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View Poll Results: Have your axle seals failed?
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Yes, my seals failed and I had grease on the brakes
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No, my seals have not failed
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I'm not sure
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09-08-2016, 11:28 AM #1
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Poll: How many of you have had your grease seals fail?
Need another choice, "seals failed but no grease on brakes". That was my situation.
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09-08-2016, 11:31 AM #2
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Rats! Well, you would have had grease on the brakes if you would have driven a couple hundred more miles :-)
Brian & Kellie
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, 1,460w solar, 540ah BBGC3, MORryde IS w/disc brakes
2020 F-350 Platinum SRW Powerstroke Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch
Previous setups:
2019 Solitude 373FB-R, 2019 F-350 Platinum DRW Powerstroke, Hensley BD5 air bag hitch
2016 Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch
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09-08-2016, 11:31 AM #3
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No failure at 30,000 mi will get checked again when we get home in a couple of weeks, brakes still working fine
Dan & Suzanne Gray 2014 Solitude 305RE/2011 F250 Super Duty Diesel
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09-08-2016, 11:38 AM #4
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09-08-2016, 11:41 AM #5
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Mine were a mess after less than 6 months when I went to repack them. Grease everywhere and I needed to replace everything and I even had the drums turned.
Paul "Poppy" and Deb Cervone
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2021 Imagine XLS 17MKE - SOLD ; 2015 Grand Design Reflection 337RLS - SOLD
2016 GMC Denali 3500HD SRW Duramax/Allison CC 4x4; Tire Minder TPMS
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09-08-2016, 11:51 AM #6
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3 greased brakes 2 ripped seals. < 6k miles. I think mine was that way from factory because of ripped seals.
Pat&Marlene Gyrogearloose - 2010 Itasca Meridian 34y - 6.7 w/Allison 6spd - Jeep Wrangler Rubicon - previous Reflection 303RLS
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09-08-2016, 01:06 PM #7
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Right side brakes much worse with grease, but both sides and both axles had grease problem.
2019 GMC 3500 HD:)
2016 Reflection 313RLTS:cool:
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09-08-2016, 01:43 PM #8
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Nope, not ours. But our Solitude is #302 off the line, built in early 2013. This was earlier than when the problem came to light.
Tom & Nancy
Newport, MI
369RL, #302
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09-08-2016, 01:58 PM #9
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Does this issue span all GD models or just the Reflection 5W? I have a Solitude 300GK, and have been listening to all that have had grease blow past the seals and onto the brakes and have been wondering if I should open mine up now, before I have any issues and check. I have the 7000lb axle, and I guess the Reflection uses the 6000 lb?
The only reason I'm even wondering is because I've had to learn about the manual brake adjustments every 3000 mi on my axles, and I just get nervous that the reason I can't get my brakes to lock up, is because of grease on the brakes....
this brake thing and grease thing is a real black clould following us in our travels isn't it.Scott & Glenda
2017 Solitude 300 GK
2018 GMC Sierra 3500 HD 4x4 CrewCab SRW Denali
DEMCO Hitchhiker 18K Autoslide
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09-08-2016, 02:04 PM #10
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The issue spans all the GD models as well as other manufactures of RV's that use Lippert axles. For piece of mind, I would check the seals. Mind had no external signs of leaking and it was only after I pulled the hubs did I find grease had migrated past the seals but had not yet reached the brake pads.
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