RV LIFE: Have You Checked YOUR Trailer Brakes? // How To Fix Your Trailer Brake Wiring Step-By-Step
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 เม.ย. 2022
- Stan and Rhonda from Over The Hill Adventures prepare to leave for their longest trip yet back East. Stan inspects the trailer before their trip and discovers a major brake fail. Stan takes time to show how he fixed the problem step-by-step.
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Thanks for the help. Great video.
Thank you! Stan
EXCELLENT VIDEO! Nobody should discount the importance of a pretrip inspection. Finding something like that or a knot on a tire can turn a small repair at home into an expensive trip ending fiasco or worse. As far as the video goes Rhonda is right! Old hats who have fixed and been willing to monkey with stuff all their life tend to assume everybody else is the same. I'm appalled sometimes how little people know about something they use regularly. So as minor as something may seem to us, someone else may benefit greatly. Keep the videos coming. I enjoy watching them and you two are definitely an inspiration to me and my wife. Also, Stan thanks for the bicycle info. I'm trying out all kinds and finding the one for my riding style. Trek seems to be the brand I'm gravitated to. Thanks for another wonderful video!
Greg, great point! Trek is a great bike. A little more expensive than Giant. Most importantly is to get started. Money we can always get back but time we can never get back. Thank you for your great message. Plus, thank you for inspiring us. Stan and Rhonda
Thanks for reminding us we need to do a better job at this!!! You just never know what could go wrong at any given time!! Looking forward to meeting you both soon : )
Thank you guys. Yes we are excited to see you soon.
Enjoyed the video.I wished you had identified the wires on the rv,I had only one wire to connect to my brakes on one side of the rv.
Get you some 3m scotch locks. I always carry extras for such repairs.
Thank you John!! I appreciate you!
Upon inspection of the brakes on our 2500RL I found the adjuster in 2 pieces inside one of the brake drums and the spring poking out the the adjuster hole. I was able to get the parts at a local trailer shop for the repair. It pays to do the inspection. Thanks for sharing Stan.
Jim, that is a good find. A comment like yours might inspire more people check their trailers or RV’s and not take for granted that everything is good when it is not. Thank you Jim, Stan
Thank God you put this up and made my fix easier. I have a 2022 2500RL and found the same issue looking at the tires and suspension while winterizing. Main line got broke off the front tire tap connection. Wasn't sure if those connectors did a trick or were fused. You answered my question and now I can go ahead and fix. I even know how to test after I'm done. Great job and important video. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for joining us. I have to tell you, now before I go on another trip my inspections are to another level. Just finished repacking the bearings. Checked the brakes all looked great after 21,000 miles. Probably could of packed the bearing with new grease a little earlier. However, bearings looked great! I’ll be putting out a video soon on that project. Super easy to do! Blessings, Stan
Absolutely need to share with us. 😉
Jacque, thank you! I guess Rhonda was right! Well, she is always right. 😎🙌 Stan
Stan the Man! Another great tip to RVing safely! Great advice on always doing a pre trip inspection of your RV. Well done!
Lorie, thank you!! Rhonda felt this was important to show. She was right! Stan❤️
Thanks for making this video..I had check trailer braking wiring message pop on my dashboard today and after watched this video I went straight under my trailer and a wire was cut off from my trailer...I got it fix and working good right now, thanks once again for this video.
Thanks for the reminder, I will have to check my trailer. Very good video, thanks for taking the time to video it for us.
James, thanks for watching!! Blessings, Stan and Rhonda
Thank you for showing this it is super important to take a look and see for yourself.
We found out the hard way and we have an underbelly covering.
We just took a short weekend trip to make sure everything is working great before our big out of state trip. On the way home we saw some smoke. Our Rv has under belly we found the wiring was hanging down swinging and rubbing on a piece of L frame and was cutting through our wires. My husband has now lowered the under belly to find the horror of wire mess hidden 😱under there and has now fixed a bunch of items. We are just passed our one year warranty mark.
I am so glad we looked before our trip.
Tammy, this is a great comment. This is the kind of stuff that needs to said. Unfortunately quality control went to the way side when they think it is hidden. I am going to our manufacturer tour on Monday. I love our Grand Design Imagine. I have a few choice words I want to share with them. So proud of you guys on your test adventure and fixing the problem. More of us need to do what you did then to run to the dealer for every little thing. It’s a our little home in the road. The little thing are our responsibility!! We love it❤️. Thank you for sharing. Till the next time, Stan and Rhonda
Stan, great video and very informative and a major safety issue that needed to be repaired.
Looking forward to your next video’s.
Dan, thank you for your support. Rhonda really felt we should show this. We believe it makes people think before they hit the road. Stan and Rhonda
I'm dealing with this now. Hit a pothole and snapped my electric brakes (apparently they were attached to tight to the frame and didn't allow much play in the suspension). This video was just what I needed. Thanks!
I’m glad we were able to help. Thank you for your comment really appreciated it. Stan and Rhonda❤️
Great job, Stan!!! Keep up the good work...
Gary, thank you!! Our great adventure starts next week. Always fun to play dodgeball with tornadoes. Thank you for your kind words. Stan and Rhonda
@@OverTheHillAdventures be careful on the road and enjoy your journey. Can't wait to see you next video
Another great video! Thanks
Jason, thank you!
thank you for the lifesaving tips
Hi Christine, you are welcome. Thank you for watching. Stan
Nice catch!-John
Thank you for your comment. We have a few lucky catches. The good Lord is looking out for us!
Thanks. Blessings
Betty Jo, our back east adventure starts next week. Stan and Rhonda❤️
Good stuff you guys! On your way East, if you go through Austin Texas, highly recommend stopping at Valentina's BBQ.
If you all like BBQ 😅 Looking forward to some cool Vlogs.
Ed, thank you for watching. We blew through Texas and had a great stay in Waco. Hopefully when we return to the area we will get chance to try it. Thank you for the great tip. Till the next time, Stan and Rhonda
How did you know which wires went to what? Looks like 2 green coming from hub and 2 white coming from connection point on front of trailer and then the 2 wires coming from the axle which are white and red? Any help would be great to know.
Bryan, all I did was matched what was on the other axle. I also checked how the wire was cut.
Nice, BUT having the right tools is a must…..sometimes you do with what you have.
Tim, thank you!! It is important to have the right tools. Thank you for watching and your great advise. Stan
Hi Stan & Ronda thank you both, for these videos very good info! Another thank you because of you we bought
A 2022 imagine 2500RL! Can’t wait to bring it home, this week . I am curious we asked about the TPMS Kit this
Unit is “tpms ready” like yours. The dealership came back with a whopping $ price tag $400. 🙈😮
For now we are holding off. Any suggestions? Happy trails and thank you 😊
Claudia, the dealer tried the same thing with us. All you you need is the TireLinc kit. Your rig is TPMS ready. Watch one of our earlier video. TPMS ready what does it even mean. I will send you the link.
th-cam.com/video/EpfuRATGw2A/w-d-xo.html
You tell your dealer to order this part for you. The part number is in the video. Should be about $140.00. Tell to call their Grand Design Rep and order it don’t take no for an answer. These dealers have not been trained because of Covid so you get to teach them like I did. Let me know how it goes. Stan
Thank you Stan I sent the salesman the link last week and when I got that price I knew you would say No Way! I will bring it up again when I pick it up Wednesday. I believe your right on they just don’t know.
Very poor crimps. Connectors aren't water tight when two wires are inserted. Adding hot glue will fix that.
Hello Mark, we appreciate your input! Thank you! Stan and Rhonda