Leaking Lippert Axle Seals
I seem to remember reading a post or two about the seals on some Lippert axles being problematic. Searched but couldn't find anything. FWIW, the brakes on our 5th wheel toy hauler (with 7k Lippe...
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Lynnmor wrote:Appreciate the reply. Actually, the armature face on each drum appear to be in good to excellent condition---flat with no obvious scoring that I can see. It's possible the grease may have helped in that regard--lol!
Grease did not cause the abnormal wear on the drums. I believe that you are talking about where the magnets meet the armature face and, if that is the case, your new magnets will be damaged by the old drums.
What happens with new shoes or greased brake lining, the operator turns up the controller and makes the magnet work too hard just to get some braking. It's all downhill from there.
However, the part of the drum that contacts the brake shoes is scored quite a bit. I suppose wear-is-wear. Would be nice if there was something to look for that differentiates "normal" wear from wear aggravated by grease contamination.
