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Change your trailer over to disc brakes for increased performance. BrakeRite actuator wires into your tow vehicle and sends a signal to activate the trailer brakes when those in the tow vehicle are applied.
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Disc Brakes
An increasing number of trailer owners are switching over to disc brakes, and with good reason. Disc brake calipers have only one moving part, as opposed to the many moving parts you find with drum brakes. This means that with disc brakes there are fewer parts to maintain, fewer parts to get damaged and fewer parts to repair or replace, thus reducing the cost of maintenance.
Performance increases as well. 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 much shorter stopping distance than drum brakes.
Titan's complete disc brake kit makes the conversion easy. Designed for tandem-axle trailers, this kit includes not only the disc brake assemblies themselves - along with all the necessary lines, fittings and mounting hardware - it also contains the BrakeRite electric-over-hydraulic actuator.
With a faster response time and more proportional braking than traditional, surge-type actuators, the BrakeRite is perfect for nearly any towing application from light to heavy duty. The system wires into your tow vehicle and senses when and how you apply the brakes. An electrical signal is then sent to the in-cab brake controller to trigger the actuator's pump and motor. Brake fluid is released and sent to the trailer brakes to activate them. The result is real-time braking that, thanks to the electronic proportional valve system, is also smooth and controlled.
Hydraulic Line Kit
Note: If you intend to run brake lines along the axles of your trailer to install disc brakes - as is often done for boat trailers - you will need 2 additional hoses (T4890700 - sold separately) and 2 extra hose clips (T0776400 - sold separately) with brackets (T0776300 - sold separately) to complete the installation.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (6 Customer Reviews)
Change your trailer over to disc brakes for increased performance. BrakeRite actuator wires into your tow vehicle and sends a signal to activate the trailer brakes when those in the tow vehicle are applied.
After having the product arrive at my home and doing the inspection of parts, I soon started the process of assembly. It was very easy to do and handle on my own. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because I was sold the two battery packs, which I didn't need and now stuck with. For the first road test, I took a road trip /camping trip to Big Sur, along the California coast line. Some of the tight twist and turns have you down grade and on the brakes for a 15 mph hairpin turn, the braking worked famously, I am very pleased with the purchase and doing the install. I'll be starting my own v log, and will provide photos of the install, and have told all who are still using the standard brakes to come to the hydraulic side... I tow a 26ft toy hauler with a yukon xl. 426346
Just got back from a test drive, and these brakes are the best trailer brakes I've ever used, and I've towed a lot of trailers over the years. They modulate well, and respond to the varying output of the brake controller in my truck exactly as one would expect. That said, there are some issues with the instructions (or lack thereof) included in the kit: 1) The install instructions for the hydraulic lines do not mention disc brakes at all, and the parts list doesn't match up unless you realize that you have a basic kit plus two additional kits all included in the bag. You have to use the install diagram as listed for tandem torsion axles, but there is no mention of this in the instructions. The picture included on the product web page is correct, but is not included with the kit. 2) There are no instructions for installation of the hubs and calipers. Info available in the Q&A on the etrailer web site says the caliper brackets go on with the offset facing out, but I had to install mine with the offset facing in to get the caliper frames centered the best (actually, a no-offset bracket would have been better for my install). I have EZ-Lube axles on my trailer, and it is very important not to drive the grease seal on the back of the hubs in too far, as doing so will result in the seal lip riding on or in front of the grease port on the axle, so grease will be forced out of the seal instead of forced through the inner bearing. I think the kit should come with an instruction or info sheet that addresses these issues. 3) One of the calipers had either a bad seat, or a bad bleeder screw, which caused a leak when I went to bleed the system. I ended up chucking the bleeder screw into a drill, spinning it, and dressing the tapered seat with a file to get it to seal without leaking. This was the only quality control issue I found. 4) The line kit has brackets that are designed to be mounted on a horizontal surface -- my trailer has only angle iron with the edge facing down, so I had to adapt my install to account for this. I ended up removing the brackets from the tee fittings, routing the lines through holes drilled in the angle iron, and cushioning the lines in the holes with short sections of rubber hose over the tubing held in the holes in the angle iron with zip ties on each side. 5) My F-150 has the factory brake controller, so I added the adapter that wires into the brake circuit on the trailer and fools the controller into thinking it's plugged into a trailer with electric brake coils at the wheels. It works great, but again, no instructions -- had to search the etrailer web site for the wiring diagram. Should be in the box with the adapter. All in all, this appears to be a reasonably quality kit (most of the brake parts are made in China), and after I chased down the missing instructions/install info, the install was pretty straightforward. The bad caliper/bleed screw threw me a curve ball, but once I got that sorted, I'm VERY pleased with my purchase. 159495
Very complete kit (did have to fabricate bracket for batteries and controller). Works great, huge improvement over original drum system. 875557
I waited a couple of weeks before sending in this review because I wanted to comment on the brakes and not just e trailers service. First of all e trailer has always gone the extra mile concerning their products and this was no exception. A couple of parts were lost in shipping and Greg was quick to make it right. Now for the brakes. Installation was a little slow but that was a least partly my fault. I did experience a couple of things that should be noted for a smooth installation. Note this is concerning the 3.5K 10 inch Titan Premier kit on a Dexter Axle. 1. The stock bolts on your drum brakes are too short to be used on the disk backing plate because its a lot thicker than the stamped steel backing plate on the drum brakes. The new bolts should be grade 5 or 8, 7/16-20 one inch or one and a quarter. The old nuts work fine. (see picture) 2. The brake line clips are marginal and I would suggest using rubber/metal clips for a more secure installation. (see picture) 3. Take a few minutes with solder and flux to secure the brass "t" s to their brackets otherwise they will come apart when your working with the brake lines. Once soldered they worked fine. 4. Make sure you're comfortable with a tubing bender and a double flare set. There are enough fittings but I ended up with an extra 6 or 8 feet of tubing. (my trailer is about 25 feet long) 5. Titan suggests mounting the calipers in the 2 or 10 o'clock position and that is not an option with a four bolt flange. So you can go 3, 6, 9, or 12 and 6 certainly won't work. Most of us are accustomed to seeing the caliper on the leading edge of the disk so we use the 3, 9 orientation. After I got it all together and bled it a couple of times I noted that the 3, 9 orientation didn't bled well. Since the day was getting late I elected to clamp the caliper into the 12 o'clock position and put it back into the 3, 9 position once it was bled. If I were to do it again I would have put the calipers in the 12 o'clock position to start with and saved myself a lot of "redo time". 6. You will need about 2 quarts of dot 3 brake fluid to install this system. One to fill the system and one to bled it, even if you recycle the fluid from the bleeder hose. Brake performance This is a new trailer but the drum brakes were marginal at best. Before you ask I checked all the drums for grease on the shoes and a solid electrical connection. If I had to stop quickly the front of the truck would dive as the weight of the trailer shifted forward. I knew that if I were in a panic situation I was going to rear end someone. With the disks the trailer and the truck stop as a unit. Haven't had it in the mountains yet but that is another plus with the disks - resistance to fading. At this point I would echo what others have said. "Electric drum brakes should be illegal!" 851592
Great addition to my toy hauler. Never cared for the factory brakes when loaded. Easy install and now I can take it anywhere. Highly recommend this set up. 811715
The disc brake kit works great and went on perfectly. We put it on a 2008 inForest River travel trailer double axel weighing about 6000 lbs. 357730
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