Just went out to read the 8 pg previous posts and my question in all of this is why folks do not describe what MH (motorhome) they have? I have a four winds 2005 Chevy chassis 28ft. It has rear disk brakes and it appears to have sealed front bearings as there is no dust cap inside the hub, just a round disk. Guess the Chevy 3500 for this year is all disk. I do not see any rust on the calipers not to say that the slides are not sticking....everything you guys talk about on the other closed forum back in 2012 is stuff that I have had happen on various trucks and vans....they actually make a tool for adjusting drum brakes. Used to have a 56 Chevy and that was how you kept the brakes right. Surprises me the comments about people not knowing to back up for automatic adjusting of rear brakes....that has been that way for years...guess too many youngsters out there! I think the only thing I need to be concerned with is getting things apart. Not having done this rig before I always like to ask tons of questions. I am pretty sure I will replace the rotors with slotted and dimpled since they give the best results for getting rid of the hot gasses even when fully stopped. Also semi-metallic pads as they seem the best for large rigs. Just need to replace glide slides and make sure the caliper pistons are working right. I had a dodge van years ago with a sticking piston and the replacement was a metal piston...it was a B^%$H to get in. I would just replace the whole caliper. Brakes are nothing to mess with and money is not worth the disaster that can occur if they fail. Do you notice that you can not buy rebuilt kits for brake cylinders anymore? That is because too many people used them and did not do a proper job...result was brake failure and people died. New parts are worth the money and if they do fail you have someone to go after. Just my 3 cents worth (inflation)...love these forums. Will update when I get this done.
Almost forgot...brake fluid...should be changed when it gets dark and no longer honey colored. Always use fresh and you can flush it yourself if you have a partner but those machines do make for an easier job....just costs $$$ for the shops time. I have had a jeep done for $100. CA might be more expensive than other parts of the country.
