Old car transporter trailer brakes parts/setup

mark_mec

Hi anyone here familiar with this type of brake setup on a trailer from the 80's ?
It's a manual adjust system with a plunger, the deeper the plunger the closer to the drums the shoes are. My problem is that with it adjusted to the max and brake cable disconnected the shoes are not making contact with the drums. Any one have any ideas?

https://imageshack.com/i/pnJAjncrj
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/5172/vB7Buw.jpg
https://imageshack.com/i/pnvRPuA8j

https://imageshack.com/i/pmBDbsfzj

CJhaughey

That system looks pretty badly corroded,in the interests of safety would you consider fitting a new system considering the kind of weight you will be carrying?
There are plenty of trailer spares companies here and UK that sell refurb kits or even more modern designs of trailer brakes.

mark_mec

CJhaughey wrote: »

That system looks pretty badly corroded,in the interests of safety would you consider fitting a new system considering the kind of weight you will be carrying?
There are plenty of trailer spares companies here and UK that sell refurb kits or even more modern designs of trailer brakes.

Thanks for your reply
I am trying to find this style brake shoe its 200x35 but finding it very hard to find it!
I found this which look the same but can't find where to buy it
http://www.valeryd.com/visainfo.asp?artikelnr=4010220A

CJhaughey

Try this crowd.
https://www.towingandtrailers.com/product/trailer-parts/trailer-brake-parts/al-ko-200-x-35mm-trailer-brakes/alko-200-x-35mm-brake-shoe-kit-axle-set-2/

mark_mec

thanks for the information. I got it sorted in the end i had to get the shoes relined.

AckwelFoley

mark_mec wrote: »

thanks for the information. I got it sorted in the end i had to get the shoes relined.

Shoes you showed a link for are a copy of the original ALKO shoes. ALKO did a 200 x 35

Matter of interest how much did the reline cost?

mark_mec

AckwelFoley wrote: »

Shoes you showed a link for are a copy of the original ALKO shoes. ALKO did a 200 x 35

Matter of interest how much did the reline cost?

€95 including postage

9935452

mark_mec wrote: »

AckwelFoley wrote: »

Shoes you showed a link for are a copy of the original ALKO shoes. ALKO did a 200 x 35

Matter of interest how much did the reline cost?

€95 including postage

For all 4 corners ?

I know that 200 x 50 cost 30 a set as I bought them a few years back

mark_mec

9935452 wrote: »

For all 4 corners ?

I know that 200 x 50 cost 30 a set as I bought them a few years back

Unfortunately not. Only 2 corners.