HW296 brakes?
Have any owners of a HW296 ever had issues with the trailer brakes? I have had my 2012 for a year now, with a few short trips under the belt, and have not utilized the trailer brakes as of yet. When I first picked up the camper, I hooked up the trailer braking system, drove about 30 miles and then checked the hubs. One of the wheels felt hot, so I disengaged the electric brakes and have not used them since. I just had the camper's bearings and brakes checked out by a reputable dealer and was told something very interesting. The people told me that the unit had 7" brakes installed, which are WAY undersized for that size of a camper. They also told me that three of the four brakes were smoked, with the fourth about to go, most likely the one that felt hot. Replacing all four brakes was straight-forward and fairly inexpensive, but due to being undersized, they'd wear out very quickly and have to be replaced again. The owner said he had never seen such small brakes installed on such a large unit, and that those brakes are designed for small trailers, such as single-axle, much lighter trailers. To install the correct size brakes would require replacing the axles at a cost of ~$2,000. Any insight would be helpful and much appreciated!
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