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Subject: 13063
Posted: 27 Jul 2019 at 5:31pm

Originally posted by podwerkz

Just FYI:

It's common for one wheel to lock in gravel or on a dirt road before the other wheel locks during light to medium brake application. These 'never adjust' or 'self adjust' electric brakes don't synchronize themselves...when one side has enough wear, it will click up a notch and then it has a bit more 'grab' than the other side for awhile, until that one catches up.

Now, if you slam the trailer brakes to maximum braking force on gravel, they SHOULD both be able to lock up.

+1, and also your problem might not be the brake adjustment at all, its not uncommon to have one brake magnet either disconnected or weaker than the other one.

]]> Sat, 27 Jul 2019 17:31:38 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13063&PID=125967#125967 Brake Adjustment Confusion : Just FYI:It's common... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13063&PID=125966#125966 Author: podwerkz
Subject: 13063
Posted: 27 Jul 2019 at 5:24pm

Just FYI:

Now, if you slam the trailer brakes to maximum braking force on gravel, they should BOTH be able to lock up.

]]> Sat, 27 Jul 2019 17:24:48 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13063&PID=125966#125966 Brake Adjustment Confusion : You use the hole with the piece... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13063&PID=125965#125965 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13063
Posted: 27 Jul 2019 at 5:17pm

You use the hole with the piece of silver metal showing. The adjuster star should be there too. That piece of metal is the locking tab for the self adjusting brakes. it keeps the star adjuster from backing off, so you have to lift it out of the way in order to back off the brakes. You can use a small screwdriver to do that but its a bit of a PITA. Be sure you can get that tab out of the way and back off the adjuster before you try to tighten it, if you don't you can end up with the shoes locked up. Here is a link to a good picture of what you're looking at.

https://www.amazon.com/Lippert-Components-296651-Forward-Self-Adjusting/dp/B00C40ARTI/ref=asc_df_B00C40ARTI/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312104220456&hvpos=1o3&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1542938502440987957&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009855&hvtargid=pla-570659032485&th=1

]]> Sat, 27 Jul 2019 17:17:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13063&PID=125965#125965 Brake Adjustment Confusion : Have the dreaded one wheel lock... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13063&PID=125964#125964 Author: AbleBaker
Subject: 13063
Posted: 27 Jul 2019 at 4:19pm

Have the dreaded one wheel lock up (in gravel) so I wanted to adjust the brakes on our 2015 179 (Lippert axle). Upon inspection I have two access ports on the back of the brake plate, the front one has a black spring showing, the rear port has a piece of silver metal showing. I can't see any semblance of a star adjuster wheel in either port. What am I missing here?

Any assistance or guidance regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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