brakes

2017 Jayco 291rsts, 5200# lippert axel, 11,000 mile I discovered an interesting issue when checking my wheel bearings. First, as expected I have Chinese bearing which I’m replacing with Timken and save the old ones for someone’s roadside emergency. A couple of the bearing did show heat...

2011 Salem, 2014 Durango TV: Just wanted to let everyone know in a general sense to not overlook “corrosion” as an issue: Originally hooked up the Salem and all the brake lights worked. Halfway (100 miles) to our campground, the brake controller read “d.c.” which means “trailer...

Hi I need to adjust the brakes on a new ( to us) 2018 Arctic Wolf 285 5th wheel (9000 Lbs). What size jack should I buy to lift the axel high enough to spin the tires? Will lifting at each axel harm or bend the axels?

First brake/bearing service at about 3,000 miles. 3/4 of inner seals failed, dousing brakes with grease

We were coming back from Vernal Utah at 6500 feet when the "No Trailer Brake" warning started to ding and flash as we were climbing up the gorge. The first thing that went through my mind was the hitch guy in "The Long Long Trailer" yelling "Trailer Brakes, Trailer Brakes' at Desi. There are...

Im sincerely hoping this does not devolve into a hand pack vs EZ-lube thread, that IS NOT the object. I am oping some out there can educate the rest. I do most of my own maintenance and being an old traditional gy I like to inspect my mechanical things on somewhat of a schedule, most being...

I've become suspicious that I may have an Air Brake issue on my 2018 Force HD. I just don't feel all that comfortable when I brake. I seem to really have to lay on them more than I would expect to get slowed down. It may just be me as my last Coach was a larger Class A and it braked really...

I recently bought a brand new TT. At 1st when I first trailered it with my 2017 Toyota Tundra I had my setting on the controller at 5.0 but then took it all the way up to 9.5. I still at times need to use the hand controller to stop the truck and the TT, but for the most part it seems to stop...

My father inlaw has freedom express brings it home and says the brakes are very jagged and the truck says its not hooked up. I jacked it up put my sons truck on it spin the wheel and it will brake but only after the wheel spins several times then it releases. I pulled the break away and they...

I bought this toy hauler used, picked it up and drove 300 mi. home no problems. brakes and controller worked fine. parked and disconnected from camper (2 weeks) hooked back up today camper will move a foot or so then stop (camper brakes applied) does this with plug connected or disconnected from...

So my new minilite only has 60 miles on it. The brakes work but I'm unable to manually lock them and adjustment on the controller seems to have little or no effect. I'm aware it takes a while for the brakes to burnish properly; how long should I expect it to take before they are functioning...

I have searched threads here and on the broader internet, but nothing has enlightened me with regard to my particular situation. I noticed upon getting home from my last camping trip that one wheel/drum seemed much warmer than the other, and also had a pronounced hot rubber smell coming from...

I have a 2019 Wildwood, I unplugged the camper a couple of weeks ago with everything working. Today we started out on a trip and when I hooked the pigtail up pulled off, I noticed my trailer brakes didn’t register with my 2016 GMC Sierra. Any ideas of why they would work last time and then not...

Well after 4 awesome years with my Cherokee 27DBH I finally did the dumest thing possible. I drove the trailer for about an hour with the emergency breakaway pin removed and smoked all the brakes and I’m sure screwed my bearings. I’m sure one of my kids while hopping over the hitch must have...

Hey, I'm looking for a brake manual to help trouble shoot the brakes on my 2001 24TD. Can anyone direct me to it? I searched the forum but I guess I'm still to new to using a forum. Currently my brake box in my truck says 0.0 or ER when I press the brake. And nothing happens when I press the...

New Grey Wolf but weak brakes?? Is this common? Should I be getting out the spoon? As we pulled our brand new 20RDSE Grey Wolf off the dealership lot I tested the self adjusting trailer brakes by squeezing the RAM trailer brake controller lever and found that there were no brakes. We cranked...

Brakes seem weak and are not wearing. Tandem axle 4 wheels 12x2 Adjusted annually Inspected annually/ No grease noted on brake shoe/ or magnet surface. What gauge wire is routed to your brakes? I get 2.69A / wheel at brake application, what is normal?

I need to do a Brake job n my 1017 ram 2500< and I'm thinking of upgrading my brakes. Any body out there use the Power stop Z36 rotors and Pad? And what else is out there that you can recommend ?

Hey Everyone, It's time for some new brake pads on the truck, which got me thinking. Should I be considering any upgrades to my braking system? Better pads, rotors, brakes? I have an 09 F150 XLT with Hawk Shell. As far as I know, the truck's braking system is all stock. Loaded up, I'm near my...

All four trailer brakes make a barely audible ticking, tapping not quite knocking noise. When connected to tow vehicle and the engine is running or the lites are on. No, it is not the normal brake activation noise. That is more like a electronic solenoid noise. I am familiar with that noise...

Hello! This is my first post. I'm so grateful for this forum, we've learned a ton about our old pop up! So we have super old surge brakes on our trailer. It looks like the actuator is part of the tongue, so therefore I don't think we can remove it and replace with a new system. Has anyone...

2020 forest river Saleem Pulled it home breaks worked fine Notice since then gradually have to increase gain on brake controller to make brakes slowly work.. brand new it would lock tires up.. now u can put it on 10 and it still rolls.. Truck is a brand new 2020 ram 2500 .. previous truck...

Good morning all, I have had my Conquest 29' for about 4 years and have been limping by on brake pads that are in terrible need of replacement. The camper was bought as a salvage and repaired so I don't have any owners manual or anything. -Can anyone tell me what pads I need or better yet if...

I have an odd situation here. We bought a Rockwood signature series 8299BS from a couple whose home was burned in last years fires here in Northern California. The trailer was delivered to their property and had not been moved since. After 18 months of sitting in one place We hooked it up...

Hi guys from the UK. I have a Rockwood 2606 over here which is super rare and I need a little help with the wiring for the electric brakes on the trailer. Two wires come from the brakes a blue and a white. Im assuming the white is nuteral/ground and the blue is the positive.? Where at the...