Air Brake Calipers....YIKES !!! (UPDATE)

Why do you need need calipers? They shouldn't ever need replacing, except for rebuilding seals.

Wow!!! for that kind of $ I'd wonder if you could have them professionally rebuilt. That has to be the most expensive caliper I've ever heard of!!!!

A good machinist could rebore and sleeve those for a tenth of that
Good luck,mike

Unfortunately, and believe me I've researched this to death, they cannot be rebuilt...rebuilding parts are not available either...maybe from China, but I'm not going there......Dennis

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Executive wrote:
Unfortunately, and believe me I've researched this to death, they cannot be rebuilt...rebuilding parts are not available either...maybe from China, but I'm not going there......Dennis

Dennis, how did you know there was a problem?

And, how many miles do you have on the coach?

Good luck,
MM.

When we were flooded in Foley last year the calipers got submerged. When we left the caliper hung up. I was able to free it and it seemed ok. We are now in Arizona and as part of my annual coach check up I checked the calipers and discovered one was completely rusted. Ugly situation. I found a set in Michigan but it appears they are rebuilds from China but still $1K each. IMHO, it's too important not to put the best I can find on the coach. The issue with the calipers is there was a patent infringement so they weren't too many made. Supply and demand I guess.

80,000 miles on the coach.

Extended warranty won't cover it because it's a rust situation. I'm waiting to hear from my insurance company....Dennis

Executive wrote:
When we were flooded in Foley last year the calipers got submerged. When we left the caliper hung up. I was able to free it and it seemed ok. We are now in Arizona and as part of my annual coach check up I checked the calipers and discovered one was completely rusted. Ugly situation. I found a set in Michigan but it appears they are rebuilds from China but still $1K each. IMHO, it's too important not to put the best I can find on the coach. The issue with the calipers is there was a patent infringement so they weren't too many made. Supply and demand I guess.

80,000 miles on the coach.

Extended warranty won't cover it because it's a rust situation. I'm waiting to hear from my insurance company....Dennis

Have you tried any of the TRUCK salvage houses? They are usually tied together in a computer network and can locate a part anywhere in the country. I understand both left and right calipers are interchangeable.
You say that the part in Michigan is rebuilt. What is so bad about that if it truly is a rebuild? In other words, the basic casting and main parts are original with a rebuild and the only parts changed are probably the seals, liners, etc.

Dennis, have you thought about totally replacing the front brakes with another brand? Those front ends were mix and match parts by the engineer who speced them. As long as you stayed with the same diameter rotor you wouldn't really change anything.

Just a thought.

I's surprised you insurance won't cover it. I can understand the extended warrentee saying no, but flooding should be covered by insurance one would think....especially being a safety issue.