http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Brakes Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 20:16:45 +0000 Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:20:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=11979 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11979&PID=113046#113046 Author: mcarter
Subject: 11979
Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 8:20am

Yes, the magnets can be defective or the specs change. Not sure why they didn't replace the defective magnet, or replace the magnets. Here's a link to etrailer test of magnets:

https://www.etrailer.com/faq-testing-trailer-brake-magnets-for-proper-function.aspx]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:20:00 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11979&PID=113046#113046 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11979&PID=113045#113045 Author: mjlrpod
Subject: 11979
Posted: 01 Aug 2018 at 8:16am

This seems to be common with some of us. But mostly the new pods. The self adjuster brake type. I do know one thing, your brake drums should not get hot if you're towing at normal conditions. If you were going down a steep grade, and continuously braking, maybe. If it is heating up, there is a problem. I found on mine that my brake was catching on a part of the assembly, and causing the brake to stay lightly engaged. Once the assembly was replaced, it worked fine.

]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:16:51 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11979&PID=113045#113045 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11979&PID=113022#113022 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 11979
Posted: 31 Jul 2018 at 7:14pm

   We took our camper to have the brakes looked at because only one of the drums was getting hot when we used the brakes. I thought they were out of adjustment or one of the brake wires was disconnected. When I picked the camper up he said everything worked fine, while driving home I decided to check the brakes and same thing one drum was hot the other a little warm. So I decided to pull off the road once again in some gravel and manually operated the trailer brakes and noticed one wheel the brake kept the wheel from turning and it slid in the gravel the other wheel rolled not skidding. When I got home I called the repair shop and he said that one magnet was pulling more than the other and did not have the force to properly operate the brake in that it wasn't a adjustment problem. Does this make sense do the magnets that operate the brakes become weak or defective over time? If anyone knows the answer I would be thankful for the answer and if possible to explain how the magnets operate.  Thank you, David]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2018 19:14:34 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=11979&PID=113022#113022