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04-14-2016, 09:33 AM
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Give me a Brake, on 4 or 6 wheels?
Probably a dumb question I, excel at those! With a Class A gas motorhome with 6 wheels, do all 6 have breaks or only 4?
And while we're at it, what about diesel pushers? I know they have air breaks, but again 4 or 6? And what if the DP has a Tag axle, any breaks there?
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04-14-2016, 09:40 AM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Prince William, VA
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At first, I thought this was a CB question.
All axles have brakes. If the axle has dual wheels, there is only one brake on each side for two brakes and 4 tires.
My 3 axle motor coach has 6 brakes and 8 tires. Brakes at the end of each axle, two brakes and two tires in front, two brakes and 4 tires on the drive axle and 2 brakes and 2 tires on the tag axle.
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04-14-2016, 09:49 AM
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OK, I give up, what's a "CB question"?
Oh and great answer by the way!
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04-14-2016, 10:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WyoFree
OK, I give up, what's a "CB question"?
Oh and great answer by the way!
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breaker 19 - anybody got a copy on this motorhome? Citizen's Band radio from the 70's or so.
It was a (poorly worded) joke about the spelling difference between "break" and "brake"
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Leon and Karen
Was - '02 Monaco Dynasty Chancellor
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04-14-2016, 10:14 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mriderLeon
breaker 19 - anybody got a copy on this motorhome? Citizen's Band radio from the 70's or so.
It was a (poorly worded) joke about the spelling difference between "break" and "brake"
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"Brakes" sometimes "break" but RVs only have "breaks" when things are broken.
WyoFree
My DP has 6 wheels but it only has 4 sets of hydraulic disc brakes, (NOT air brakes).
Mel
'96 Safari
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04-14-2016, 10:14 AM
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Thanks for giving me a break on the brakes. 
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04-14-2016, 10:16 AM
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Wow Mel, a veritable poet!
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04-14-2016, 10:53 AM
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Monaco Owners Club Texas Boomers Club
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Do people still use CBs today? I have a cobra in our motor home, but I've never turned it on.
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2000 Monaco Dynasty
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04-14-2016, 11:05 AM
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I've not used a CB in years but I thought you would in a motorhome for road conditions etc.
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04-14-2016, 05:56 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mel s
"Brakes" sometimes "break" but RVs only have "breaks" when things are broken.
WyoFree
My DP has 6 wheels but it only has 4 sets of hydraulic disc brakes, (NOT air brakes).
Mel
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So if a MH's brakes are broken...are they then "breaks?"
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Allison 4000MH Ram 4X4 towed
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04-14-2016, 06:08 PM
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Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
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We have all wheel air disk brakes, that's 8 wheels, plus 4 on the towed. Add the three position engine brake and the Magna can STOP!!
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Charter Good Sam Lifetime Member, FMCA,
RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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04-15-2016, 07:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gemert
So if a MH's brakes are broken...are they then "breaks?"
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They are!
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