73guna wrote:
Well, they are going to pay for all four backing plate brake assemblies and four seals.
I will be making the repair.
Im very happy with how they handled this.
Take a close look at the drums, too. Depending how long they were leaking the drums may have worn unevenly due to the grease.
The brakes on our trailer had been less than stellar since new. Dealer said the brakes were working properly. I decided to pull the drums myself and have a peek. I found grease coating all four sets of brake shoes. I took pics of everything and emailed it to my dealer. Dealer contacted Lippert and got an initial approval to replace the seals and backing plate assemblies. Once the dealer got a look at the drums they recommended they be replaced, too. Fortunately, Lippert agreed. FWIW, we had been driving with our brake controller adjusted to maximum to compensate for the grease coated brake shoes. I guess the grease and max'd out brake controller had taken its toll on everything--including the drums.
All said and done, Lippert agreed to to replace everything---seals, entire backing plate assemblies, bearings, and brake drums on all 4 wheels.
Before the repair, the trailer would barely stop with a full 12v of braking voltage (11.5k trailer). After the repair I could lock up the brakes on pavement with only 5-6v; on dirt it only took 2-3v. Massive difference in braking.
Good luck!
