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Originally Posted by wolfpack
I guess when they made my 59, they put electric brakes on the front axle and drum on the rear. The drums are long worn out and disconnected leaving only the electric brakes on the front axle that still work very well.
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I'm a little confused. I've never seen an electric brake that isn't a drum brake. Do you mean that your '59 had hydraulic brakes on the rear axle, and electric brakes on the front?
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I see no reason to add electric brakes to the rear axle as it stops pleny good with the front but wanted to get other's thoughts on this issue.
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I personally would not take a tandem axle trailer on long-distance trips, at highway speeds, without brakes on all wheels. I believe there are a few states that require brakes on all wheels. Minnesota (my home state) does not.
You can replace all the brake parts for around $200 per axle if you do the work yourself.