Self-Adjusting Brakes?

I have to admit that years ago, when I sold RV's I was backing a 30' diesel pusher into a parking space after demo-ing it to a potential buyer.  Although it had a  backup camera, I was unused to the very wide panoramic view of the camera on the screen.  Soo, I kept backing up thinking that I had lots of room between the tree and the back of the RV.  Not so!  Backed into the tree and cracked the back fiberglass cover on the rear of the RV.  Ouch!!  My contribution to the repair was $2,500.  Gotta sell lots of trailers to cover that boo boo.  Much more careful now and with the Rpod it is easier to back up.  Safe Travels.

Mine was $105 last fall.  Plus $60 for winterizing, and $250 for the deductable to fix the damage from backing into the tree first time out.  It will be less this fall.  Fewer miles, I am winterizing, and I did a better job backing.

Thanks, that video was very useful. I think my trailer has a Lippert axle, but I'm sure they use a similar (if not identical) design for the brakes.

Ya'll got me really curious so I spread a ground cloth and crawled under the Pod a little earlier. I have a Lippert #LC135-SBSA. Looked on-line but can't find a specific reference to that axle being one that has self-adjusting brakes. That being said    ...the "SA" in the suffix "SBSA" might mean "Self Adjusting" ?

This is one of the questions on my list for the week after next when I haul the Pod down to the dealer for routine axle maintenance.

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Originally posted by bhamster Originally posted by kymooses I had noticed them braking better on the way home from our last trip This seems promising, but how do you actually know that they're self-adjusting? Is it written somewhere? Have you taken it apart and seen something different inside? If so, can you share this with us so we can determine if our's are also self-adjusting?