Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-17-2015, 03:58 PM
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I have to say, braking is much improved. While...
I have to say, braking is much improved. While testing, I dialed the Ram factory brake controller back from 10 down to 7.5. I often found myself stopping about 50 ft from an intersection and having...
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-17-2015, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 33
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Titan Guy also recommended that I move the...
Titan Guy also recommended that I move the brackets for the rubber flex lines out to the frame. This will give the rubber flex lines more slack as the suspension moves. These flex lines will get...
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-17-2015, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 33
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I took the 5th wheel out last week to test the...
I took the 5th wheel out last week to test the brakes, as I started pulling out of the driveway, I realized that the brakes weren't working with the brake controller (they worked when the emergency...
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-07-2015, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-07-2015, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 33
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Finally the brake line is connected to the 90...
Finally the brake line is connected to the 90 elbow and the reservoir filled. (You can use either fill hole). I then connected the color coded wires, using the butt connectors supplied by Titan Guy....
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-07-2015, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-07-2015, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 33
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I received the angle bracket from Titan Guy, as...
I received the angle bracket from Titan Guy, as well as 90 elbow for the Brakerite. After talking to Ron on the phone this morning I proceeded to mount the Brakerite unit. Ron had suggested that I...
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-07-2015, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-04-2015, 02:38 AM
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-04-2015, 12:28 AM
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,340
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 10:38 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,340
In the kit from Titan Ron are clips and self...
In the kit from Titan Ron are clips and self tapping screws for mounting the brake lines to the bottom of the 5th wheel. All of the lines were installed and the fittings tightened. That's as far as...
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 33
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The brake lines were uncoiled and connected. ...
The brake lines were uncoiled and connected. Four rubber flexlines were connected to the calipers. Then the hard lines were connected to the brass tees. Because of the location selected for the...
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 09:44 PM
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Replies: 33
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 09:36 PM
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,340
Two of the brake drums had grease inside from...
Two of the brake drums had grease inside from leaking seals, (less than 10,000 miles). One brake shoe was worn down to the metal and had worn grooves in the drums. Next the backing were removed and...
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,340
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Forum: Redwood Care and Feeding
10-03-2015, 09:15 PM
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Titan Disc Brake Install
After reading the threads on here regarding upgrading to disc brakes, I decided to bite the bullet and called Titan Ron, aka Ron Russell. I ordered his install kit along with the Titan controller...
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