Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I went to adjust my brakes on my 1996 TravelEZE 35ft 5th wheel with Dexter axles.
The reason I wanted to adjust my brakes was they were not working so well on my last trip.
Each time before leaving on a trip I test the trailer brakes by moving about 5 MPH, then I use only the electric brakes and normally they stop me just fine. But not this last time! The truck just kept on rolling along. I could feel some brakes being applied but not enough to stop 22K pounds.
What I found was most scary!
The first thing I did was jacked up one wheel to do the adjustment.
When I stuck the Spoon in to adjust the brakes, the adjuster was gone.
I took the wheel off, then the hub and all the adjuster parts were just laying in the bottom of the hub and fell out.
The return springs had broken (on all 4 wheels) and allowed the adjusters to fall off of all 4 wheels.
You can imagine the damage to all those loss parts and the shoes and other internal parts as the wheel just went on rolling as we went down the road.
Please, Please check your brakes, and service them or have them serviced reguarly.
Safety is Number 1
Bob
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1998. 5, 2500, SLT, Red over Driftwood, 24V, 4X4, Auto, 4. 10, Light Group, Camper Special group, Convenience Group, Travel Group, Trailer Group, Keyless entry, 5 band EQ and 6 disk changer. (ruck is 4-Sale) towing a 35ft. Travel EZE 5er.
It in, due to pick up May 9 or 10, a 2001 3500, SLT+, Green, Tan leather, Duel Power Seats, HO, 6 speed, 4X4, 4. 10, Towing Package, Trailer Tow Mirrors, Camper Package, Sliding rear Window, Jacob’s E-brakes (Dodge), Electric Steps (Dodge), Mud Flaps on all 4s (Dodge). It has every option offered by dodge except the snowplow, including the front Air Dam. Line-X over the rail bed liner, 20K Reese 5th wheel Hitch with Gooseneck, 30” toolbox.
The reason I wanted to adjust my brakes was they were not working so well on my last trip.
Each time before leaving on a trip I test the trailer brakes by moving about 5 MPH, then I use only the electric brakes and normally they stop me just fine. But not this last time! The truck just kept on rolling along. I could feel some brakes being applied but not enough to stop 22K pounds.
What I found was most scary!
The first thing I did was jacked up one wheel to do the adjustment.
When I stuck the Spoon in to adjust the brakes, the adjuster was gone.
I took the wheel off, then the hub and all the adjuster parts were just laying in the bottom of the hub and fell out.
The return springs had broken (on all 4 wheels) and allowed the adjusters to fall off of all 4 wheels.
You can imagine the damage to all those loss parts and the shoes and other internal parts as the wheel just went on rolling as we went down the road.
Please, Please check your brakes, and service them or have them serviced reguarly.
Safety is Number 1
Bob
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1998. 5, 2500, SLT, Red over Driftwood, 24V, 4X4, Auto, 4. 10, Light Group, Camper Special group, Convenience Group, Travel Group, Trailer Group, Keyless entry, 5 band EQ and 6 disk changer. (ruck is 4-Sale) towing a 35ft. Travel EZE 5er.
It in, due to pick up May 9 or 10, a 2001 3500, SLT+, Green, Tan leather, Duel Power Seats, HO, 6 speed, 4X4, 4. 10, Towing Package, Trailer Tow Mirrors, Camper Package, Sliding rear Window, Jacob’s E-brakes (Dodge), Electric Steps (Dodge), Mud Flaps on all 4s (Dodge). It has every option offered by dodge except the snowplow, including the front Air Dam. Line-X over the rail bed liner, 20K Reese 5th wheel Hitch with Gooseneck, 30” toolbox.
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