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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Fisherman wrote:
That is an interesting and very informative write up John, thanks.
Thanks, yes the learning is continuous. If one thinks they have it all figured out, then reality sets in and sets you straight, you don't know it "all". You do enough work on mechanical systems, stuff just happens!
When I had my drum run out issue on the self adjusting brakes, Dexter tech service tried to help, but back in 2009 they had not known (at at least that tech didn't) of what an excessive runout issue can cause. Here I was using that same camper on standard adjust since 2003 and the issue never reared it's head, that is until I installed the self adjusters.
I was not shocked that standard adjust brakes could have the same problem, but I at least had a heads up it might. Then we proved it when the drum gets bad enough, and the conditions are right, it can happen on standard adjust, but from a different source. While the standard adjust brake setup did not over adjust it self, gross run out of he drum can create a similar heat issue.
Thanks
John
