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08-29-2014, 03:31 PM
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Junior Member
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2001 national tropical tag axle brake fluid
anyone know where the fluid reservoir for the tag axle is? How to check and fill if needed?
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08-29-2014, 08:27 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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I can tell you but you're not going to like it. Crawl under the tag and look up. you will see a vacuum booster with master cylinder attached. Reach up and remove master cylinder cap and dip your finger in to check level. Cap is plastic so be careful. If fluid is dark, change it. If no fluid, you may have bigger problems such as a leak requiring master cylinder rebuild if you can find the parts. This system is not exactly designed for serviceability. If you don't know how the system works, briefly stated, it uses main brake system pressure to modulate vacuum to the tag booster.
Good Luck
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08-29-2014, 08:45 PM
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Senior Member
Forest River Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Vaughn, WA
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If your tag axle brakes are truly hydraulic the the Capt. is probably correct. Some gasser tag axles were electromagnet like most trailer axles. In that case you would have a controller box under the dash but no master cylinder.
Let us know what you find and we can help further.
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1995 Coachmen Santara 360MB 36' w/slide.
Ford F53/460 chassis, 2020 Chev Equinox "toad"
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08-30-2014, 10:23 AM
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National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Horse Town USA, CA.
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If your tag is made by MorRyde and has hydraulic brakes, the brake system was supplied by Master Brake which is no longer in business. That doesn't mean they can't be repaired. He are two earlier post discussing their repair and how to source parts.
https://www.irv2.com/forums/f65/brak...le-146794.html
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f65/hydra...on-101083.html
Here is a recent post that the OP took the tag brake to a shop and had them rebuilt.
http://www.irv2.com/forums/f107/tag-...es-216862.html
Chuck
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09-03-2014, 03:12 PM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
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Location: Horse Town USA, CA.
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Attached is the Owners Manual and Service Manual for your tag axle.
Chuck
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