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Old 06-05-2022, 11:57 AM   #1
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Arrow Trailer Brake Screeching

I have a 2018 Flying Cloud. Drove 6 hours to a champ ground, no issues.
Stopped for 30 -45 minutes, as we moved to site, the trailer's right side front wheel started scheeching. Initial thought was possible a bearing issue, good samaritans feel it is the trailer brake is locked up.

Miles away from any service area.
Can I drive on it?
Is there any field procedure(quick fix) I can follow.

Any thoughts, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
7 Day camp site, arr 6/4, departure 6/11.
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Old 06-05-2022, 01:38 PM   #2
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Have the tools to pull the wheel to take a looksie? Everything otherwise is just a guess.

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I have a 2018 Flying Cloud. Drove 6 hours to a champ ground, no issues.
Stopped for 30 -45 minutes, as we moved to site, the trailer's right side front wheel started scheeching. Initial thought was possible a bearing issue, good samaritans feel it is the trailer brake is locked up.

Miles away from any service area.
Can I drive on it?
Is there any field procedure(quick fix) I can follow.

Any thoughts, suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
7 Day camp site, arr 6/4, departure 6/11.
Help!
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Old 06-05-2022, 02:13 PM   #3
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Or find a mobile RV service guy to come to the camp site. I would not drive on it until fixed.
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Old 06-05-2022, 02:18 PM   #4
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Absolutely. If you think something is wrong, something is wrong.

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Or find a mobile RV service guy to come to the camp site. I would not drive on it until fixed.
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Old 06-05-2022, 03:45 PM   #5
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Do NOT pull the trailer.

You can jack up that one hub/swing arm, get the tire off the ground, and see if it spins freely.

If it won’t turn by hand at all, you can try turning the brake adjuster nut using a flat blade screwdriver, to loosen the brake shoes (drum-style brakes). See your Airstream manual for proper adjustment.

If it does turn by hand, but not smoothly at all, then it’s likely a bad bearing. You cannot pull the trailer until it’s fixed (replaced).

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Old 06-06-2022, 02:05 PM   #6
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Turning the adjuster won’t loosen the brake if the guts are jammed between the show and the drum.

Remove the wheel. Remove the drum. Remove the guts of the brake assembly. Put it back together. Keep driving. Drum removal requires 36mm or 1 7/16 socket and snap ring pliers. With a breaker bar, the wheel comes off easily but the socket wants to slip off the nut. Torque it to 150 ft#. I’ve removed two at campgrounds. Takes less than 30 minutes. First time, I borrowed a neighboring camper’s socket and pliers. Second time, I had my own tools. Now I carry extra brake assemblies…one left, one right. I also carry a cordless impact wrench to ease drum removal.
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Old 06-08-2022, 07:47 AM   #7
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Thanks you for responses, I have located a RV mechanic who will addressing issue today. Crossing my fingers hoping all goes well and I 'll be mobile again
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Old 06-08-2022, 07:55 AM   #8
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Good luck, post pics of findings?
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Curious how to remove a drum if the “guts” are jammed? What part is the “show”?
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Old 06-08-2022, 04:30 PM   #10
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Curious how to remove a drum if the “guts” are jammed? What part is the “show”?
"Show" = shoe. Typo.

My very limited experience is that the drum comes off even when jammed up by the guts of the brake assembly. Give it a yank. But, I've done this with jammed up brakes all of two times, so....not a lot of data.
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TJPL1970,

It looks like you tried to post pics to my profile comments, nothing there. If you have pics and can add to thread that might help others learn and maybe additional oh yeah comments.

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Old 06-14-2022, 05:58 AM   #12
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I'd be interested in what happened, please update when you have a moment. Hope it was a simple fix.
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Old 06-14-2022, 06:10 AM   #13
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"Show" = shoe. Typo.



My very limited experience is that the drum comes off even when jammed up by the guts of the brake assembly. Give it a yank. But, I've done this with jammed up brakes all of two times, so....not a lot of data.


I’m currenrly experiencing a similar problem. The initial symptom was jerky brakes at low speed. I turned down the trailer brake gain on my Prodigy RF brake controller which reduced the symptom but means I rely more on the TV brakes than I like. When we pulled into a gravel campsite my wife observed that the right rear wheel locked up and skidded on the gravel when I braked. I ran the right front wheel up onto a yellow block ramp so the offending wheel was off the ground. The wheel spun freely with just a little resistance which is about right for brake shoe adjustment. I plugged the Prodigy remote into the cigarette lighter outlet in the trailer and applied brakes manually while a friend spun the wheel. The brakes gradually applied resistance until at full braking the wheel stopped spinning. When I released the brakes, the wheel was still locked, but a good turn manually would release it. I pulled the wheel and drum. All parts were in place, the magnet looked worn but not excessively so, the armature surface had some light grooves but also not too bad. Brake shoes looked good and the drum braking surface look good. I moved the magnet manually - the primary shoe moved like it’s supposed to, but the secondary shoe did not which is normal with the drum off. There was a lot of dirt and crud and the pivot points for the moving parts were dry so I lightly lubed these as directed by the Dexter manual and reassembled. We’ll see tomorrow if the problem is resolved. Not sure if this is completely relevant but I thought our experience may lend useful clues to resolution.
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Good observations. Just remember brakes get same signal from controller so one brake misbehaving problem should be behind the drum. Lubing those contact points good thing. Yours has self adjusting brakes correct?

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Old 06-14-2022, 07:09 PM   #15
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Photos from the disassembled RH Brake assembly.
Along with the damaged brake pad and loose parts the Drum was also scored.

Question, can the Drum be reused/repaired? Can the surface be reground smoothed?
A new Hub and Drum assembly, AS quoted $1,271 plus $115 shipping, 3-4 wks out.

Will a 2018 25' FB FC axle also except a EZ Lube Drum?
Will the trailer roll with 3 NEV Lube and 1 EZ lube Drum?
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Photos from the disassembled RH Brake assembly.
Along with the damaged brake pad and loose parts the Drum was also scored.

Question, can the Drum be reused/repaired? Can the surface be reground smoothed?
A new Hub and Drum assembly, AS quoted $1,271 plus $115 shipping, 3-4 wks out.

Will a 2018 25' FB FC axle also except a EZ Lube Drum?
Will the trailer roll with 3 NEV Lube and 1 EZ lube Drum?
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Trailer Brake Schreechiing

Nev-R-Lube axle will only accept Nev-R-Lube drum. Not interchangeable with E-Z-Lube.

You had a Nev-R-Adjust failure by your pics. You might want to reach out to Dexter customer service.

If you need temp recourse put it together w/o that brake with the understanding that you are on three brakes on trailer. Your decision.

Drum condition no comment. No pics and turning drum actually has max dimension spec.

Thanks for pics.
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Your discovery is not surprising. I would replace the entire assembly.

The drum can be resurfaced at a machine shop. A good machine shop will be able to tell you if there is enough material to have adequate heat dissipation. If you need a new drum, order one from etrailer.com, who can tell you the correct drum to order.

As for the cost...if you have removed the drum yourself you can put it all back together. Just get the drum resurfaced. I would install a new brake assembly. Wild guess...you have a 12-inch brake assembly. I purchased my Dexter assemblies from Amazon. Or get the Lippert for half the price. Lippert link is just one side. You should replace both the left and the right. Touch the contact points with a bit of lube. Seems there are three contact points at the back of each shoe (not pad) and the obvious contact points on the guts. Doesn't take much lube. Avoid getting lube on the surface of the brake shoe.
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To help you get home....drums can be resurfaced if within specs. Any auto parts store such as O'reilly, Napa, Autozone, etc. that does rotors can handle it. If they can't, then best advice is figure out disconnect and get home safely. I have had some early life sketchy times towing with an overweight trailer for the Tahoe,....and had my 12 year old son who would listen for brake noise and tell me we toasted or were close to things...gotta love the dyslexic mind....the kid could see and hear stuff...
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The drum can be resurfaced or machined up to a point.
Typically, the maximum amount of metal that can be removed is 90 thousandths of an inch. Again, typically the max diameter of the drum is stamped on the drum somewhere.

After the drum is at or beyond the limit most shops will not re-mount the drum because there is liability if they do install it. A new drum will be required.

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