Fifth Wheel Brakes Kind of Not Working
So I noticed my brakes are only engaging for a few seconds when I first press the brakes. I replaced the part where you plug in for the brakes and lights because it wasn't holding in well. Unfortunate...
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Brake material wears, so does the magnets that activate the brakes..
There is no set amount. Jack up wheel, put jack stand on frame, move star wheel while spinning the wheel. Once you hear just the slightest bit of scraping sound, but the wheel still spins freely, that's usually pretty good..
But, depending on wen the last time the brakes were adjusted or even replaced for that matter, it might be that you have no brake surface left, or the magnets themselves are worn too much?
I have a 2003 Prowler and I changed out the entire brake backing plate on each wheel about 7 years ago or so.. I've owned it since new..
When I replaced them, the shoes and the magnets were worn enough that I could not adjust them enough.
Once I got the new backing plates, with the entire brake assembly already installed, it was a night and day difference..
There is no set amount. Jack up wheel, put jack stand on frame, move star wheel while spinning the wheel. Once you hear just the slightest bit of scraping sound, but the wheel still spins freely, that's usually pretty good..
But, depending on wen the last time the brakes were adjusted or even replaced for that matter, it might be that you have no brake surface left, or the magnets themselves are worn too much?
I have a 2003 Prowler and I changed out the entire brake backing plate on each wheel about 7 years ago or so.. I've owned it since new..
When I replaced them, the shoes and the magnets were worn enough that I could not adjust them enough.
Once I got the new backing plates, with the entire brake assembly already installed, it was a night and day difference..
