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Wheel Temperature and Braking

Coming down Hwy 50 in CO from Salida to Colorado Springs, I noticed my right rear inner tire running hot with plenty of braking. Noticed temperatures near 160F. Took my infrared thermometer to compare and got similar results. The left rear inner tire was around 130F at the same time. I'm wondering if I have a brake issue or if this is possibly normal?

The rest of the drive through Kansas and Missouri, most braking was done with the retarder and temperatures didn't get above 120.

I have not adjusted the brakes nor do I believe they have been adjusted in recent years. Anything in particular that I should be looking at?
1999 U320 WTFE #5586
2014 Subaru Forester 6sp
4000 watts of solar
650 aH @ 24v

Re: Wheel Tempurature and Braking

Reply #1 –
Don't think these brakes have any "adjustment" other then servicing the slide pins and greasing the calipers,how are you monitoring the tire temp while driving.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

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Reply #2 –
Quote from: John44 –
Don't think these brakes have any "adjustment" other then servicing the slide pins and greasing the calipers,how are you monitoring the tire temp while driving.

TireMinder TPMS. I should also add that the tire pressure doesn't change much with the increased heat. The temperature was also the WHEEL and not the tire itself. Not sure if the TPMS is reading the temperature of the metal valve stem or the air in the tire, but I'm assuming much of the temperature is coming from the stem, which is coming from the wheel.
1999 U320 WTFE #5586
2014 Subaru Forester 6sp
4000 watts of solar
650 aH @ 24v

Re: Wheel Tempurature and Braking

Reply #3 –
Quote from: John44 –
Don't think these brakes have any "adjustment" other then servicing the slide pins and greasing the calipers,how are you monitoring the tire temp while driving.
They do have adjustments

When was the last time you performed brake pin service?

Basically cleaning and inspecting for corrosion. Everyone says assemble dry but manual mentions WD40

IMO that is a great time to add helper springs.  Brake pads are expensive but should last forever unless a caliper is dragging like on yours.
Scott
Manual is online ad I reccomend downloading and following. Adjuster is a square drive 5/16 square drive socket as I recall so double check. Also will need to make a paw lifting device. I just placed a washer under the head to keep unlocked. Remove when done. Read the manual and follow instructions closely when lubricating IE; more is not better

Re: Wheel Tempurature and Braking

Reply #4 –
Here is the manual  DSD is referring to from the media section.
https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?action=media;sa=media;in=1701

Mike

This is one job that you don't want the Cliff's Notes book version so read and follow and you will be fine.
Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters."

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Reply #5 –
Our Foretravels do come equipped with self-adjusting brakes but like others have said they can be manually adjusted. A good practice while stopped and emergency brake off stab your brakes maximum application a few times. If the automatic slack adjusters are working properly they will adjust your brakes within spec.
Doug W.
96 36' U270 CSGI #4946
04 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
PNW

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: Pamela & Mike –
Here is the manual  DSD is referring to from the media section.
https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?action=media;sa=media;in=1701

Mike

This is one job that you don't want the Cliff's Notes book version so read and follow and you will be fine.
Mike thank you for posting. I 100% agree. Those pads I posted a picture of were that way when I purchased my coach with 52K miles on them and six years in service..

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Reply #7 –
Thank you for the replies and help. I will do some maintenance on the brakes and see if there are any changes.

Is this maintenance that can be done with the wheels on or should I take them off? I know I can get to the calipers and such with the wheels on.. maybe I should read the manual first.
1999 U320 WTFE #5586
2014 Subaru Forester 6sp
4000 watts of solar
650 aH @ 24v

Re: Wheel Temperature and Braking

Reply #8 –
Quote from: Zach –
Thank you for the replies and help. I will do some maintenance on the brakes and see if there are any changes.

Is this maintenance that can be done with the wheels on or should I take them off? I know I can get to the calipers and such with the wheels on.. maybe I should read the manual first.
The self adjusters should keep the brakes adjusted. They can be manually adjusted with the wheels on but to service the slide pins the wheels must come off.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Wheel Temperature and Braking

Reply #9 –
Based on your comments and my two years of dealing with brake problems and dumb shops, which is another story itself.  I feel the right rear is adjusted too tight and it was doing more or most of the braking.  With that said, with that one brake doing more work then the others, the pads are going to be worn down more then the others.

If the right rear brake was dragging you would have come on here way before that down hill run.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago
 

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Reply #10 –
There is no adjustment for the self adjuster itself. If you back the adjustment off it will just return to the current adjustment. More likely problem would be lack of helper springs or sticky slide pins.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean