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R-pod Owners Forum : R-Pod 192 braking issue http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Introduce Yourself : R-Pod 192 braking issue Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 23:51:54 +0000 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:58:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13943 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ R-Pod 192 braking issue : Those insulation displacement... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135686#135686 Author: offgrid
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Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 3:58pm

Those insulation displacement connectors are junk. Replace them with adhesive lined heat shrink butt splices. You can tell if they have come open or your magnets aren't working by making several stops from 40 to 15 mph or so using only the brake controller manual slider. If you brake drums aren't hot afterwards you have something disconnected somewhere. That will also burnish your brake shoes if they are new. ]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:58:06 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135686#135686 R-Pod 192 braking issue : Each brake has two 10" green... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135685#135685 Author: jalong
Subject: 13943
Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 3:09pm

Each brake has two 10" green wires that are spliced to the wire harness. I have had the wires disconnect from the splice. ]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 15:09:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135685#135685 R-Pod 192 braking issue : Thank you for the info. I'll... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135676#135676 Author: Ronster
Subject: 13943
Posted: 25 Aug 2020 at 11:14am

Thank you for the info. I'll check on that protector and give the brake more time to set in.

Thanks again,

Ron

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2020 11:14:12 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135676#135676 R-Pod 192 braking issue : Originally posted by mjlrpodI... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135662#135662 Author: offgrid
Subject: 13943
Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 5:51pm

Originally posted by mjlrpod

I have a 195, almost the same camper. My brakes sucked at first. I brought it back to get looked at. When I got it back, I was told they hadn't removed the cosmoline rust protector from the magnets. I still don't love the way it feels, but it has gotten better with time. At least now I can feel some resistance. I run my brake controller between nine and ten volts. So it requires more power than my 172 used to need (6.4 volts)

If the trailer brakes aren’t locking up in the parking lot test at 10 volts, you can go ahead and set them up at full voltage (12V or so). If that won’t lock up either then that’s the right setting. Use the “boost”setting (that’s what Tekonsha calls it anyway) to adjust how aggressively the trailer brakes kick in when you use the TV brakes. Even if you set that so they kick in gently then you’ll still get max braking at 12V in an emergency, which is what you want. You can also set the boost higher going down grades if you find the TV brakes are getting hotter than the trailer brakes are on grades. That’s what I do. I use a little IR thermometer to check brake temps, works great. ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:51:22 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135662#135662 R-Pod 192 braking issue : I have a 195, almost the same... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135653#135653 Author: mjlrpod
Subject: 13943
Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 3:45pm

I have a 195, almost the same camper. My brakes sucked at first. I brought it back to get looked at. When I got it back, I was told they hadn't removed the cosmoline rust protector from the magnets. I still don't love the way it feels, but it has gotten better with time. At least now I can feel some resistance. I run my brake controller between nine and ten volts. So it requires more power than my 172 used to need (6.4 volts) ]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:45:57 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135653#135653 R-Pod 192 braking issue : We just bought our 192 and love... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13943&PID=135642#135642 Author: Ronster
Subject: 13943
Posted: 24 Aug 2020 at 11:46am

We just bought our 192 and love it but it has poor braking performance. I was just wondering if this is a common problem with the R-Pod.

The brakes do operate but don't seem to be operating fully. In fact when operated manually they will not even hold back my idling 2019 Frontier.

Had the brake controller checked out and took the trailer in for repair. The dealer checked and adjusted the brakes and sent me on my way. Still no improvement in the trailer braking. I even operated the brake away switch with no power connection to the trailer. I was able to idle right on down the street.

I have not checked the temperature on the drums yet, that's next.

Ron

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