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TDInewguy
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Dec 20, 2016

Help Needed: Rear axle is leaking lube - RV was sitting

Hello all! I'm about to hit the road and head to Texas from the cold north (Minnesota) and in prepping the RV I noticed two puddles about 6-8" in diamater dripping off each rear brake drum. I've...
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TDInewguy
Explorer
Dec 20, 2016
wolfe10 wrote:
Will have to get the seals replaced (any HD truck shop).

If brake shoes were soaked, they need to be replaced as well.

Not a big deal-- much better that you caught it before the rear axle seized up/rear brakes became inoperable.


Any idea what caused this? Is the cold weather or some other reason why BOTH failed at the same time just sitting there?

It did hit -22F that night...

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