Caravan brakes

mally sewell
mally sewell Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited May 2016 in Towcars & Towing #1

Can anyone give me some advice please ? I have just had my caravan serviced for the first time sinse buying it last year. On my first trip out with it i was unable to reverse up any sort of incline because the brakes were applying on. The mechanic has been
back and insists they are not over adjusted as they both move freely when raised off the ground. It used to reverse without any problems up hills, can anyone give me some causes or solutions to the problem

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  • holmesonwheels24
    holmesonwheels24 Forum Participant Posts: 148
    edited May 2016 #2

     The way the auto reverse mechanism works is that as the plunger is pushed back the brake shoes come into contact with the brake drum, the reverse mechanism then pushes the shoes off the drum. Was it ok before service? i would have the guy back and demonstrate
    the problem to him. It does sound as if the brake adjustment is too tight, yes ok to rotate.

  • mally sewell
    mally sewell Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2016 #3

    yes it was fine before the service, it is only when reversing on hills though not the flat. what is the reverse mechanism ?

  • mally sewell
    mally sewell Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2016 #4

    some caravaners at work say that they are working correctly now and just use your mover when trying to reverse

  • JillwithaJay
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    edited May 2016 #5

    I've amended the title of your thread as I presume that you're referring to the brakes on the caravan rather than trips (breaks) out.

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  • Wildwood
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    edited May 2016 #6

    some caravaners at work say that they are working correctly now and just use your mover when trying to reverse

    When out on the road there is always the possibility of having to reverse so you need the revesing mechanism to work. In the circumstances the mechanic needs to come back and fix them.

  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited May 2016 #7

     .... can anyone give me some causes or solutions to the problem

    It seems that your problem is the bloke that adjusted your brakes. When you reverse the caravan, the shoes are supposed to collapse inside the drum to allow the caravan to go backwards ...... they're over adjusted Cool

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2016 #8

     .... can anyone give me some causes or solutions to the problem

    It seems that your problem is the bloke that adjusted your brakes. When you reverse the caravan, the shoes are supposed to collapse inside the drum to allow the caravan to go backwards ...... they're over adjusted Cool

    I second that. Get someone different to check them.

  • mally sewell
    mally sewell Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited May 2016 #9

    Thanks everyone for your response

  • Navigateur
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    edited May 2016 #10

    If this "engineer" got the brakes wrong and made it worse what else has been mucked up?

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2016 #11

    Exactly why I suggested getting someone else to check them. 

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