Brake Help Needed...

[mconstable]

Got a quick question...

On three different occasions while towing our fifth-wheel, when stopping for the night at a campground, our rear passenger brake was smoking.

Trailer brakes are adjusted correctly, even a bit stronger than some, I'd rather the trailer brakes do the bulk of the work.

I know the front truck brakes do the bulk of the work... so I'm just curious on what would make one rear brake do so much that it's gotten so hot three times (that I know of) to smoke... once for about four minutes!

Thanks for any advice.

 

[dan.poitras]

Park brake shoe dragging?

Oil seal leaking / seeping? diff vent blocked?

Caliper sticking? (slider or piston?)

Brake pad debonding?

 

[mconstable]

Hmmmmm...come to think of it... it's happened on the last two sets of brake pads (I change them myself), but everytime, the parking brake hasn't been holding the truck/trailer very well while stopped on any sort of unlevel ground whatsoever.

This is something I haven't been aware of... any advice on checking it out?

Thanks!

 

[dan.poitras]

Remove wheel and hub/rotor assy to inspect.

I suggest you order before hand

park brake shoes

hardware kit

wheel/hub brg seal