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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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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 inch hub and rotor disc brake assembly set. Now, 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 on your trailer. Or if you already have disc brakes and you're wanting to upgrade to a higher quality finish, this dichromate finish is going to be a great upgrade for you as well. So, 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 inches in diameter and as you can see, we have eight of these 9/16th inch diameter wheel bolts in the eighth on six and a half inch bolt pattern.
So, these are gonna work for your wheels that are 16 inches and larger. Having the dichromate finish on our hub and rotors as well as our cast iron calipers and our caliper mounting brackets is going to be, provide excellent rust and corrosion resistance. It's gonna give a 300 to 400 hour salt spray rating, so it is gonna be great for your boat trailers, trailers that are used in coastal areas or on heavily treated roads. Really, if you're looking at the good, better, best of finishes, dichromate is in my mind, the second best. If you we're to be going for the top of the line, you'd probably want a stainless steel construction, but if you don't want to pay those top of the line prices, then this is gonna be the best option for you.
It's gonna provide excellent rust and corrosion resistance, so that your system will hold up well for a long time, especially if you're gonna be in those really corrosive environments frequently, as they say, it's gonna be a great way to go for you. And if you're switching from drum brakes to disc brakes, you're gonna notice a huge performance improvement. These do have these ceramic brake pads that help to increase your stopping power. They also have large, two and a half inch diameter stainless steel pistons that provide fast, responsive braking for you. And so, it is going to dramatically shorten your stopping distance.
It's also going to provide a smoother, more controlled braking experience for you. So, it's gonna help keep your trailer from pushing and pulling, like you're probably used to with your drum brakes. And in addition to a better performance, these are also going to require less maintenance. So, it is gonna help save you time and money. 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. So, it's gonna help prevent premature brake pad wear. Now, your brake pads will wear down over time and you will need to change those out, but it's a pretty straightforward process, and those are really the only components that you will need to worry about changing. Unlike your drum brakes that have all the small springs and other components that could potentially fail on you, these are going to be a nice high quality, automotive grade construction, so they are gonna be very long lasting. You don't have to worry about all those smaller components. So, it is gonna help save you time and money. Now, the one caveat if you are upgrading from drum brakes to disc brakes is that disc brakes do require a higher line pressure. So, you need a brake actuator, a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines that are rated for 1500 PSI or higher in order to properly activate your disc brakes. And so, if you have a trailer that's currently set up with drum brakes, it's probably not going to be compatible, so you're gonna have to switch things out, take some doing to get it all switched over. If you don't already have a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines that are rated for that 1500 PSI, we do have them available here, etrailer.com. Obviously, they're not included in this kit, so this isn't gonna be everything that you need, but this is going to give you these two dichromate plated cast iron hub and rotor assemblies with the eight pre-installed 9/16th inch wheel bolts on each. You'll also get 16 of these 9/16th inch zinc plated steel lug nuts to hold your wheel in place. You've got your two dichromate plated cast iron calipers, as well as your two dichromate plated ductile iron caliper mounting brackets. As you can see, these have the four bolt brake flange configuration, so they are gonna be very simple to get mounted on your axle. I do wanna point out that I've got these mounted on top, just for display purposes for balance, but when you go to actually install them, they'll be mounted on the side. That side support design puts all the weight on the mounting brackets instead of on your bolts, and so, it's gonna help your bolts last longer. You're also gonna get four of these stainless steel caliper mounting bolts to get your calipers held in place. We've got our inner and our outer races that are pre-installed there that will house our inner and our outer bearings, so that we can very smoothly move around there. This system is lubricated with oil, so we're going to have our two oil seals for the inside, our two oil caps for the outside. These we'll just screw into place there. And we'll also get one eight ounce bottle of synthetic bearing oil to make sure that everything's moving smoothly for us and well lubricated. So, like I said, if you are wanting to upgrade from drum brakes to disc brakes, you're wanting to install them on a trailer that's gonna be in very corrosive environments, or if you've already got disc brakes on your trailer and you're wanting that higher quality finish, these are gonna be a great upgrade for you. And 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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