One brake over adjusted
On a new rig with less than 1500 miles, one self adjusting brake started to smoke. All others were fine. Factory says brakes were all adjusted during manufacture. Dexter says brakes can become unde...
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It IS possible IF the brake drum is "out of round" which is also possible..
Check the offending brake drum turns evenly by hand all the way around.. If any time the brake drum gets hard to turn (catch/stop) you might have a brake drum that is not perfectly round on the inside..
The out of round condition can allow the adjuster take up extra slack where the drum is further from the brake shoes.. As the drum turns to where the drum surface is closer to the brake shoes it gets too tight.. Heating up the brake shoes and drum surface..
A small amount of out of round can exist, but if it too extreme it can cause issues.
Check the offending brake drum turns evenly by hand all the way around.. If any time the brake drum gets hard to turn (catch/stop) you might have a brake drum that is not perfectly round on the inside..
The out of round condition can allow the adjuster take up extra slack where the drum is further from the brake shoes.. As the drum turns to where the drum surface is closer to the brake shoes it gets too tight.. Heating up the brake shoes and drum surface..
A small amount of out of round can exist, but if it too extreme it can cause issues.
