I have a new 2020 Imagine XLS 23 BHE. In the owner's manual on page 68, it says:
After I put 50 medium to heavy stops on it I brought it into the dealer for service to adjust the brake shoes. They told me that the brakes on Grand Design trailers are self-adjusting, so no adjustment is required. If they're not working right I should just drive backward 10' and then forward again a few times in a row, and they will readjust. I was surprised to hear the dealer say that the manual was wrong, but even when I produced the manual and showed them, they still said nothing was required. The only time they adjust the shoes is when they refit the wheel bearings, but since I have a new trailer that's not required.
Can anyone confirm whether brake shoe adjustment is required? I have left the trailer at the dealer for some other work so I still have a chance to give them additional instructions if so.
Thanks,
Matthew Kerner
When your RV is new, it is impossible to adjust the brake shoes precisely. It takes approximately 1,000 miles and/or 50 medium to heavy stops to “burnish” fit or “seat” the shoes to the brake drum. After the initial break-in period, your brake shoes must be adjusted accurately for best performance and increased durability.
After I put 50 medium to heavy stops on it I brought it into the dealer for service to adjust the brake shoes. They told me that the brakes on Grand Design trailers are self-adjusting, so no adjustment is required. If they're not working right I should just drive backward 10' and then forward again a few times in a row, and they will readjust. I was surprised to hear the dealer say that the manual was wrong, but even when I produced the manual and showed them, they still said nothing was required. The only time they adjust the shoes is when they refit the wheel bearings, but since I have a new trailer that's not required.
Can anyone confirm whether brake shoe adjustment is required? I have left the trailer at the dealer for some other work so I still have a chance to give them additional instructions if so.
Thanks,
Matthew Kerner
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