ATP* wrote:
"Steve B" wrote in message
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Today, I took a friend's trailer a few miles to pick up some material. It
is a tandem axle 16' trailer. I looked back, and there was smoke pouring
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A mechanic friend of mine said to just take off all the shoes and
everything, and not be bothered in the future. My friend pulls this with
a 3/4 ton truck, enough to handle the trailer and load.

What would you do?

Steve
The brake assemblies are not that expensive, if you have it apart, replace
them.

I don't know about Utah Law, but when I registered my utility trailer in
Arizona, they said anything over 1500# has to have brakes.

BobH