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Trailer disc brake kit includes 2 corrosion-resistant, Dacromet-plated hub-and-rotor assemblies, as well as stainless steel calipers and dacromet mounting brackets. Assemblies fit 13" and larger wheels and axles with 4-bolt flanges.
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More and more people are switching their trailers over to disc brakes, and with good reason. Disc brakes deliver consistent braking - even at highway speeds - unlike drum brakes, which often show a substantial drop in braking torque at higher speeds. In addition, disc brakes offer a substantially shorter stopping distance than drum brakes. Disc brake calipers have only one moving part, rather than the many found in drum brakes. This means that there are fewer parts to maintain, fewer parts to get damaged and fewer parts to have to repair or replace, thus reducing maintenance costs.
The integral hub-and-rotor is made from cast iron, matching SAE specifications. Cast iron is ideal for high-temperature operations and offers a favorable friction coefficient to ensure adequate stopping power. Kodiak's rotors are vented to effectively dissipate heat, dramatically reducing the incidence of heat-related damage. Furthermore, machined disc brakes minimize the chance of contamination between the hub and rotor, resulting in excellent performance and long life.
Kodiak calipers are constructed of stainless steel to prevent flexing and rust. Less flex means more braking torque, resulting in smooth, even braking every time. The corrosion-resistant stainless steel piston is 30 percent larger than standard pistons, ensuring shorter stopping distance and increased torque. In addition, the unique low-drag design of Kodiak's calipers allows the piston to retract farther than in most standard models, giving you a cooler-running brake.
Designed for axles with 4-bolt brake flange configurations, the included mounting brackets are made of heavy-duty, corrosion-resistant dacromet that is embossed to provide additional threading for guide bolts. The added thread strength ensures a tighter, more secure connection between the caliper and bracket. Another unique feature of Kodiak's brackets is the side-support angle, which guarantees that the load is carried by the bracket, rather than the bolts.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
92% were satisfied with this product
8% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Robert
2/22/2022
I did get them installed, as I said with a lot of trial and error. The instructions are very vague. It was not clear if the caliper bracket was installed first, then the hub rotor and then the caliper - which is what I did - or if the caliper was installed on the bracket, the hub rotor installed and then the bracket with caliper. That really did not make sense because it was very heavy. Also the bracket was stamped on one side outside but I wasnt sure if outside was away from the wheel towards the flange on the axle or the other way. I got it after installing it the wrong way. My remaining question is, when it comes time to do maintenance on the caliper or change the brake pads, is the caliper removed by taking off the caliper bolts? Sounds like a silly question but they had thread locker -blue- on them, which is supposed to be removable but my experience is that its really hard to get the loose. My previous brakes you had to take the bracket off to remove the caliper because the bolts were not removable.
Jenny N.
2/22/2022
The way that you had installed the disc brakes was correct. To install the mounting brackets, the hub with the rotor, then the brake caliper. The outide on the mounting bracket means to install it facing out of the trailer. To answer the question on replacing the brake pads you will need to remove the caliper bolts and remove the caliper to change the disc pads. I have good video that shows how that you can see below.
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Robert
2/20/2023
They seem to be working well. The only thing I dont like is the bracket that holds the caliper has some sort of proprietary galvanizing and despite rinsing well after every use brackish water they are pretty rusted. The rotorhub is the same material but the surface gets the rust rubbed off when the brakes are applied. I havent taken the wheels off to see if the hubs are rusted behind them.
Robert
9/20/2023
They seem to be ok so far. My only complaint is the proprietary coating, Dacromet, isnt very good. The hubs and bracket are rusting despite being washed off after every use brackish water.
Jameson C.
5/23/2014
I just spoke to my contact at Kodiak about the clearance issue you have and he informed me that as long as your bleed the brakes with the bleeder valve pointed up you could then install the calipers in the 6:00 position and they would work just fine.
Gt M.
5/12/2015
I did sellinstall this brake set on a loadrite trailer and there was plenty of clearence, As stasted before , the road king trailer that i was trying to install this set of brakes on didnt have the clearence needed. The caliper would contact the frame as the suspetion would travel. As with all factory rep replies it allways seems to be the installers fault that it will not work. I bet that rep dosent have 40 years of repair service under his belt. After that coment on the 6 oclock position, yeah it would work but who wants the have the caliper on the bottom? Typical for a factory rep. Add and inch to the axel on each side and things would clear just fine.
Joe
1/27/2022
The brake pads and stainless calibers are doing great. However the dacromet coated integral rotorsdisc are not. The rotor portions are fine but the disc section where the pads wear off the coating are corroded. Had to turn them down but probably have to get stainless ones soon. This trailer is used quite a bit in salt water.
Troy
7/4/2017
One of my brakes is seized up and not working, I will be taking it apart to see what has failed...wondering what the warranty and customer service will be... stay tuned...
Rachael H.
7/5/2017
John S.
7/20/2019
still working without any problem
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Jenny N.
2/22/2022
You mentioned that you still had questions on the disc brake kit. I am happy to assist with any other questions that you have on the disc brakes.