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Disc Brakes/
3500 lbs Axle/
Hub and Rotor/
14 Inch Wheel/
14-1/2 Inch Wheel/
15 Inch WheelItem # K2HR35D
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Trailer disc brake kit includes 2 corrosion-resistant, Dacromet-plated hub-and-rotor assemblies; calipers; and 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 cast iron to prevent flexing. 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 ductile iron 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.
Video of Kodiak Disc Brake Kit - 10" Hub/Rotor - 5 on 4-1/2 - Dacromet - 3,500 lbs
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our boat trailer, we'll be installing the Kodiak disc brake kit with ten inch hub and rotor, part number K2HR35D. To begin our install, we'll first need to remove the wheels, and then the old hub and drum assemblies. To remove the wheel, remove the lug nuts and secure it. To remove the hub drum assembly, we'll start by removing the dust cap, and underneath the dust cap there will be a cotter pin.Go ahead and pull the cotter pin, then we'll remove the castle nut from the axle. Once we remove the castle nut we can go ahead and remove the hub and drum assembly, leaving our old drum brakes and backing plate. For install we'll also need to remove this backing plate, which secures the wheel cylinder. We'll go ahead and remove the brake line from the wheel cylinder first.
After we remove the brake line, we can then remove the four fasteners that secure the backing plate to the axle. With our four fasteners removed, we'll go ahead and take the backing plate off and set it aside; it will not be reinstalled. However, do hang on to your hardware, because we'll be reusing that to secure the caliper bracket to the axle. We'll go ahead and put our caliper bracket on the axle now. Once again we're reusing the manufacturer's hardware, running our bolt through the axle, then through our caliper bracket, andsecuring with the locknut. Next, we'll need to install our new hub rotor assembly.
We'll be reusing the inner and outer bearing, washer, and castle nut from the hub drum assembly. Let's go ahead and start removing these items from our hub drum assembly. The castle nut we removed earlier, we'll go ahead and clean it up and set it aside. We'll repeat the same process with the washer that sits between the castle nut and the outer bearing. The outer bearing will be free, as it's only held in by the castle nut, so we can go ahead and take that out, clean it up also. To clean it up, we're just going to be removing some of the excess old grease.
For the inner bearing we'll have to flip the hub drum assembly over, and remove the grease seal. The grease seal will hold the inner bearing in to the brace on the hub drum assembly, and our hub rotor assembly. Once we have the inner bearing removed, we'll go ahead and clean it up, and then we're going to pack our bearings before we install them. To pack them we'll use a grease packing kit, drop the bearing in position and squish it with the cone, which will shove new grease up through the bearing, pushing out the old grease. We'll go ahead and take our packed bearing and put it on the inside of our hub rotor assembly, and then install the grease seal. We'll be using a seal driver assembly; however, a piece of flat wood like a two by four, that's large enough to cover the entire seal surface, will work in a pinch.
With our seal installed, we go ahead and put our new hub rotor assembly up onto the axle. We'll slide it back and seatit into place. Next, we'll go ahead and take our outer bearing and repack it also, the same way we did the inner bearing. Once it's been packed, we'll go ahead and put it over the axle, into the hub rotor assembly, and seat it intoposition. Then we'll follow with our washer and castle nut. We'll tighten the castle nut down to seat the bearings, and then back it off slightly, as you do not want extreme, constant pressure at all times for this style bearing. Once we have the bearing seated and our castle nut in place, which means that it will be lined up with the predrilled holes in the axle, so that we can slide our cotter pin through the castle nut, through the predrilled holes in the axle, out the other side of the castle nut, and bend the tabs over to secure it. With that secured, we're going to go ahead and install the new dust cap. This will also be the removable grommet to grease this particular axle, as it's an easy lube axle. Next, we're ready to install the caliper; however, this application, it will be necessary to thread the brake line directly into the caliper, so that can be done easier off of boat. Setting it on a flat surface, we'll go ahead and thread the brake line directly into the caliper and tighten it down. We'll go ahead and take the caliper, set it over the rotor into position, lining up the sliders with the predrilled holes in the caliper bracket, which we've previously installed. Once it's lined up, we'll put the sliders into place and tighten them down. Next, we'll need to connect our new flexible hose to the manufacturer's steel line. In most cases we'll go ahead and cut away a portion of the steel line that the hose will make up, reflare the line, mount it with a mounting bracket, and cut it at the necessary length. However, because of previous work done to this line, the inner nut on the brake line is not in the best shape, so we're going to go ahead and just replace it with a small section of new line. The new eighth inch line on this application can be purchased at your local auto parts store. This short piece of line will work perfectly to gointo the brake tee, here mounted into the axle. We'll go ahead and thread it in, and secure it. Next, we'll take our bracket, put it over the line, and thread the line into the hose. Once we have it started, we can then go and take the bracket, put it in position on our flexible hose, and secure it to the axle with our self-tapping screw. Once secured, we'll go ahead and put the mounting clip in place, which will hold our brake hose to the bracket. Once the clip is installed, we'll then go ahead and continue tightening down the line to the hose. With the driver's side done, we're going to go ahead and repeat the same process on the passenger's side. Note on the opposite side we will not have to replace the entire steel line. In these cases, we can simply cut the line as necessary to length. We'll take the nut that went into the back of the wheel cylinder previously, install it onto the line that will stay on the boat, and then redouble flare the steel line. A double flare kit can be rented or borrowed from your local auto parts store. Follow the procedures of the double flaring kit. Once the line's been double flared, we'll go ahead and repeat the same procedure of installing the bracket onto the line, threading the line into the hose, and then securing the bracket to the axle. Then tighten down the line to the hose. Secure the bracket clip that will hold the hose in place. With all our components installed, we'll need to bleed the air out of the braking system. To do this, we'll open up the bleeder on the brake caliper and remove the cap from the master cylinder, and we'll also make sure we have a full master cylinder. After a bit of time, the air will self-bleed out of the bleeder, assisting in getting the air out of our system. After you gravity bleed it, it's recommended to do a vacuum assist or manual power bleed. Once we've bled all the air out of the system, we're ready to hit the road. That will complete the install of the Kodiak disc brake kit, part number K2HR35D, on our boat trailer. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (40 Customer Reviews)
Trailer disc brake kit includes 2 corrosion-resistant, Dacromet-plated hub-and-rotor assemblies; calipers; and mounting brackets. Assemblies fit 13" and larger wheels and axles with 4-bolt flanges.by: Robert H - So Cal10/11/2018
Website was very helpful in selecting what I needed. Order process was simple and delivery was actually early! Very satisfied, will make etrailer my normal for trailer needs. 573453
by: Mac10/17/2018
Products fit and work as they should and your help and service on the telephone was great. Thanks 575116
by: Vernon10/11/2018
rotors would not fit , was able to use calipers and bracket and had to use old rotors. 573691
by: Ryan L05/13/2017
My AmeraTrail trailer came with this kit when built. Unfortunately the original owner did not pay any attention to the trailer brakes. One caliper was rotted out and leaking fluid atround piston. Other caliper piston seized. I bought this replacement kit from Etrailer and it arrived just as described and pretty quick. Replaced all old parts and new went on nice and easy. When bleeding calipers be advised the bleeders are a 2 piece design. Looking forward to having good trailer brakes again. 380125
by: Michael04/09/2018
Delivery was fast, accurate in the customer service helping select the correct items and quality of product looks great. Haven't driven the trailer on a long trip yet to test but a quick run on the highway performed well. 494356
by: Tommy Boy07/07/2016
Shipping was fast but please call and place the order on the phone and don't order all your stuff online like I did. The online system is not sophisticated enough to check inventory. The surge actuator I ordered was on back order even though all my other items were in stock. two weeks went by and I decided to call and found this out. Calling on the phone ensures priority of your order. Plus the people are super nice. I talked to Cathy T and I would recommend her to help you. As for the Kodiak Brakes the installation was super easy. The brakes were easy to bleed. I tried to get them to self bleed but had to use the power bleeder I purchased because I was eager to get it done. These brakes are so good you can't even try to back through them even a little bit. I had a bad main ground on my harness and didn't realize until I tried to back up in the driveway. It would not budge and inch. BTW- I have never converted drum brakes to disc in my life. It was literally 4 new grade 5 bolts, two seals, and two new bearing and one big nut that holds the hub to the axle. The only special tool I needed was a torque wrench. 269229
by: Richard M08/28/2017
Product has performed flawlessly. It was an easy install with all the proper fittings and equipment and the printed instructions were easy to follow. We made a trip with it last fall through the mountains and never felt there was any issue with the trailer brakes on steeper down grades. Much better than the electric magnetic drum brakes I replaced. I would and have recommended this product to many travel trailer owners. 426002
The summer of 2018, we traveled to Alaska and put 15,000 miles on the trailer. The brakes performed as expected and we never felt that the trailer was pushing us when the brakes were applied. We crossed passes from 2500 feet to 12,000 feet with some 7-9 downgrades and felt completely confident in the stopping power. I continue to recommend that trailer owners should seriously consider replacing the electric brake systems on their RV trailers with electric over hydraulic disc brakes. Your safety will be enhanced and you will never regret the upgrade.
Richard M - 08/28/2018by: Gordon07/28/2018
Helen did a great job finding the right parts and getting them to me quickly, thank you 547237
by: Richard06/19/2018
Good product, well-packaged. Got everything needed to replace my worn-out calipers, bearings and rotors, all went smoothly. It turned out great! 524089
by: Dan06/14/2018
The disc brake conversion has been great. I emailed and/or called Kevin a few times and was very helpful. I’ve recommended them several times. 521729
by: Gerard12/03/2018
I have never worked on items with wheels. Since I am 73 now, I must admit it was a piece of cake with the help of the videos. Order show up super fast. 588162
by: Nhan05/16/2018
EXCELLENT !! work great. Thanks so m uch. 509243
by: Mark05/09/2018
I received the product a few days ago and everything looks solid. Make sure you purchase all hardware separately because it comes with nothing. No bearings, seals, mounting bolts and nuts, caps for bleeder valve, or lug nuts. It would have been nice to have known this beforehand. 505912
by: Emerson05/02/2018
Brakes were as advertised. Mounted easily, and work great. I would recommend them for anyone wanting to upgrade or just replace what they have. 503451
by: Ryan In Florida04/12/2018
Everything was great. Wish it came with lug nuts (simple thing that would have saved me time). I received everything I ordered and no issues. I will order again from etrailer.com because you know boat trailer breaks don't last long. 495464
by: Troy02/28/2018
Product is great easy install and very good quality for my application. I put them on my bass boat trailer. The people that worked there were very knowledgeable and very helpful. I ordered on Tuesday at 3:00pm and it was on my doorstep before 2:30 on Wednesday with free shipping. Very satisfied and will use etrailer for all my boat and trailer needs. 479889
by: Marc02/24/2018
If you want knowledgeable staff, competitive prices, prompt delivery and an honest opinion etrailer.com is your place. I am a small business owner for 15 years, and learned a thing or two about quality customer service from the team. Oh and Reesa! She is patient, inquisitive and genuinely wants to be sure your experience is positive! Keep it up etrailer.com!! 478770
by: Lloyd G.08/13/2017
Solid product, this thing is built to l ast 423289
by: Lynn L.07/31/2017
Order took a little long to ship, but customer service jumped right on it whenI called for on update, and got the order shipped rush. Was able to get brakes installed and back on the road for our planned trip, on time! 413269
by: Johnny Berry07/12/2017
The product was delivered earlier than I expected. Since I just received the item I have not been able to install it to ensure workability, but I expect nothing less than perfect like always. I recommend using ETRAILER. 404891
by: Spirit fisher02/16/2017
Great customer service and everything that I've order has been cheaper than anywhere else.. being a boat owner always dumping money into it. Etrailer has been great quality parts 342404
by: Ricky02/03/2017
Great system for the money 338288
by: Jeff02/01/2017
great products, awesome service, good p rices 337569
by: Bob S09/01/2016
Great to deal with fast shopping 290486
by: Tim T08/02/2016
Good product, easy to fit, can't go wro ng! 278694
by: Dave C06/23/2016
Product was shipped and arrived promptly. This is a replacement for an older UFP brake set that only had a single bolt holding the caliper to the bracket. Well a bolt broke and allowed the caliper to rattle around in the wheel for several hundred miles. When looking for replacements I knew I wanted a two bolt system. Based upon previous reviews for the Kodiak kit and previous experience with Etrailer, I decided to switch to the Kodiak brand. Time will tell how long they last but they seem well designed and well built and I expect them to hold up. 264047
by: Eddie06/20/2016
One year ago I purchased a set of Kodiak disc brake set up for a boat trailer it installed very easily and is still doing very well after a years use thank you a trailer 262939
by: Gary W.05/26/2016
Complete rebuild one year ago, couldn't be happier. Very pleased with the etrailer. 251993
by: Andy02/25/2016
Product arrived on time. All items were accounted for. Making the order online was extremely convenient with an easy to use website. 238658
by: Madison H07/01/2015
very good 208742
by: Martin T06/04/2015
Great got it all and was as presented went on no problems 200637
by: Ron T05/19/2015
These replacement hubs and calipers are great and are perfect fit for my Dexter axle spindles!! 194433
by: Bob03/30/2015
Great product, everything fit perfectly. Also great costumer service and fast delivery. Thanks 181417
by: roy02/12/2015
easy to install did have to reclock the calipers from twelve clock to three clock.other than that i had no problems thanks for the support 173515
by: dan granger12/28/2014
received my order promptly in good shape! do to the holidays I haven't been able to install the parts, I will add to this review when I complete the work. I will say the people at etrailer were very helpful in helping me determine which parts I needed for my repair. thanks! 167161
by: Jillian08/30/2014
Excellent product and included everything I needed for the brake job. Customer service was also amazing. 149335
by: Jack07/01/2014
All worked out fine 138592
by: Mark M.11/03/2013
Product arrived in great condition no damage to packaging or contents. Easy installation about an hour for the pair. Parts are of high quality and fit is perfect. Highly recommend to anyone needing brake replacement parts, I'll be using them on my other units as needed. 106157
by: Richard04/09/2013
Brake kit was easy to install, replaced a separate hub and rotor combination. The races already installed was a plus. Price and shipping was right. 75125
by: Alan, Lakeland FL07/29/2012
Kodiak Dacromet Looks like good stuff! Will need time to test though 49712
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