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    Posted: 16 Sep 2012 at 12:25am
Just want to throw my 2 cents worth in. I remember chatting with the factory when I was investigating the lug nuts and it seems that the factory uses two different suppliers for axles.  Ours was built on the West Coast and the supplier is Lippert.  Briefly reviewing the lit that came with my trailer, there wasn't any mention of the brakes being automatically adjusted.  Will check with my local dealer when our Rpod goes in for its end of year inspection.  Will have the bearings repacked and have them adjust the brakes, if required.  Safe Travels.
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I didn't have on my hawaiin shirt to slide under the trailer to make sure I remembered everything, but I did have on my white Padre Island Brewering Company shirt that is now black in the front. I did receive a dirty look as well from the head clothes washer.  Tongue  Goose 


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  Bill, the POD"s have the E-Z Lube hub where you can grease the bearings without pulling the hub off and messing with the bearings. If you do not travel too many miles say maybe 1000 to 1500 a year, I would just grease the bearings through the hub for three or four years before taking them apart to clean, inspect and repack them. We travel around 5000 miles a year so I figure to pull the hub apart every two years which I will do in the spring. When you do inspect the bearings, pick up new seals cause it is pretty hard to get the old ones out without tearing them up.
  Travis the lever that you are seeing is part of the self adjusting mechanisem, you can see the parts when you take off the hub. To adjust, put your brake adjusting tool under the lever and raise the lever up making sure that tool rotates the star wheel which is behind the lever out of site. If you have the tool in to far you can't move it so bring it back out a little until you feel the wheel rotate. It may take a few trys to get the feel of it.
   As you rotate the tire and feel the brakes start to drag, then back them off a little till the tire spins free. To back off the brakes, take your tool and raise the self adjusting lever above the star wheel and slide it over the top, then keeping the tool against the star wheel let the lever down turning the star wheel. Do this just until the tire spins freely.
   I didn't have on my hawaiin shirt to slide under the trailer to make sure I remembered everything, but I did have on my white Padre Island Brewering Company shirt that is now black in the front. I did receive a dirty look as well from the head clothes washer.  Tongue  Goose 
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LOL @ Furpod, the Friday version eh?  hehe
 
Oh and my work clothes for the office are not the same as my outside work clothes.  I'd be very upset to get any of my hawaiin shirts dirty!
 
But upon your advice and coaxing I lifted up the Pod and pulled both of the little plastic covers off and looked inside with the flashlight.  One of them has nothing behind it and the other does not have the familiar star mechanism.
 
It has a single lever on a spring that when you push it upwards it does nothing and you can't push it down.  So these are either the self adjusting brakes that have been mentioned and mine don't self adjust or there is some trick to it. 
 
The Pod gets dropped off Tuesday night for it's lights anyways so I'll find out more then I hope.
 
Oh and Furpod, I don't think I have your number to where I could call!  Although I might grab that from you next weekend so that I can have in a time like this!  LOLLOL
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Posts: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 1:31pm
Originally posted by Goose

   ... These brakes have the auto adjusting feature built into them so the only time that I readjust is when I have taken the hub off to grease the bearings.
   Hopes this will help you.   Goose

Goose,  my wheels have a grease fitting behind the dust cap that I pump with grease until it oozes out. Should I be taking off the hubs to manually grease the bearings? Or is that just your preference?  Bill
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Posts: 214 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15 Sep 2012 at 1:23pm
Originally posted by Camper Bob

Someone had posted that they thought that the Rpods had automatic brake adjusters.  Is that correct?  Safe Travels.
Automatic adjusters usually work when you back up and apply (pump) the brakes in TV.  A lot easier than crawling under a Pod ... THAT IS IF THEY HAVE THEM! I'm waiting for an answer too.
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That WAS pHp.. the Friday version. lol
 
I figured you would call or e-mail or something if you want REAL help..
 
Let me know..
 
Although I am confused about "changing out of work clothes".. so you can work..Wink
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Originally posted by furpod

Dang son!! just open them, look with a flashlight...

The one with the star adjuster is the right one.

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I thought you were a PhP!  Tongue  Where is the help and support?  LOLLOL
 
I'm going to do just that.  Had just been waiting for the weekend because I didn't feel like changing out of work clothes during the week and climbing under the wheel to do the looking.  Figured in the meantime if someone knew the answer I'd save myself from second guessing is all!
 
Likely will have the results and answer to the two hole question once I get out to do the weekend's yard work and and "honey do" list.
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Someone had posted that they thought that the Rpods had automatic brake adjusters.  Is that correct?  Safe Travels.
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One way to tell is by using only the manual brake lever on your brake controller (don't use your brake pedal) to see if the pod pulls left or right when you apply its brakes.  If it doesn't pull either way then you are probably fine.  If you don't feel any braking action or a lowered braking action first turn up the dial on your brake controller.  If that doesn't work then that may also mean you need to adjust them.

Adjust both wheels.  It isn't hard.  Jack up one side so the wheel turns free and open that little plug.  Turn the wheel slowly while you turn the star (I forget which way) until the wheel locks up.  Then turn the star the other way slightly until the wheel turns free again.  Repeat on the other side.
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