Video Transcript for Checking Out the Kodiak Disc Brakes-KOD98FR

Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today we're going to take a quick look at this Kodiak 13 inch hub and rotor disc brake assembly set. This is going to allow you to upgrade your trailer from drum brakes to disc brakes so that you can take advantage of the superior performance that comes along with having disc brakes on your trailer. Having the two brake assemblies here is going to allow you to upgrade a single 7,200 pound capacity axle with the number 42 spindles. Our rotors are 13 inches in diameter and you can see we have the eight on six and a half inch bolt pattern with these five eighth inch diameter wheel bolts. So this will work for your wheels that are 16 inches and larger.

Our hub and rotor assemblies as well as our calipers both have an e-coat, so they are going to resist rust and corrosion with a 250 to 350 hour salt spray rating. So these will provide adequate rust protection for your campers, car haulers and utility trailers. If you're looking to upgrade to disc brakes for like a boat trailer or a trailer that's going to be coming into a lot of contact with road salt, heavily salted roads and that sort of thing, I would recommend going more for stainless steel kind of construction. That's going to be, it's going to hold up better in those sort of environments. But if your trailer's not going to be contacting a lot of salt this will work just fine for you.

Will hold up really well for you. So upgrading your trailer from drum breaks to disc brakes is going to create a much better performance for you. You'll notice a big difference especially in your stopping distance. These are going to provide a dramatically shorter stopping distance. We've got the ceramic brake pads that help to increase stopping power, and there's a large two and a half inch diameter stainless steel piston that provides fast responsive braking.

So it's going to provide a smoother, more controlled braking for you, so it's going to keep your trailer from pushing and pulling like you're used to with your drum brakes. And in addition to better performance, these are also going to require less maintenance. So it's going to save you time and money. Having the one piece hub and rotor assembly does reduce the chance of uneven rotor wear. And we have this vented design here on the side.

It's going to help dissipate heat faster to prevent premature brake pad wear. There's not all those springs and small components that would need to be replaced as frequently. Your brake pads will wear down eventually, so you will need to replace those. But it's a pretty straightforward process. And these are a high quality automotive grade construction so they are going to be very long lasting. So it is going to help save you time and money on maintenance over the long run. Now one caveat with disc brakes is that they do require a higher line pressure than your drum brakes. So you're going to need to make sure that you've got a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines that are rated for 1500 psi and or higher. That's pretty rare on trailers that are set up for drum breaks. So you probably need to get those. They are sold separately. We do have them available here at etrailer.com, but it is going to be a bit of a project for you to switch everything over. Obviously those components are not included with this kit. This isn't going to include everything that you need but it is going to include your two e-coated cast iron hub and rotor assemblies with the eight pre-installed five eighths inch diameter wheel bolts on each. You're also going to get 16 of these five eighths inch zinc plated steel lug nuts to hold your wheel in place. You're going to get the two e-coated cast iron calipers and two chromate plated ductile iron caliper mounting brackets. These brackets do have the four bolt brake flange configuration. So it is going to be very easy to get these mounted onto your axle. One thing I do want to point out is that I've got these mounted on top and just for display purposes for balance and whatnot, but when you go to install these they are going to be mounted on the side and that side support design is going to help put the weight on the mounting bracket instead of on the bolts. So it helps your bolts last longer. You are going to get four of these stainless steel caliper mounting bolts. We also have our inner and outer races pre-installed in this setup so you don't have to worry about installing those. We've got our inner and outer bearings that will fit in those races to make sure everything's rotating smoothly. This system is lubricated with grease so we have our two grease seals for the inside and then our two easy lube grease caps for the outside. These do have the removable plug there so that you can easily access your easy lube spindles, pump some extra grease in there, keep everything lubricated in between your normal packing of your bearings and maintenance. So, very simple to pull that plug out, hook up your grease gun, pump some grease in there if you have those easy lube spindles. Otherwise you can just use it like a normal cap there. So overall, like I said, for those of you who are not going to be in super salty environments these are going to do a great job for you. They're going to hold up well and they are going to be a huge improvement over your drum breaks. So that completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.