What is Normal Brake Wear?
I have a 2015 Crossroads Rushmore Springfield 5th-wheel. (36-foot with dual axles.) I had the wheel bearings repacked, brake wear checked, brakes adjusted, and tires rotated at 7,500 miles (at Les Sch...
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I know that there are folks that are much more knowledgeable here on brake controllers than me and someone should be along before long.
If you have a somewhat heavier trailer like yours, I have to wonder if the brakes can't generate enough force to lock the wheels up and are creating more friction and heat to slow the truck and trailer down? Or if it's an integral OEM b/c you'd be better off with an aftermarket one like Prodigy? Are the brakes really at max. clamping force at a setting of 10 and perhaps there's a wiring related issue? Maybe some other reason?
I missed the part about the bearings, but did they note any issues with them or did they just go ahead and replace them regardless? I replaced our (cheap) Chinese bearings after just 2 seasons with new Timkens because one bearing was running warmer than it should have been. The dealer had the drums off at one point though (per our request) and they over-tightened the nuts. Am now leary of anyone touching our brakes or bearings that I don't know.
Am interested in hearing if there is an answer to this problem.
If you have a somewhat heavier trailer like yours, I have to wonder if the brakes can't generate enough force to lock the wheels up and are creating more friction and heat to slow the truck and trailer down? Or if it's an integral OEM b/c you'd be better off with an aftermarket one like Prodigy? Are the brakes really at max. clamping force at a setting of 10 and perhaps there's a wiring related issue? Maybe some other reason?
I missed the part about the bearings, but did they note any issues with them or did they just go ahead and replace them regardless? I replaced our (cheap) Chinese bearings after just 2 seasons with new Timkens because one bearing was running warmer than it should have been. The dealer had the drums off at one point though (per our request) and they over-tightened the nuts. Am now leary of anyone touching our brakes or bearings that I don't know.
Am interested in hearing if there is an answer to this problem.
