[overlander64]

Greetings John!

I had the same problem with my '64 Overlander for the first two seasons of heavy use after I purchased the rig. The problems were multiple as it turned out.

The biggest problem was that the brake magnets were nearly worn out, but that wasn't the only problem. The springs and other attaching hardware was fatigued from years of use as well as two seasons of just sitting in storage. The biggest problem as it turned out was that the brakes had been rebuilt several times in the past by previous owners who DID NOT resurface the drums - - the drums were so uneven that the brake shoes could barely contact the drum due to ridges along the outer edges. The solution recommended to me by a trusted Brand X dealer was to install all new "fully loaded" backing paltes and have the drums resurfaced and shoes matched to the drums - - the machining ran a little more than the fully loaded backing plates - - but what a difference - - smooth, even braking with almost no clanking noises - - and the wheels uniformly locked up if the brake controller were adjusted to brake that severely.

The entire cost for the machining and four loaded backing plates installed by my nearby Brand X dealer was $750.00.

Good luck in finding a solution to your problem.

Kevin