My friend and driver always bragged on how great Brechbill Trailer Sales was, how great the prices, personal customer service was. I run a fleet of Hotshot Trucks and Gooseneck Trailers, and I am the creator and admin of Hotshot-USA Resource network, www.Hotshot-USA.com. I manage a large network for our industry. Recently I was in a bind. I had converted my elec Drum Brakes to Elec over Hydraulic disk. After a couple years I needed rotors, pads, and they were manufactured by DeeMax components. My trailer guys were unable and back ordered on parts, my trailer repair couldn't find them. I called and looked furiously for them . When I did finally find them, they were $300 more than Brechbill. I remembered that my driver had mentioned that I give them a call. I did, talked to Justin and others there, Great service, They found, quoted and overnighted my parts straight to my shop. I was so impressed with them that I am adding them to my Hotshot Connections and told my friends in the business to contact them for all their parts. When I find a business like this that can help my trailers and my members, I get excited. I look forward to a long relationship with them. I honestly believe that you can not find a better source for all your trailer needs. Don't get jacked by high mark ups on parts. Just because we are in need, no need to take advantage of us, Buy with confidence. 100% REAL TALK!
The product was great, the only snag was the crappy packaging. They kinda just tossed the retaining springs and wiring in the box, like literally “thrown”. Nothing to buffer – no padding or paper! I’d say order straight from etrailer unless you’re into fixing brakes brought on by bad packaging.
These brakes weren’t pricey and were actually easier to install than the shoes on their own. So there I was, leading the way with my RV on a stretch of road with a crazy 9% incline, pushing my truck’s brakes and the RV’s four brakes to their limits. By the time I got to the bottom, they were practically metal. I mean, the shoes were on their last legs anyway.
I switched the truck to 4WD Low but still couldn’t really slow things down without relying heavily on the brakes. Yep, I smoked ‘em, but luckily the transmission was fine. Who knew the GPS wouldn’t warn me about that 9% incline?
I think this happened on Utah highway 14, heading west into the Great Basin Nevada. Not an easy road, two lanes, barely any shoulder, no turnouts. I’m telling you, I’m never taking that route again. But these brakes? Definitely gonna buy ’em again. They’ve been holding up pretty well since our Utah adventure.