Kodiak Disc Brakes - 13" Hub/Rotor - 8 on 6-1/2 - E-Coat - 8K - Oil - Dexter

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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. 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. Having the two assemblies here is going to allow you to upgrade a single 8,000 pound capacity Dexter 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 eight on six and a half inch bolt pattern. So, these are gonna work for your wheels that are 16 inches and larger.

Our hub and rotors, as well as our calipers and our caliper mounting brackets all have an e-coat finish on them that's gonna help resist rust and corrosion. That e-coating has a 250 to 350 hour salt spray rating. So, these are gonna be designed for your campers, car haulers or utility type trailers, or really any trailer that's not gonna be going in and out of water frequently, or being on heavily treated roads where they're gonna come in contact with a lot of salt, kind of those corrosive environments. If you're looking to upgrade your boat trailer to disc brakes, I'd recommend going more with a dichromate finish or a stainless steel construction. Those are gonna be a little bit higher quality and will hold up better in those really corrosive environments, but if your trailer is not gonna be in those kind of environments, then you don't need to pay those premium prices, this is gonna be a great option for you.

These will hold up well for you for a long time to come. And upgrading from drum breaks to disc brakes is going to help give you superior performance and these are going to dramatically shorten your stopping distance. We've got these ceramic brake pads here that are going to help increase the stopping power and there is a large two and a half inch diameter stainless steel piston that provides fast, responsive braking. So, these are gonna provide a smoother, more controlled braking experience than you're used to with your drum brakes. It's gonna help keep your trailer from pushing and pulling, and in addition to 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 then, here on the side, we do have this vented design that's gonna help dissipate heat faster to prevent premature brake pad wear. Now, your brake pads will wear down over time. You will need to replace them eventually, but that's a pretty straightforward process and really those are the only components that you're going to need to replace.

You're not gonna have all the small springs and different components like you do with your drum brakes. And these are a nice high quality automotive grade construction, so they are gonna be very long lasting for you. So, it is going to help save you time and money on those maintenance costs. Now, one caveat with upgrading from drum brakes to disc brakes is that disc brakes do require a higher line pressure than your drum brakes. So, you're gonna need to make sure you have a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines that are rated for 1500 PSI or higher in order to properly activate these. And that's gonna be kind of rare for your trailers that are currently set up for drum brakes. So, it might take some doing to switch things over. If you don't already have a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines rated for that 1500 PSI, we do have them available here at etrailer.com, so you can purchase those separately. Obviously, they're not included in this kit, so this kit isn't gonna be everything that you need, but it is going to give you the two e-coated cast iron hub and rotor assemblies with the eight pre-installed 9/16th inch diameter wheel bolts on each. You're also going to get 16 of these 9/16th inch zinc plated steel lug nuts that will hold your wheel in place. You've got the two e-coated cast iron calipers, as well as the two e-coated ductile iron caliper mounting brackets and these mounting brackets do have the four bolt brake flange configurations. They are gonna be very easy 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 actually go to install them, they're gonna be mounted on the side. That side support design puts all the weight on the mounting bracket instead of on the bolts, so it helps your bolts last longer. You are going to get four of these stainless steel caliper mounting bolts to hold your calipers to those mounting brackets. Then we also have our inner and our outer races that are pre-installed. Those are going to house our inner and our outer bearings, and those will just sit right in place there, help to keep everything rotating smoothly. And this system is lubricated with oil. So, you are going to get two oil seals for the inside and two oil caps for the outside, as well as one eight ounce bottle of synthetic bearing oil to keep everything lubricated and moving smoothly for you. So, if you are looking to upgrade from drum brakes to disc brakes, this is going to be a great set for you, a great option to give you that upgrade that you need. So, that completes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.