Bosch brake calipers: good quality or not??

Thanks for all your input. Sounds to me like I'll be fine going with Bosch.

Also keep in mind, the Bosch brake problem on Workhorse chassis was also specifically on RVs. There's are thousands of workhorse chassis with Bosch brakes on delivery trucks, etc, that were not affected.

Jim

Probably would be your best interest, to get a run down on just how those Bosch replacement calipers are built, what the pistons are made of.
The Workhorse brake problem, was with the pistons being of a plastic type material that would swell up once hot & lock the brakes on until cooled off.
Moisture played some part in the ordeal as well.

If the Bosch calipers have metal constructed pistons, you should be ok.
Neil

bluebarry1964b wrote:

daveshan wrote:
I'm betting he has a 2003 Holiday Rambler Neptune.

Bosch had some issues with the caliper pistons causing brake dragging, gave them a bad name in some circles. From what I have heard the issues are pretty much over.

Yes, it's a Holiday Rambler Neptune, with a Roadmaster chassis. Good to hear that the issues seem to be resolved. I only questioned it because of the fact that the shop that did the rear brakes didn't want to put Bosch calipers on. I wasn't sure what that was about.

Since you have the Roadmaster chassis, the Bosch calipers were never a problem. It was the Workhorse chassis that had the dragging brake problems with the Bosch calipers. Since then, the Bosch calipers were redesigned and the affected brakes, on the Workhorse chassis coaches were repaired by a recall notice.

daveshan wrote:
I'm betting he has a 2003 Holiday Rambler Neptune.

Bosch had some issues with the caliper pistons causing brake dragging, gave them a bad name in some circles. From what I have heard the issues are pretty much over.

Yes, it's a Holiday Rambler Neptune, with a Roadmaster chassis. Good to hear that the issues seem to be resolved. I only questioned it because of the fact that the shop that did the rear brakes didn't want to put Bosch calipers on. I wasn't sure what that was about.

I'm betting he has a 2003 Holiday Rambler Neptune.

Bosch had some issues with the caliper pistons causing brake dragging, gave them a bad name in some circles. From what I have heard the issues are pretty much over.

Please tell us what chassis you have.