Jared, I have been on the road for 3 years fulltime and watched rv video for 5 years before that and this is the first time I have ever heard anything about this. This is why your channel is one of the best on YT. THANK YOU..... Kyle and Michelle
Of all the RV editors/RUclipsrs…..I’m SO glad I found your channel two years ago. I’ve learned SO much from you and I can’t thank you enough. Even went to NRVTA to continue the learning process. Thank you so much
That is the same method I use when I have to adjust the brakes on my 1968 VW Beatle! Been doing it for a bazillion years, didn't know my 2016 5th wheel was similar!
Finally, someone verifying that nevr adjust might need adjusting, I just adjusted mine two weeks ago, wondered if I was crazy, camper is 5 years old, we just got it last year and I’m sure previous owners didn’t do squat.
Thank God I had a father who took the time to teach me how to do my own mechanical work. But it makes me wonder how many of those trailers that pass me like I’m sitting still do this? You know who I’m talking about, the ones going 80 mph with a side wind and the trailer swaying all over the road with cheap under inflated Chinese tires with no ( or not adjusted properly) equalizer or sway control. Usually have a bunch of kids in the car. I see a lot of them every time we are on our trips.
The country of tire manufacturing as no bearing on the quality of the product. Look at the made in the USA Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which led to two crashes, killing 346 people. Be kind.
@@ldcooper1 Actuality, I thought it was clear I was talking about tires, not aircraft, and it has been my experience in 50 years of pulling RV’s that the Chinese tires are in fact inferior. Some of the American ones are to. My rule is to never leave the original tires on a new RV more than about nine months or 5000 miles, but in the case of the Chinese tires you have no choice as they are so poor wearing that you have no choice at that point. And BTW, I run foreign made tires on my rig. So in summary I guess American made jets are trash, but so are Chinese RV tires. Has nothing to do with being unkind. Just truthful.
@@ninorcsinned3465 Who’s they? Is it the American workers that made the flawed Boeing 737 MAX that caused the the untimely deaths of innocent passengers. Poor manufacturing and poor quality control checks are not country specific. Be safe,be kind take care 🇨🇦
Excellent video. I need to check my brakes, it is spring and we are about to be hitting the road. We all should be doing this, often. I didn't know about burnishing. Thank you very much. Great bearing info, too
A great video. As an old timer who actually had vehicles with drum brakes and did his own maintenance, this came easy to me. But this is an excellent video for those who didn’t have this experience back in the day. Great work. Thank you
Dear Jared, as always, my time is very well spent watching & listening to your videos. Thank you! The bearings on our RV have a grease fitting, and I pump new grease in them before traveling, and every 2000-3000 miles while on the road. When first working on oil rigs years ago I learned: “Grease is cheaper than parts”. It still holds true.
This was a great video, short, sweet and to the point. And you addressed the most important area of the camper. Flat tires bad brakes and bad bearings will not allow you to pull your camper down the road and could leave you stranded on the side of a highway.
This is REALLY helpful, Jared! Thank you for making these videos. I've learned so much. And thanks for making videos of high-quality, both sound and picture!
when ever you have the drum off for any reason put a drop and only a drop of penetrating oil on the threads of the adjuster screw where it goes into the star adjuster.. with a srewdriver and a hammer tap the star back and forth to be sure it is not rusted in place This will ensure the adjuster will work when you need it
I had been taught that the cogs on the auto adjusters worked by simply applying the brakes a couple of times while backing up. That they were there for freeing up space when replacing the brake pads.
The Nev-R-adjust electric trailer brakes that are most common will adjust forward too when you apply brakes. Sometimes if they feel a little on the light side you can help them out manually.
Again, a great video about something I would not have thought about doing myself and realized now how simple it can be. Can you make a video on your DC-DC charger install, please? Thank you again!!
When I replace brake shoes I always us a coarse sandpaper and scuff the shoes slightly and also hit the brake drum just enough to deglaze the surface. So it is a very light scuffing of the surface.
Thanks for the safety tips. I thought backing up helped with keeping drum brakes adjusted??? Not that we do that too often, but easier than the manual method.
Thanks for the info. I am planning to do this maintenance this summer as we plan to go to Texas and NM this coming winter. However, time will tell. We've only been saying this since 2019 but it's been one unforeseen occurrence after another it seems like...in which case, there's no place like home.🥴
Im wondering if having your brake out of adjustment would cause a kind of all or nothing trailer braking? My 5th seems to do this where when im braking and/or stopping it'll feel like nothing is happening and all of a sudden it feels like it wants to lock up the tires.
What do you think about using boat trailer grease on the bearings (waterproof grease)? I am in the desert Southwest, occasionally in the rainy season you might pull across a low spot in a paved road or RV park where maybe a foot or 18” of water is crossing the road (Hurkey Creek Campground near Idyllwild, CA comes to mind, the creek crosses the road into the RV Park.) I vacillate about using boat trailer grease because water won’t wash it away, seems to me like it would not be detrimental to my bumper pull camping trailer.
As per Lippert, they do NOT adjust the breaks at the factory as they’re just shipping a frame. The RV dealer doesn’t do it either. I had to burnish/adjust the breaks on a new RV several times times until they worked properly.
I have a quick question, and looking for advice. We have a 2023 311 BHS. We are getting ready for our first trip in a few weeks and there's a leak coming from the skylight, in the master bath. I can clearly see a crack in the skylight, when I climb up top to get a closer look. There's obviously some water in the ceiling now, and will likely take many weeks to get it into the dealer. If it was you, would you try to repair it yourself? We obviously have the manufacturers warranty, and an extended warranty. I'm concerned about the water damage that's taking place, while it sits.
If you have the ability to do it yourself you’re MUCH better off than trusting it to the dealership. They’ll take forever then May do a shoddy job. The sooner the better!
Excellent info. Neither here nor there, let's please ditch the drums for discs or even regenerative brakes. Drum brakes are worthless when they get too hot, with little warning.
Then you have an easier job and one less thing to do. Make sure the bearings are packed and your brake pads are not worn down. Nothing to adjust on them then.
Self adjusting brakes should not drag being it is designed to spring back to increase brake life and increase fuel mileage. Manual adjusting brakes should drag and be adjusted every 3000 miles.
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Jared, I have been on the road for 3 years fulltime and watched rv video for 5 years before that and this is the first time I have ever heard anything about this. This is why your channel is one of the best on YT. THANK YOU..... Kyle and Michelle
Of all the RV editors/RUclipsrs…..I’m SO glad I found your channel two years ago. I’ve learned SO much from you and I can’t thank you enough.
Even went to NRVTA to continue the learning process.
Thank you so much
That is very kind, thank you!
That is the same method I use when I have to adjust the brakes on my 1968 VW Beatle! Been doing it for a bazillion years, didn't know my 2016 5th wheel was similar!
Finally, someone verifying that nevr adjust might need adjusting, I just adjusted mine two weeks ago, wondered if I was crazy, camper is 5 years old, we just got it last year and I’m sure previous owners didn’t do squat.
Thank God I had a father who took the time to teach me how to do my own mechanical work. But it makes me wonder how many of those trailers that pass me like I’m sitting still do this? You know who I’m talking about, the ones going 80 mph with a side wind and the trailer swaying all over the road with cheap under inflated Chinese tires with no ( or not adjusted properly) equalizer or sway control. Usually have a bunch of kids in the car. I see a lot of them every time we are on our trips.
The country of tire manufacturing as no bearing on the quality of the product. Look at the made in the USA Boeing 737 Max aircraft, which led to two crashes, killing 346 people.
Be kind.
@@ldcooper1 Actuality, I thought it was clear I was talking about tires, not aircraft, and it has been my experience in 50 years of pulling RV’s that the Chinese tires are in fact inferior. Some of the American ones are to. My rule is to never leave the original tires on a new RV more than about nine months or 5000 miles, but in the case of the Chinese tires you have no choice as they are so poor wearing that you have no choice at that point. And BTW, I run foreign made tires on my rig.
So in summary I guess American made jets are trash, but so are Chinese RV tires. Has nothing to do with being unkind. Just truthful.
The country of manufacturing has nothing to do with the quality of the product.
Take care and be safe and be kind.
🇨🇦
Yes, yes it does.. they have far less oversight and YOU have far less recourse.
@@ninorcsinned3465 Who’s they? Is it the American workers that made the flawed Boeing 737 MAX that caused the the untimely deaths of innocent passengers.
Poor manufacturing and poor quality control checks are not country specific.
Be safe,be kind take care
🇨🇦
Very good advice. Do this every year before an emergency stop is needed. You will be glad you did it.
Excellent video. I need to check my brakes, it is spring and we are about to be hitting the road. We all should be doing this, often. I didn't know about burnishing. Thank you very much. Great bearing info, too
Glad we put disk on.
A great video. As an old timer who actually had vehicles with drum brakes and did his own maintenance, this came easy to me. But this is an excellent video for those who didn’t have this experience back in the day. Great work. Thank you
Thank you.
Dear Jared, as always, my time is very well spent watching & listening to your videos. Thank you! The bearings on our RV have a grease fitting, and I pump new grease in them before traveling, and every 2000-3000 miles while on the road. When first working on oil rigs years ago I learned: “Grease is cheaper than parts”. It still holds true.
Thanks for the info. Glad we have someone to educate us on maintenance.
Very informative stuff! Trailer brakes and bearings have always been a bit of a mystery to me. This video was a great help!
Glad it helped, thanks.
Always informative and instructional. The brake spoon will be a purchase very soon. Thanks
This was a great video, short, sweet and to the point. And you addressed the most important area of the camper. Flat tires bad brakes and bad bearings will not allow you to pull your camper down the road and could leave you stranded on the side of a highway.
Thanks and true about getting stranded.
Super useful info. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us, and you have great videos. 👍
This is REALLY helpful, Jared! Thank you for making these videos. I've learned so much. And thanks for making videos of high-quality, both sound and picture!
Thank you that is very kind. I’m glad they have been helpful.
We have learned so much from you thx 😀
when ever you have the drum off for any reason put a drop and only a drop of penetrating oil on the threads of the adjuster screw where it goes into the star adjuster.. with a srewdriver and a hammer tap the star back and forth to be sure it is not rusted in place This will ensure the adjuster will work when you need it
Thanks for the great video!
I had been taught that the cogs on the auto adjusters worked by simply applying the brakes a couple of times while backing up. That they were there for freeing up space when replacing the brake pads.
The Nev-R-adjust electric trailer brakes that are most common will adjust forward too when you apply brakes. Sometimes if they feel a little on the light side you can help them out manually.
The dad in me is so glad you tried to eat with the brake spoon 🤣
Haha, I didn’t think I could make this video without out that in there.
Again, a great video about something I would not have thought about doing myself and realized now how simple it can be. Can you make a video on your DC-DC charger install, please? Thank you again!!
Good information.
Absolutely fantastic! Thank you!
Thanks sir. Greatly appreciated.
Good tips and safety tips are the best
Always Awesome Jared.
Thanks
You’re welcome, thank you!
I really enjoyed your videos and thank you.
When I replace brake shoes I always us a coarse sandpaper and scuff the shoes slightly and also hit the brake drum just enough to deglaze the surface. So it is a very light scuffing of the surface.
Thanks for the safety tips. I thought backing up helped with keeping drum brakes adjusted??? Not that we do that too often, but easier than the manual method.
Excellent video!
Thanks
Thanks for the info. I am planning to do this maintenance this summer as we plan to go to Texas and NM this coming winter. However, time will tell. We've only been saying this since 2019 but it's been one unforeseen occurrence after another it seems like...in which case, there's no place like home.🥴
Thanks for the tip on burnishing brakes. Just bought a new trailer & wasn't comfortable with the trailer brakes or lack of.
Glad it helped!
Good one
Thanks
Im wondering if having your brake out of adjustment would cause a kind of all or nothing trailer braking? My 5th seems to do this where when im braking and/or stopping it'll feel like nothing is happening and all of a sudden it feels like it wants to lock up the tires.
Nice job god bless
What do you think about using boat trailer grease on the bearings (waterproof grease)? I am in the desert Southwest, occasionally in the rainy season you might pull across a low spot in a paved road or RV park where maybe a foot or 18” of water is crossing the road (Hurkey Creek Campground near Idyllwild, CA comes to mind, the creek crosses the road into the RV Park.) I vacillate about using boat trailer grease because water won’t wash it away, seems to me like it would not be detrimental to my bumper pull camping trailer.
I didn't know about burnishing brakes. Bought a new camper and put approx 1200 miles on it. Should I still burnish? Did I miss the boat?
As per Lippert, they do NOT adjust the breaks at the factory as they’re just shipping a frame. The RV dealer doesn’t do it either. I had to burnish/adjust the breaks on a new RV several times times until they worked properly.
Good reminder.
Question, why do you want it at slightly grabbing as opposed to just before grabbing. Seems like excessive wear to me.
Would you ever consider converting to a disc brake system? Especially on an RV you plan on holding for a long time.
Yes, it is just expensive but a great upgrade.
Its amazing how brake technology is so far behind. Even low cost bikes from Walmart are using disc technology
Jared! Is there anything you don’t know? Thank you!
Haha. Yes, lots of things. Always learning though.
I have a quick question, and looking for advice. We have a 2023 311 BHS. We are getting ready for our first trip in a few weeks and there's a leak coming from the skylight, in the master bath. I can clearly see a crack in the skylight, when I climb up top to get a closer look. There's obviously some water in the ceiling now, and will likely take many weeks to get it into the dealer. If it was you, would you try to repair it yourself? We obviously have the manufacturers warranty, and an extended warranty. I'm concerned about the water damage that's taking place, while it sits.
If you have the ability to do it yourself you’re MUCH better off than trusting it to the dealership. They’ll take forever then May do a shoddy job. The sooner the better!
Mine was not even working. Was getting voltage but nothing actuated. I upgraded to self adjusting ones. They work now and they are a cheap upgrade.
Yes, self adjusting help out a lot.
Excellent info. Neither here nor there, let's please ditch the drums for discs or even regenerative brakes. Drum brakes are worthless when they get too hot, with little warning.
Regenerative would be awesome but would most likely add a huge cost to trailer axles
Drum brakes make the most efficient use of applied pressure.
Hopefully your using a jack stand for safety : )
?But what if your trailer has discs?
Inspect brake pads & bearings.
Then you have an easier job and one less thing to do. Make sure the bearings are packed and your brake pads are not worn down. Nothing to adjust on them then.
👍🏻
and remember if you over tighten just one side the trip will get crazier
New brakes and a new RV?
It’s our project trailer we are going to use for a bunch of projects coming up.
Self adjusting brakes should not drag being it is designed to spring back to increase brake life and increase fuel mileage. Manual adjusting brakes should drag and be adjusted every 3000 miles.
Not so easy on self adjusting brakes to adjust. You need a screwdriver in the other hole to hold the adjusting tab while you adjust the screw
I saved myself 20$ by using an actual spoon, that I bent.