Hi. New to the forum & Grand Design campers. We purchased a 2022 GD Transcend 265 BH camper. Once done with the familiarization, the dealer guy said “enjoy it”! I said I wanted to text the brakes.
I have a 2021 Ford F150 that I’ve towed a 2004 Pioneer camper with. I checked dash screen settings, tow mode, entered info for the new camper, set brake effort to medium, had gain on 6. While rolling in the lot, I slowly squeezed the pinch lever on the dash. Only a slight drag noted & truck kept rolling.
Upon more testing by dealer, we concluded:
- truck is sending a signal;
- camper brakes are energizing;
- increasing dash settings to high effort & 10 for the gain did not help;
- dealer jacked up camper axle & showed that brake was holding the tire & “working properly”;
- I explained that a static test vs 15,000 pounds rolling at 60 MPH were not the same thing!
I’m kinda ****** at their attitude. He gave me 2 choices. 1) unhook it & leave it (1.5 hour drive to get there) or 2) take it and see if it improves. After 75 miles, absolutely nothing got any better. The camper now sits in our pole barn.
Should I: a) try the 50 mph test using the pinch switch or b) take it back and demand repairs on the spot while I wait??
I have a 2021 Ford F150 that I’ve towed a 2004 Pioneer camper with. I checked dash screen settings, tow mode, entered info for the new camper, set brake effort to medium, had gain on 6. While rolling in the lot, I slowly squeezed the pinch lever on the dash. Only a slight drag noted & truck kept rolling.
Upon more testing by dealer, we concluded:
- truck is sending a signal;
- camper brakes are energizing;
- increasing dash settings to high effort & 10 for the gain did not help;
- dealer jacked up camper axle & showed that brake was holding the tire & “working properly”;
- I explained that a static test vs 15,000 pounds rolling at 60 MPH were not the same thing!
I’m kinda ****** at their attitude. He gave me 2 choices. 1) unhook it & leave it (1.5 hour drive to get there) or 2) take it and see if it improves. After 75 miles, absolutely nothing got any better. The camper now sits in our pole barn.
Should I: a) try the 50 mph test using the pinch switch or b) take it back and demand repairs on the spot while I wait??
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