Front-end shimmy comming down the mountain
New to fifth wheel hauling here and experiencing front end shimmy when braking at normal highway speeds (45-60mph) going downhill and hauling. I am hauling a 2013 Dutchman Voltage 3 axle with a 2013 C...
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Water-Bug wrote:RAS43 wrote:Red-Rover wrote:
When my front wheel brake rotors overheat I get steering wheel shimmy and yes, the brake mechanics will check out okay after cooling.
My thoughts also. I have experienced the same symptoms in our mountains.
Simply said, your front brake rotors are warping under temperature. They may have been seriously over tempt at some point or suddenly cooled while hot. Driving into standing water with hot brakes will do it.
EDIT Darn Chinese brake rotors. They are OEM on just about everything.
DownTheAvenue wrote:
OVERHEATED BRAKES!!!!!!!!! After cool down they return to normal but be very careful with your driving technique going down mountain grades.
No excuse for this 2013 Dmax has an exhaust brake, learn to use it correctly!!! Yes that is a heavy TH, but correct use of you EB, should greatly reduce the need of using the service brakes!
