R-pod Owners Forum : Brakes Disintegrating... http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Warranty, Service and Recall Bulletins : Brakes Disintegrating... Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 09:22:36 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2015 06:08:29 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5866 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Brakes Disintegrating... : it looks like the brake adjustment... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59765#59765 Author: Appocalexx
Subject: 5866
Posted: 07 May 2015 at 6:08am

it looks like the brake adjustment is on the bottom, there should be a rubber/plastic garmet in a hole on the back side of the assembly big enough to put a flat head back there or if you have it the tool actually used to adjust drum type brakes. There should be a wheel that has teeth on it and you just turn it to where it pushes out on the brake shoes and makes them tighter on the drum. If you havnt done it before i would ask them to show you for futuere reference bc it would need to be adjusted after so many miles of use again. But you just dont want them to be too tight.]]> Thu, 07 May 2015 06:08:29 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59765#59765 Brakes Disintegrating... : Some new photos and information.Here... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59682#59682 Author: Cap-n-Cray
Subject: 5866
Posted: 05 May 2015 at 9:07pm

Some new photos and information.

Here is a photo from the RV shop of the old brake before it was replaced.



Notices the brake adjusting cable.



The new replacement brake.



No self adjusting feature.

The brakes didn't seem like they were doing much on the trip home from the RV shop. I think the RV shop didn't adjust them properly. The RV shop ask me to bring the trailer back so they could look at them.

]]> Tue, 05 May 2015 21:07:15 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59682#59682 Brakes Disintegrating... : The RV shop said the brakes... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59571#59571 Author: Cap-n-Cray
Subject: 5866
Posted: 03 May 2015 at 7:18pm

The RV shop said the brakes were just coming apart. They said the self adjusting was "maybe" adjusting to much? There was no heat issues that I felt for over 6K last year. No caustic chemical that I am aware of and it was both sides. I am not sure what damaged the drum, but it was deeply scored.

The rust is from the parts setting outside before I was able to take some photos. I live in a rain forest...
]]> Sun, 03 May 2015 19:18:16 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59571#59571 Brakes Disintegrating... : As I am in the middle of repacking... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59570#59570 Author: fwunder
Subject: 5866
Posted: 03 May 2015 at 7:04pm

As I am in the middle of repacking bearings and inspecting brakes, I find this interesting.

To me, it looks like debris got in the drums between the pads and the drum or rust. Don't understand how that could be a self adjustment or axle problem. Self adjustment, maybe, if pieces disintegrated or some caustic chemical got introduced. The self adjustment mechanism is pretty simple.

My 2014 178 has a Dexter axle and 10" Dexter Nev-R-Adjust brakes. Interesting that the entire brake assembly is almost as cheap as replacing pads - about $45.00 per wheel. Considering replacing the assemblies...just cuz I got about 11K miles, it's up on jacks and the pads are about @ 1/8".

Curious to know why they think the pads are disintegrating.

fred
]]> Sun, 03 May 2015 19:04:28 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59570#59570 Brakes Disintegrating... : Normal 0 ... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59569#59569 Author: Cap-n-Cray
Subject: 5866
Posted: 03 May 2015 at 6:45pm

Sorry for the delay...  My truck’s clutch failed.

Anyway I finally took my Rpod back to the RV repair center for the brakerepair. They had been in touch with Forest River and Lippert axle. The RV shophad sent some photos (which I took) of the axle’s manufacture tags to Lippert.Lippert shipped replacement parts to the shop. The replacement parts consistedof two new brake units complete with backing plates and one new brake drum. TheRV shop replaced both brakes and one drum. One original drum had not beendamaged, but all the shoes were showing sign of disintegration.

Photo of the old disintegrating brake shoe still attached tothe brake unit…

 

The one replaced brake drum, which was badly scored …

 

The RV shop told me that Lippert seems to know about theproblem. Lippert gave no further information to the shop or me. The RV shop wasrequired to send the old brake parts back to Lippert. There was no cost to meother than time.

I have done some web searches and found some information onpast Lippert axle brake problems. The RV repair center said they had seen this issue before and it had something to do with the auto brake adjust cable. The RV place had removed the cable on some units.

I am going to pull the hubs to check the brakes before any trips. The brakes did not feel like they were doing much on the way home from the RV center...

]]> Sun, 03 May 2015 18:45:32 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=59569#59569 Brakes Disintegrating... : Good to know, please keep... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=57071#57071 Author: Podster
Subject: 5866
Posted: 22 Feb 2015 at 7:51pm

Good to know, please keep us posted. Would love to see some pics.

Makes a very good case to pull those hubs at least once a year.
]]> Sun, 22 Feb 2015 19:51:10 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=57071#57071 Brakes Disintegrating... : 2014 R177 with Lippert axles.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5866&PID=57068#57068 Author: Cap-n-Cray
Subject: 5866
Posted: 22 Feb 2015 at 7:05pm

2014 R177 with Lippert axles. I had my wheel bearing repacked as part of the life time warranty offered by the dealer where we bought our pod from. The RV repair center found the brake shoes were disintegrating. The RV repair center thinks it has something to do with the brake's auto adjust feature. I did see one side and the shoes are coming apart in chunks.

I have been in contact with Forest River and the repair center is filing a claim for me. Lippert has been notified. Lippert seems to know about the problem.

Anyone else have this problem? I only have 6-7K miles on the pod. The hubs have never been hot. I check the hubs and brake drums every time I stop.

Just a heads up. Might need to check your brake shoes.

I will keep updating this thread as I know more. I will post photos when I have them.
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