Great for coastal or snowy areas, these Dacromet-coated 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 9/16" bolts.
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If you tow a boat trailer, live in a coastal area, or experience a lot of snow, slush, and salt on the roads, you know how corrosive salt and water can be. Because disc brakes last longer than drum brakes, you should consider how things like rust might impact your trailer over time.
The Dacromet coating on these brakes offers great corrosion protection, even with frequent use in freshwater and saltwater. It can withstand 300 to 400 hours of continual exposure to salt spray before corrosion begins, which is comparable to galvanized steel. So - unless you're driving your trailer through water for 2 weeks straight with no chance for the brakes to dry - it'll be a while before any rust starts to form.
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.
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. 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.
In addition, vented rotors, like these, disperse heat faster than non-vented rotors. When brakes retain heat, they are more likely to experience brake fade, or loss of braking power. So even if you take your boat or camper out every weekend, these trailer brakes will continue to offer excellent performance throughout their long life.
Kodiak disc brakes have a unique caliper mounting bracket as well. The side-support design puts all of the weight on the mounting bracket instead of on the bolts. This reduces premature wear and extends the life of the bolts, further ensuring optimal performance.
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.
Hi there, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Today, we're gonna take a quick look at this Kodiak 13" 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. Or if you already have disc brakes on your trailer, you're wanting a higher quality finish, these do have the Dacromet finish, and that's gonna be a great upgrade for you as well. Having the two brake assemblies is going to allow you to upgrade a single 8,000-pound capacity AL-KO or quality type axle with the number 42 spindles. Our rotors are 13" in diameter.
And as you can see, we have the eight 9/16" diameter wheel bolts for the 8 on 6 1/2" bolt pattern. So these are gonna work for your wheels that are 16" and larger. Having the Dacromet finish on our hubs and rotors as well as our calipers and our caliper mounting brackets is going to provide excellent rust and corrosion resistance. And it's gonna have a 300- to 400-hour salt spray rating. So it is gonna be great for your boat trailers or trailers that are used in coastal areas or on heavily-treated roads.
If you're looking at your good, better, best kind of scenario, Dacromet finish is probably the second best in my mind. The only thing I know that's better is a stainless steel construction. And so if you're wanting that high quality without paying that top of the line price range, this is gonna do a great job for you. It definitely gonna be a great option if you're gonna be in those kind of corrosive environments frequently. And if you're upgrading from drum breaks to disc brakes, you are going to notice a great performance improvement.
These are going to have these ceramic brake pads that will increase your stopping power. There's also a large, 2 1/2" diameter stainless steel piston that provides fast, responsive braking, so it is going to dramatically shorten your stopping distance. It's also going to provide a smoother, more controlled breaking experience for you, so it's gonna help keep your trailer from pushing and pulling like you're probably used to with your drum breaks. And in addition to better performance, these are also going to require less maintenance than your drum breaks. So it's gonna help save you time and money over the long run.
Having the one-piece, hub-and-rotor assembly is gonna reduce the chance of uneven rotor wear. And here on the side, you can see we do have this vented design that's gonna help dissipate heat faster to prevent premature brake pad wear. Now, your brake pads will wear down over time and will need to be replaced. But that's a pretty straightforward process. And those are really the only components that will need to be replaced. So it's gonna be a lot fewer than all the springs and other small mechanisms in your drum break. So it is gonna be much less maintenance for you. And these are a nice high-quality, automotive-grade construction, so they are gonna be very long-lasting. The one caveat, if you're upgrading from drum breaks to disc brakes, is that disc brakes do require a higher line pressure than your drum brakes, so you're gonna need to make sure that you've got a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines that are rated for 1500 psi or higher in order to activate your disc brakes. So if your trailer's set up for drum brakes, it might take some doing to convert everything over. If you don't already have a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines ready for that 1500 psi, we do have them available here at etrailer.com. Obviously, it's not included in this kit, so this isn't gonna be everything that you need. But it is going to give you the two Dacromet-plated, cast iron hub-and-rotor assemblies with the eight pre-installed 9/16" diameter wheel bolts on each. You'll also get 16 of these 9/16" zinc-plated steel lug nuts to hold your wheel in place. You've got the two Dacromet-plated, cast iron calibers as well as the two Dacromet-plated, ductile iron caliber mounting brackets. And you can see, these do have the four bolt brake flange configuration, so they are gonna be very easy to get mounted on your axle. And I do wanna point out, I've got these displayed on top just for balance purposes. But when you actually go to install these, they're gonna be mounted on the side. That side support design puts all the weight on the mounting bracket itself instead of on your bolts, so it helps your bolts last longer. You also gonna get four of these stainless steel caliper mounting bolts, two for each side. And we've got our inner and our outer races that are pre-installed here that are going to give us the mounting points for our inner and our outer bearings. And we'll just fit right inside there. Make sure everything's rotating smoothly. This system is lubricated with grease, so you're gonna have your two grease seals for the inside. And then your two E-Z Lube grease caps on the outside. These E-Z Lube caps have the rubber plug there that you can pull out if you've got an E-Z Lube spindle and just easily hook up your grease gun, pump some grease in there, make sure everything's well lubricated. So again, whether you're wanting to upgrade from drum breaks to disc brakes, or if you've already got disc brakes, and you're wanting to have that decrement finish on there, these are gonna be a great upgrade for you. That completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.
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Great for coastal or snowy areas, these Dacromet-coated 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 9/16" bolts.
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