Dad had owned one after the War. One...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-02-2020, 11:55 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Can’t tell you on the shoes. Size is right but...

Can’t tell you on the shoes.
Size is right but I’ve not bought shoes only. I looked into it for the 19 and the price of the shoes plus the cost of a magnet started to approach the cost of the whole...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-02-2020, 11:09 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
See my post number 2 and 3 in this thread. If you...

See my post number 2 and 3 in this thread. If you want brake sets that are not self adjusting and do not have a parking brake feature you have the same ones as I bought for the 2013 21. They will fit...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 05-02-2020, 09:10 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Brake Job

A day before you are ready to do the job I would suggest you slide under your trailer, you shouldn’t have to even jack it up) and with the directional “straw” on a can of penetrating fluid like...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-23-2020, 09:40 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Anecdote alert: We’d do brake jobs where we...

Anecdote alert:
We’d do brake jobs where we worked, my Dad and I. The car was on the hoist for ease of access. When done Dad would lower the car and I’d get in and he would lift me up so he could...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-22-2020, 10:22 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Well sorry, that’s the best I can do. Does E...

Well sorry, that’s the best I can do. Does E Trailer have Dexter parts? The old 17s
Had 14 inch wheels and so did the 19’s. I’m reasonably sure the shoes were all called ten inch by 2 1/4. Wide. ...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-22-2020, 08:58 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
Axles

I did not look for any marks on the brake sets when I pulled them off of the 19. I just talked to the counter man at Midwest
Wheel and he assured me the 10x 21/4 were the right ones.
The axles on...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-22-2020, 06:09 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
And a couple more

Seals and connectors and genuine Dexter grease, instruction sheet ( not needed by real
men).
Missing from all of this is one very important thing
Energy
Hope this helps, Seal number is on the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-22-2020, 06:02 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
She waits

Ok here’s a few pics. Had to fix my post misread your trailer number so one set per side but still the same brake set.
You get dust covers for adjusters and 4 New nuts with the kit but not wire...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners helping each other 04-22-2020, 05:35 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 2,918
Posted By Iowa Dave
We have a Dexter dealer near our Home. They are...

We have a Dexter dealer near our Home. They are called Midwest wheel. I have done business with them for 35 years. I used them as a supplier when I put brakes on our 2010 19.
The way to go for me...
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