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Great for your camper, car hauler, or trailer, these 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 5/8" bolts.
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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 camper or trailer 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. So this is going to allow you to upgrade your trailer from drum brakes to disc brakes so you can take advantage of the added benefits of disc brakes. And this set will work for a single Alko or Quality type axle with a 8,000 pound capacity and the number 42 spindles. The rotor does have a 13-inch diameter and as you can see we have an eight on five and a half inch bolt pattern. So these are gonna work for your wheels that are 16 inches and larger.
So upgrading your trailer from drum brakes to disc brakes is going to have several different benefits. It's going to help dramatically shorten your stopping distance and it's also gonna provide smoother, more controlled braking than you're used to with your drum brakes. So it's going to keep your trailer from pushing and pulling like you're probably used to now. These do have these ceramic brake pads that will help increase your stopping power. And up top here, we do have a large two and a half inch diameter stainless steel piston that's gonna provide fast, responsive braking for you.
In addition to better performance, these are also going to require minimal maintenance so it's gonna save you time and money over your drum brakes. So these do have the one piece hub and rotor assembly that's going to reduce the chance of uneven rotor wear. On the side here, you can see we do have the vented design that's gonna help dissipate heat faster to prevent premature brake pad wear. And these are a high quality automotive grade construction so they are gonna be very long lasting. Our calipers and mounting brackets are E-coated so they are gonna resist rust and corrosion with a 250 to 350 hour salt spray rating.
So these are gonna be great for your campers, car haulers or utility trailers. Now the one caveat with upgrading to disc brakes is that they are gonna require a higher line pressure than your standard drum brakes. So you are gonna need a hydraulic brake actuator and brake lines that are rated for 1,500 psi or above in order to activate your brakes here. So if you don't already have those, we do sell those separately here at etrailer.com so you can get everything that you need. But this kit is going to include these two cast iron hub and rotor assemblies with the 8 5/8 inch diameter pre-installed wheel bolts.
You're also going to get the 16 5/8 inch lug nuts to secure your tires in place there, wheels and tires. You'll also get the two E-coated cast iron calipers and the two E-coated ductile iron caliper mounting brackets back here. These do have the four bolt brick flange configuration so it's gonna be very easy to get mounted on your axle and put in place there. Just for display purposes, I have these mounted on top. When you actually go to install them, they are gonna be mounted on the side and that side support design is gonna put all the weight on the mounting bracket itself instead of on the bolts. So your bolts will last longer. You are gonna get four of these stainless steel caliper mounting bolts to get that all held in place for you. Then in addition to all of that, we're also going to have our inner and outer bearings to make sure everything is running smoothly. Our inner and outer races are pre-installed. You can see all those part numbers on the screen there. And then we're also going to have our grease seals here that will install on the inside to make sure that our grease stays put. And we're gonna have our E-Z Lube grease caps that will allow us to pull out that plug in the middle so that we can easily access our spindle, pump some grease in there and then make sure everything is well lubricated. You can see all the information for that on your screen as well. So if you are interested in upgrading from your drum brakes to disc brakes, this is gonna be a great set for you. And we do have other options available here at etrailer.com. So make sure you're getting the right one for your setup. But these are gonna do a good job for you overall. That concludes our look for today. Again, I'm Michael with etrailer.com. Thanks for watching.
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Great for your camper, car hauler, or trailer, these 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 5/8" bolts.
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