Trailer Brake Locking Up ๐
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Topic: Trailer Brake Locking Up ๐
Posted By: Abercrombies
Subject: Trailer Brake Locking Up ๐
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 3:49pm
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Taking our R189 in for a few warranty repairs. Hoping this trailer brake seizing up sporadically will be covered & fixed!
Anyone else had a similar problem with your trailer brake(s)? ------------- "better than we deserve!"๐๐ผ ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ https://postimg.cc/p9xDS55j"> 
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Posted By: mjlrpod
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 4:56pm
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I had an issue with the door side brake locking up whenever I would just lightly apply the brakes at slow speeds. The right brake would lock up, and the left wasn't even beginning to catch. It was mostly noticeable when in a stop and go situation, like a line to get into a campsite. The dealer replaced that sides brake assembly and it's been good since. Good luck ------------- 2017.5 Rp-172 2020 R-pod 195 2015 Frontier sv 4.0L 6cyl I'll be rpodding |
Posted By: Abercrombies
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 5:09pm
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Thanks, good to hear! Ours is similar, but on the driver's side. I'll be sure our dealer knows of your issue, hoping it's still under warrantyยฎ with less than a year of use?
Thanks again for your reply!๐ ------------- "better than we deserve!"๐๐ผ ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ https://postimg.cc/p9xDS55j">
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Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 5:38pm
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I had the same problem, did the replacement work myself. In my case that required complete new brake assemblies and drums. The drums were scored and the brake shoes were disintegrating. I don't know what the previous owner did to cause that. Even after replacement, I still had the drivers side brakes doing all the work, I couldn't even get the passenger side to bed in. That was caused by current imbalance between the brake magnets on the two sides. I modified the wiring to the two sides so that they were independent home runs back to the trailer connector. The way FR wires them the wires go to the drivers side brake first, then over to the passenger side, causing an inherent imbalance. FR also uses insulation displacement connectors which don't have much contact area and are not very reliable. I'd suggest having your dealer run independent home runs and use good quality butt splices with self sealing heat shrink tubing. Or do it yourself, there is a nice video on it on the etrailer website. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: Abercrombies
Date Posted: 16 Mar 2019 at 5:48pm
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Very interesting! Checking out the video ๐น now! Thanks for the info! ๐
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