1988 RV on John Deere chassis. Rear brakes are dragging. Cooked the fluid after 21 miles trip to the lake. Got it home by stopping every few miles to let them cool off. Checked temps with infrared temperature gauge when I got home, discs were at 440 and caliper body was at 250.Figure I need to pull the brakes and do a rebuild, which doesn't look complicated, just time consuming and tedious. Parts manual says rear wheel brake is a Dana 080 AF 101.Anyone have any suggestions on the best source for a rebuild kit (the seal and dust boot)?Update: Called the local Freightliner place and nice guy said the Dana 080 AF 101 was the rear axle (which I knew) but was hoping the rear disc brakes were somehow standard to the Dana 080. No luck with the parts catalog I got with the motor home. The Page for the rear brakes says "Service part numbers were not available at this printing". Looks like I've got a lot of research to do. Maybe I'll get lucky and will find a part number stamped on the caliper.

My JD parts book, printed in 88, for my 89 34' Georgie Boy gives the rebuild kit (includes the pistons) as RW24160. JD number, Freightliner can interchange it.

We had an 89 GBM on J D chassis & I got the brake pads from NAPA, same pads front & rear & you'll find they are a normally stocked part because those same pads fit a bunch of school buses.It could be as well, they would have the caliper parts & brake hoses you need. Would be a good idea, to go ahead & replace all those brake caliper hoses because of their age.One thing you dont want, is a M/H with no brakes, how do I know, because we dropped off the Allegainey Mt on route 30 in PA & was only God that stopped that M/H at the bottom cause those brakes sure didnt.Temp at the master cylinder was over 280* & lord knows what the calipers were.Neil

rast wrote:My JD parts book, printed in 88, for my 89 34' Georgie Boy gives the rebuild kit (includes the pistons) as RW24160. JD number, Freightliner can interchange it.Thanks so much. I gave the lady at the local place that number and it didn't pull up anything. I think my best bet will be to get the calipers off, clean them up some and take them in.

friend went through this last year...he needs caliper kits and rotors and they are not available per all the sources he could find including freightliner

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robatthelake
Explorer
Aug 03, 2012
Freightliner!
rast
Explorer
Aug 03, 2012
My JD parts book, printed in 88, for my 89 34' Georgie Boy gives the rebuild kit (includes the pistons) as RW24160. JD number, Freightliner can interchange it.
C-Leigh_Racing
Explorer
Aug 04, 2012
We had an 89 GBM on J D chassis & I got the brake pads from NAPA, same pads front & rear & you'll find they are a normally stocked part because those same pads fit a bunch of school buses.
It could be as well, they would have the caliper parts & brake hoses you need. Would be a good idea, to go ahead & replace all those brake caliper hoses because of their age.
One thing you dont want, is a M/H with no brakes, how do I know, because we dropped off the Allegainey Mt on route 30 in PA & was only God that stopped that M/H at the bottom cause those brakes sure didnt.
Temp at the master cylinder was over 280* & lord knows what the calipers were.
Neil
ScottnSherrie
Explorer
Aug 07, 2012
rast wrote:
My JD parts book, printed in 88, for my 89 34' Georgie Boy gives the rebuild kit (includes the pistons) as RW24160. JD number, Freightliner can interchange it.

Thanks so much. I gave the lady at the local place that number and it didn't pull up anything. I think my best bet will be to get the calipers off, clean them up some and take them in.
spadoctor
Explorer
Aug 07, 2012
friend went through this last year...he needs caliper kits and rotors and they are not available per all the sources he could find including freightliner
mchero
Explorer
Aug 07, 2012
I have a 93 Pace Arrow Diesel pusher on an Oshkosh Chassis (John Deere) As you already know Freightliner took over Oshkosh a number of years back.

I had the same problem as you, Calipers sticking! Left front got hotter than a chernobyl reactor core. I ended up rebuilding the calipers and replaced the rotors. Got ALL my parts thru Freightliner. Ended up installing wet hubs on the front axle. Documented on my web site.

Do your calipers have any type of number(s)stamped on them?
ScottnSherrie
Explorer
Aug 08, 2012
mchero wrote:
...Do your calipers have any type of number(s)stamped on them?

I've been so busy as 'acting commander' of my VFW post the last few weeks I have not even looked at them. Hopefully I'll have a chance to work on them this month.
rast
Explorer
Aug 11, 2012
http://floridatruckgroup.com/PartsOrlandoFreightliner.aspx
I used those numbers here when the locals wouldn't/couldn't help me. They crossed them and had them in stock. But that was 4 years ago.
pbgeorge
Explorer
Jun 05, 2013
Just curious if anyone has come up with a solution to this problem? I have a 87 p. arrow with the j. deere chassis and Ford driveline and have been having trouble finding anything that will fit. Any help will be appreciated. thanks!
OlFaithfulJDCha
Explorer
Jul 16, 2013
My brother and I have an 88 Fleetwood Southwind on a JD chassis. We've already replaced both front calipers and pads and just yesterday replaced the right rear caliper and pad (left side will be done once I get back from vacationing). I will post those part numbers to both the front and rear brakes once I dig it up. Also will include the rubber brake line as well.

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