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10-02-2022, 07:22 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Coloma, Wisconsin
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M.O.C. #28036
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Surprised But Not Really...
So I pulled my wheels, lubed wet bolts, check suspension bolt torgue, inspected brakes and repacked my wheel bearings. This is the first time I have pulled the drums off and upon looking at the brake wires I noticed one wire was wrapped in black tape. Upon undoing the tape this frayed/pinched/cut wire is what I found...who would do something like this and think it is acceptable???
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Chuck
2019 3121RL 35 ft., 2020 3500 Dodge Ram SRW, Cummins 6.7 HO, Air Bags - Air Lift BT Wireless Compressor, Coloma, Wisconsin
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10-02-2022, 07:49 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2021
Location: Northeast TX
Posts: 969
M.O.C. #30262
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Might I suggest that you be thankful if this is the worst discrepancy you come across in this day and time. With that said, this a a perfect example of why pulling the drums to do a bearing repack is so important. Someone else might well have decided to do the Easy Lube routine with a grease gun and would never have been aware of the issue. Good eye and great job!
That's my two cents anyway.
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Lee, Edith, Lil' Bit & Cuddles
22 MHC 331RL, Surge Guard 35550, SumoSprings, Kodiak disc brakes, 412Ah Lithium, Gen 3 Goosebox, Sailun 85s
22 Ram 3500 CC DRW 6.7 CTD Herrin Hauler Classic Bed, 45 gal AUX tank
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10-02-2022, 01:11 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Park Hill
Posts: 167
M.O.C. #10841
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Did you buy that camper new? Just wondering if it came from factory that way. Would not surprise me.
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10-02-2022, 02:51 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Coloma, Wisconsin
Posts: 202
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A couple bought it new and it was too much for him to drive so he took it back and traded down after a couple months. I then bought it from the dealer. He had never touched anything on the trailer...
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Chuck
2019 3121RL 35 ft., 2020 3500 Dodge Ram SRW, Cummins 6.7 HO, Air Bags - Air Lift BT Wireless Compressor, Coloma, Wisconsin
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10-02-2022, 04:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,734
M.O.C. #12947
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All bets are off. This wasn’t a virgin trailer and that brake wire issue may have been what caused the prior owner to trade it in.
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Bob & Becky
2012 3402RL
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC 4WD
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10-02-2022, 07:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2019
Location: Alton
Posts: 2,761
M.O.C. #24086
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I would splice it.
With this kind of splice, when you heat the heat shrink, it oozes out the end and makes it water proof.
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10-02-2022, 08:17 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Coloma, Wisconsin
Posts: 202
M.O.C. #28036
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That is exactly what I did. In addition to that connector I also put an additional heat shrink tube over it.
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Chuck
2019 3121RL 35 ft., 2020 3500 Dodge Ram SRW, Cummins 6.7 HO, Air Bags - Air Lift BT Wireless Compressor, Coloma, Wisconsin
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10-03-2022, 05:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 2,176
M.O.C. #25165
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You're lucky that was all it was. When I pulled mine 6 months after purchasing new, I found the wiring completely wrapped around the shaft and torn apart. The magnet was destroyed. Had to replace the entire assembly. I was wondering why it seemed like I had very little braking, and after reading of people pulling the hubs for their first service to find no grease in the bearings, I did mine early.
After some emails with Dexter, they did reimburse me for the parts, but of course, not the labor.
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Robert & Diana McNeal
2019 Montana Legacy 3791RD 20th Anniversary Edition
2014 F350 4x4 6.7L SRW
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10-09-2022, 05:02 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Central
Posts: 81
M.O.C. #26744
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I just replaced all of my brakes with the Dexter Never adjust a few months ago. Mine came with the electric wire messed up because of the way they package them. The brake assemblies are placed with the wire down and all of the weight of the brake assembly smashes down on the wires. The boxes were not beat up ripped, etc. during shipping, so it had to occur during manufacturing/packaging/storage and/or shipping.
My wires did not appear to be broken, only the insulation was smashed/cut. I used marine grade heat shrink so its hopefully waterproof and last long term. All four of my brake assemblies showed pressure on the wire insulation in the same general area, this was the worst one, so make sure to always check your parts!
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10-10-2022, 02:04 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Coloma, Wisconsin
Posts: 202
M.O.C. #28036
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That is actually ridiculous that a new product wire would have that extent of damage from the get go...
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Chuck
2019 3121RL 35 ft., 2020 3500 Dodge Ram SRW, Cummins 6.7 HO, Air Bags - Air Lift BT Wireless Compressor, Coloma, Wisconsin
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10-10-2022, 11:58 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Gardnerville
Posts: 1,258
M.O.C. #17163
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This never happened in the 50s 60s and 70s.. this is a public safety issue....
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