2015 Grand Design Reflection Brakes Problems

“Shortly after delivery of a brand new 5th wheel travel trailer I began to notice grease leaking from the drum. After pulling the brake drums I found dark grease had migrated past the seals and in to the drums coating the inside of the drums, brake pad surfaces and magnet. The brake system on my trailer are manufactured and assembled by lippert components, ind.”

“This is a new trailer that had grease on all four brakes due to grease passing through the seals. The manufacturer is the only one that had packed the wheel bearings. The hubs were filled with grease indicating that the easy-lube feature had been used to pack the bearings. I don't believe the seals are bad, I believe the procedures are flawed. Fifth wheels of this weight should not have this type of axle. There aren't any seals that are going to contain the grease from a grease gun that is filling the hub .”

“I was returning from a trip, when the electric brakes on my 5th wheel trailer started not working. Even with the brake controller gain turned to maximum, there was little to no braking. I inspected the brakes when I got home and found that grease was leaking from all 4 wheel bearing grease seals coating the brake shoes. This was only the 3rd trip I had taken with this unit and had towed it less than 2500 miles total since purchase in august 2014. Stopping distance was much more than normal with no trailer brakes. …”

“Grand design travel trailers/5th wheels using lippert axles. Wheel seal failure letting wheel bearing grease contaminate the brake shoes/pads & electro magnets. Almost complete loss of braking. Emergency activation could not stop unit within 150 feet at 10mph. Seals were hard when removed.”

“Grease seals failing causing axle grease to cover wheels and brake pads. Dealer has replaced both sets of seals on both sides of both tandem axles due to this issue. One side was replaced in jan 2016, the other side was replaced in sept 2016.”