Upgrade To Disc Brakes
 

It's time to upgrade to all wheel disc brakes for my boat trailer and was wondering who's products you guys' are using . I want it to be safe and dependable for the 530 mile tow to Lake Cumberland next year . :evilb: Anyway i need to know where to start looking . Thanks in advance for your help .

kodiak is what most people use..me personally i like electric..

http://accessories.etrailer.com/sear...core&view=grid

Thanks Fix . Anyone else have a preference .

Kodiak, but if you go in salt, get the coated or SS stuff, my standard ones only lasted 2 years.

I did a conversion with a Tie Down Engineering kit. Easy install, worked great and I boat in salt water as well as fresh.

I used the intermediate (stainless calipers) Kodiak kit after doing lots of research. I was thinking TieDown, but came across some bad feedback. Eastern Marine gave me a great deal on the kit, and were very, very helpful. http://www.easternmarine.com/em_stor...rakes_hyd.html

I'd call them if I were you: (800) 453-7379

By the way - they will tell you how to modify you master cylinder (actuator) if it's in good shape to work with disc brakes, so you won't have to buy a new one.

Kodiak cad plated

+1 on the Kodiak kit from Eastern Marine. And a Titan EOH controller. Brakes work awesome.

Thanks for the help guys , it is very appreciated .

fixx
 

also make sure the kit you choose has the rubber brake lines that go to the caliper..a customer of mine had this place called advaitage trailer install a tiedown kit on his rear axle and when i was working on his boat he asked me to look at the brakes because he said it felt like it was draging..when i took the wheel off to inspect the brakes the installed the floating caliper to a steel line..needless to say the caliper was smoked along with the brake pads..they also forgot to open up the pin hole in the actuator or master cylinder which would also hold the brakes on which is another thing you must do..

if you have a bolt on actuator i would also replace it along with the brakes but make sure its for disc brakes..