Ideal for saltwater boat trailers, these disc brakes offer a safe ride. Short stopping distances and consistent braking keep your trailer from pushing and pulling. Includes inner (25580) and outer (02475) bearings and 5/8" bolts.
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The DeeMaxx Difference
When brakes retain heat, they are more likely to experience brake fade, or loss of braking power. DeeMaxx addresses this problem by incorporating drainage holes in the hat section of each rotor to provide even more ventilation than other brands. Combining these holes with the conventional venting design allows DeeMaxx brakes to disperse heat faster. They're also able to shed moisture better, leading to less internal corrosion. The result is cooler-running, longer-lasting brakes that offer consistent performance.
DeeMaxx brakes are the only trailer brakes to satisfactorily pass the high standards of the SAE J2681 brake test. This test is designed to evaluate the friction performance of automotive brakes, so DeeMaxx's passing grade should tell you just how well made these products are.
The patented design of the caliper mounting bolt and sleeve makes installation easier while ensuring that the sleeves stay in place within the caliper. In addition, the side-support design of the caliper mounting bracket puts all of the weight on the bracket instead of on the bolts. This reduces premature wear and extends the life of the bolts, further ensuring optimal performance.
DeeMaxx brakes perform well even in the most demanding environments, which is one of the many reasons why they are preferred by law enforcement agencies like the Texas State Patrol, U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Coast Guard.
Perfect for Boat Trailers
If you live in a coastal area, or a climate with a lot of snow, slush, and road salt, these brakes are for you. The simple truth is that salt can be highly corrosive to metal when exposure lasts for an extended period of time. So, the more you tow around it, the more you need to protect your trailer from it.
The Maxx coating on the rotors and brackets in this kit helps to ensure that DeeMaxx brakes don't end up looking like the one pictured above. It offers great corrosion protection, even with occasional use in saltwater. Rust-resistant coatings are graded according to a salt spray rating. Basically, this rating shows the amount of time it takes for a material to show signs of corrosion when exposed to pure, continuous salt spray. Zinc plating typically begins to deteriorate after about 100 hours. Dacromet usually lasts for around 300 to 400 hours. DeeMaxx's Maxx coating lasts for more than 1,000 hours in the salt spray test.
The environment this test creates is much harsher than anything you'll ever experience in your journeys, but it provides a testament to how well DeeMaxx brakes resist rust and corrosion.
This particular kit not only features the premier Maxx coating, but it also includes calipers made of stainless steel. And you can't get better than stainless when it comes to corrosion resistance. So if you sometimes launch your boat in saltwater, or if you live way up north where salted roads are the norm for a chunk of the year, you'll get the protection you need with this kit.
Get a Safer, More Comfortable Ride
Say goodbye to the days of your truck being pushed and pulled by your trailer. Disc brakes provide a safer, more comfortable ride than drum brakes. They offer shorter stopping distances and deliver consistent braking - even at highway speeds. So, you won't have to worry about things crashing around in your trailer or camper next time you reach unexpected traffic on the highway or debate if you can actually stop before that yellow light turns red.
Save Time and Money
More and more people are switching their trailers over to disc brakes. Not only do disc brakes provide more controlled braking than drum brakes, but they also save you money by having fewer parts to maintain.
Unlike drum brakes, which have springs, magnets, and shoes that may need to be continually adjusted or replaced, disc brakes are virtually maintenance-free. There are no springs, cables, or other little components that you'll need to worry about failing.
The brake pads will naturally wear down, so eventually you'll have to replace them. But these pads are also way easier to replace than drum brake shoes. And the caliper - where the pads are housed - is located on the outside of the brake assembly. This means you just have to remove that one part to replace the brake pads rather than having to remove the entire assembly like you would with drum brakes.
This particular kit can save you time and money over other disc brakes on the market as well. A slip-on rotor may be easier to install initially, but water can find its way between the rotor and your existing hub, causing uneven rotor wear or runout. With a 1-piece hub-and-rotor assembly, water and debris can't get in to cause any corrosion or contamination.
DeeMaxx also has simple instructions for bleeding the brakes laser-etched on the back of the calipers. This convenient time saver means you'll always have the guidance you need on hand when the time comes for maintenance.
Determining the Bolt Pattern
If you want to remount your existing wheels after installing these brakes, you'll need a kit that offers the same bolt pattern. To determine the bolt pattern, count the number of bolt holes (or lug nuts) on your trailer's wheel. This will give you the first number in the pattern. To find the second number, just measure the distance between a bolt hole and the bolt hole across from it.
For example, on wheels with an even number of bolt holes: 6 on 5-1/2" means 6 bolt holes with 5-1/2" from the center of 1 hole to the center of the hole across from it.
And with an odd number of bolt holes: 5 on 4-1/2" means 5 bolt holes with 4-1/2" from the center of 1 hole to the farthest edge of one of the 2 farthest bolt holes.
If you want to remount your existing wheels after installing these brakes, you'll need a kit that offers the same bolt pattern. To determine the bolt pattern, count the number of bolt holes (or lug nuts) on your trailer's wheel. This will give you the first number in the pattern. To find the second number, just measure the distance between a bolt hole and the bolt hole across from it.
For example on wheels with an even number of bolt holes: 6 on 5-1/2" means 6 bolt holes with 5-1/2" from the center of 1 hole to the center of the hole across from it.
And with an odd number of bolt holes: 5 on 4-1/2" means 5 bolt holes with 4-1/2" from the center of 1 hole to the farthest edge of one of the 2 farthest bolt holes.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Hello everybody, this is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at the DMAX 13 inch hub and rotor assembly kit with the eight on six and a half inch bolt pattern and the 5/8 inch size studs. And these are for 8,000 pound axles. And these do have a matte coating and a stainless steel coating. Now this kit itself will let you upgrade your trailer from drum to disc brakes for superior performance. It will include everything I have laid out here on the table and we're gonna go through all the parts and we'll start with the hub and rotor assemblies.
It'll give you two matte coated cast iron hub and rotor assemblies. And they do have the bearing races pre-installed in them. Comes with the two inner bearings, comes with the two outer bearings, the two grease seals, the two easy lube grease caps 16 you can see of the 5/8 inch by 18 size lug nuts. We mentioned the calipers right here with the brake pads in them. They are stainless steel calipers and as they come with the brake pads and the bolts to attach them and then the caliper mounting brackets comes with two of those.
Now this kit will also require a hydraulic brake actuator that's rated at 1500 PSI or above and brake lines to activate breaks. Those items we do sell separately on our website. Now this is excellent for occasional use in salt water or areas with a lot of snow slush and road salt. We mentioned the max coat finish. It is a corrosion resistant finish.
It's on the hub in the rotors and the brackets and they need a salt spray rating of over a thousand hours. We mentioned the calipers. They are stainless steel calipers which are rust proof. And if you notice on the hub and rotor assemblies on the hat section right here, you'll see these holes along the hole outside of it. Those holes are drainage holes.
What that does, it allows any water to drain easily further minimizing any corrosion. Now this kit will offer dramatically shorter stopping distances and smooth control braking. The brake pads right here that are in the calipers they are ceramic brake pads. They increase the stopping power. The piston diameter on the inside here it is a two and a quarter inch diameter stainless steel piston that'll provide fast responsive braking. Now this does require minimal maintenance, saves you time and money. One of the neat features on this, I just wanna zoom in and show you on the front of the caliper right here. If you notice they actually laser etched the instructions on there to take the guesswork out of installing and bleeding brakes. So right there you have everything right in front of you. Now we mentioned the one piece hub and rotor assemblies. They do reduce the chance of uneven rotor wear. They are a vented design. If you look here, the vents that go all the way around them, it's then the design will dissipate heat faster, prevents premature brake pad wear. Now this kit is designed that's designed to fit a Dexter 8,000 pound axle with the number 42 spindle. The wheel size used on this will be 16 inches and larger. We mentioned the bolt pattern eight on six and a half inches. The wheel bolt diameter 5/8 of an inch. That uses the 5/8 inch lug nuts, rotor diameter of 13 inches. And if you look at the caliper brackets, you can see the four holes in those caliper brackets. So that tells you that these are gonna mount to a four bolt brake flange configuration on your axle. But that's gonna do it for a look at the DMAX 13 inch hub and rotor assembly kit with the eight on six and a half inch bolt pattern and the 5/8 inch size studs for 8,000 pound axles.
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