Can Kodiak Disc Brake Caliper Replace Reliable CR1000
Updated 07/27/2026 | Published 07/17/2026
Question:
I HAVE A BOAT TRAILER E/W RELIABLE CR1000 and CL1000 DISC BRAKE CALIPERS. I WOULD LIKE TO REPLACE THEM WITH KODIAK KDBC225DAC CALIPERS, IS THERE A DIFFERENT CALIPERS FOR THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE OF THE AXLE WITH THE KODIAK CALIPERS?
asked by: JIMDISC B
Expert Reply:
Hey Jim, the Kodiak Disc Brake Caliper # KDBC225DAC is designed so that it can be used on either side of a trailer axle so there isn't a specific left and right. This also can be used to replace a Reliable CR1000 and CL1000 so it will work for you in that regard as well. You'd need to order a quantity of two of these. What boat trailer do you have?
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Dan M.
7/25/2026
I have replaced the brake system on my Road Runner boat trailer with the Kodiak disc brakes and calipers a couple of times. Salt water is the enemy of all components of a trailer (and boat) but that is where I use it, so I have come to expect that there is a short lifespan for the brake parts. The key is to make every effort to counter the corrosive effects of the salt every time you use it. I rinse mine with Salt Away in a solution of 4 ounces per gallon of water applied with a pump up spray bottle from Home Depot. Less than 20 bucks. I use a half gallon when I launch and the other half gallon when I retrieve the boat. This seems to help, but it is not perfect. The key is to rinse every time, as soon as you get the trailer out of the salt water. The discs and calipers are easy enough to install and work well enough to help stop. I have had to replace the brake lines also. Definitely have learned to there are some lines that resist corrosion better than others so I will be doing that project again next winter.
Jameson C.
7/27/2026
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Burton
7/24/2026
I put four of these on my boat trailer. Frankly, it was a horrible job as this trailer had been dunked in saltwater too many times. But the brake part of it went well. They were a direct replacement for what I was taking off, just as they were advertised. I also had to replace the surge unit. In my opinion, the only kind of brakes to put on a trailer are disk. It is virtually impossible to really wash the saltwater out of drum brakes. Perhaps stainless would be OK. I thought about going totally stainless with rotors and the whole assembly, but as I plan to sell this boat, it just didn’t make sense.