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 (L68149) and outer (L44649) bearings.
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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 10 inch hub and rotor disc brake assembly set. This set is going to provide these two hub and rotor disc assemblies so that you can upgrade your trailer from drum brakes to disc brakes and get superior performance of disc brakes. This will work for your single 3,500 pound capacity axle with the number 84 spindles. We do have a rotor diameter of 10 inches and it is a 5 on 4 1/2 inch bolt pattern. So this is going to work for your wheel sizes 13 inches and larger.
Upgrading your trailer from drum brakes to disc brakes is going to dramatically shorten your stopping distance. It's also going to help provide a smoother, more controlled braking than you are used to experiencing with your drum brakes. And these do have ceramic brake pads, so if I pull this out here you'll be able to see that a little bit better. Our ceramic brake pads are going to help increase your stopping power. And then inside there we do have that large 2 1/4 inch diameter stainless steel piston that's gonna provide a faster, more responsive breaking experience for you.
So these are going to be a great upgrade if you are wanting to switch out from your drum brakes. So I'm gonna put this all back together here like so. This is going to then help keep your trailer from pushing and pulling as you're traveling down the road, giving you a much more enjoyable experience. This is going to require minimal maintenance. Your disc brakes are going to be far less maintenance than your drum brakes, so it's gonna save you time and money.
You have the one-piece hub and rotor assembly that's gonna help reduce your chance of uneven rotor wear. It's also got the vented design here as you can see so that's gonna help dissipate your heat faster and prevent premature brake pad wear. These do have a high-quality automotive grade construction so they are gonna be very long lasting for you. One caveat, disc brakes do require a higher line pressure than your standard drum brake. So you do wanna make sure that you have a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines that are rated at 1,500 psi or above to make sure that you can activate your brakes safely.
We do sell those separately if you don't already have them. So you can find those here etrailer.com. But this kit is going to include the two Decromat-plated cast iron hub and rotor assemblies with the pre-installed half inch wheel bolts. This is also going to include the two Decromat-coated cast iron calipers, your two Decromat-plated ductile iron caliper mounting brackets back here. These do have the four bolt flange configuration so that you can get it onto your brake flange on your axle very easily. We're also going to get the stainless steel mounting bolts for your calipers. In addition to all that, you're also going to get two inner bearings and two outer bearings. You can see those part numbers on the screen there if you're needing to know any of that. We also have two inner races and two outer races. Those are are pre-installed inside the unit there but you can see those part numbers on the screen as well. In addition to that, we are going to get our grease seals and our E-Z-lube grease caps are going to make it very easy for us to pull out the plug there, so that we can access our spindle, pump some grease in there in between our normal oil changes. All that information on the screen there for you as well. And then of course we are going to get our 10 half inch zinc-plated steel lug nuts that will fit onto those half inch bolts. So that Dacromat plating is going to make these a great option for your boat trailers or trailers that are used in coastal areas or that have a lot of salt applied to the roads. And these do have a 300 to 400 hour salt spray rating so they will hold up really well for you. If you're looking at your good, better, best option, your stainless steel is going to be a better option. It's going to hold up longer than your Decromat finish here but it is a little bit more expensive. So depending on what you're looking for this will last for several years so you won't have to worry about it for a while. But depending on if you're wanting to make a bigger investment, stainless steel is gonna be a little bit better but that Decromat is still gonna do a really good job for you helping to protect from salt and corrosion and that sort of thing. So that's gonna complete 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 (L68149) and outer (L44649) bearings.
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