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I have a new to me 2006 Newmar Dutch Star 4028 that seems to roll a little when I dump the air in the suspension. If I'm parked on site with a slight incline and I am about to put the jacks down it will roll forward an inch or 2 when I dump the air bags. I'm assuming there is either a partially plugged vent or a check valve between the parking brake circuit and the rear bags vent but I'm having a hard time finding a complete diagram of the whole air system. The parking brake does hold well even on pretty steep inclines any other time. It just acts like it is getting fed some of the vent air from dumping the bags. Any help/advise would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Bob

We just completed our first trip with our 2015 Cherokee Trailhawk. We had the MOPAR tow package installed by our dealer, and have a Blue Ox Tow bar and Patriot II aux brake system.. We hooked up and towed the jeep about 250 miles with no problem. When hooking up for the return trip, we somehow activated the "Safe Hold" feature of the electronic parking brake system, and destroyed the jeep's rear tires before we could safely pull over... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-wAQzybOI&feature=youtu.be According to Jeep, the safe hold system senses an unsafe condition and engages automatically, We must have created one of those unsafe conditions while shifting the transfer case to neutral. Once you set the start button to off, you no longer see any indication that the system is engaged. Obviously we need to move "Check Parking Brake " up a few steps on our checklist, and when possible, move the rig while someone watches the jeep rear wheels. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is there any way to disable the system? .

1994 Fleetwood Southwind I drove with the parking brake on yesterday. I think I went about 30 miles. There was no smoke that I saw out the back window or through the side mirrors and I didn't feel any particular drag that would make me double-check. I continued on my trip for another four hours or so stopping for gas and rest stops as needed. When I arrived at my campground check-in and turned off the engine, I was on a slight incline and the coach would not hold in Park with the Parking Brake on. It does hold when the engine is on. Discussion with a mechanical friend suggests there is now a glaze on the pads and maybe the drums. He tells me that a light sanding should take care of it and that it's unlikely I'll need a full brake job. I do get the brakes checked regularly and they've been deemed fine. He also suggests that the Parking Brake wire (?) may need adjustment as it doesn't engage at the halfway point. (This is not a new thing, but it has been working up until last night.) I'm in Advance, NC and will be checking reviews on the three or four mobile mechanics that have ads in the park flyer. I don't want to be taken for a ride, as they say. Is there anything else I should be aware of or take into consideration? Aside, that is, from remembering to disengage that brake before driving.

Guys, I'm learning fast but need a little council here. Spent an afternoon under the belly of my new to me Beaver looking, locating, etc.. One objective was to adjust the parking brake on the tail shaft of the transmission. The thing is there is some sort of hydraulic device that actually engages the brake (I was expecting a simple purely mechanical system- yea). As best I can tell, the teleflex cable is routed to some valve that in turn operates a hydraulic dashpot that pulls the lever that engages the brake shoes that stops the hub that is integral to the driveline. Keep in mind this is not an air powered chassis and I am assuming that I am dealing with hydraulic over hydraulic braking. ( Magnum Blue Streak chassis) Please take a moment and answer some basic questions for a beginner: 1. Does the engine have to be running to engage the park brake? If so, does placing the transmission in gear release the brake? 2. At this time, I can see about 80 thousands of an inch clearance between the shoes and hub; also there is over 5/16" of lining on the shoes. Should I continue to take up slack in the cable between the dashpot and park brake? 3. Does anyone have a Bendix, etc. part number for the shoes and hub. We had a nice leisurely Sunday afternoon drive.... It would be nice not to have to have the dear wife chock wheels before I get up from driving.