How Do You Change Brakes On A Class C Motorhome?
Class C motorhomes are manufactured with hydraulically operated braking systems. The calipers, rotors, drums and shoes of these systems require routine maintenance to perform well. An average backyard mechanic can change the brakes on a motorhome in about two hours. Step 1 Raise the motorhome at the brake to be replaced by jacking it up with the floor jack and settling the frame rail onto a jack stand. Step 2 Remove the wheel by turning the lug nuts in a counterclockwise direction. Some models may have covers on the lug nuts that look like the actual nut, so remove them if applicable. If working on a rear brake, the wheels could be stacked in a “dual” style, which requires that the outside wheel be removed first. Set the wheel(s) aside. Step 3 Remove the caliper by turning the rear mount bolts in a counterclockwise direction, then sliding the caliper off the rotor. If the brake is a drum style, remove the off-center keeper bolt by turning it counterclockwise and slide the drum from the
