Surge Drum Brake To Surge Disc Brake Conversion On a 1995 Caulkins Tandem 3,500LB Axle Boat Trailer

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i have a 1995 caulkins now made by carnai tandem axle boat trailer 7500 lb gvw with 3500 lb axles originally drum brakes with g78/14 tires 5 on 4 1/2 wheels 10 inch drums 3inch back plate bolt spacing wheel bearing set L44649/L68149 salt water application i need a surge disc brake conversion kit including the coupler which is a 2 5/16 ball will the titan t2hrcm10dac work and will it clear my existing 14inch wheels? is this kit coated for salt water protection do you supply bendable stainless brake lines or flexible brake lines in the kit

asked by: Glen W

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Yes, the Titan Premier Disc Brake Kit # T2HRCM10DAC will work as a starting point to upgrade your existing drum brakes to Disc on your 1995 Caulkins Boat Trailer. This Kit is Dacromet-plated to help resist corrosion and includes the hub/rotors, calipers, mounting brackets and hardware for the mounting brackets. You will need the Bearings # L44649 and # L68149, and Grease Seal # 58846 to complete the axle portion for this kit.

I recommend using the Kodiak Disc Brake Kit # K2R35S as it uses all stainless steel rotors, calipers, mounting brackets and hardware for the best in salt water corrosion resistance. Best of all the rotors are separate from the hub if you ever need to replace parts. You will need the Stainless Steel Kodiak Trailer Hub # KH84545S, Bearings # L44649 and # L68149, and Grease Seal # 58846 to complete the axle portion of the installation.

The Kodiak Hydraulic Brake Line Kit # 15TA-BLKIT is made of high quality rubber with brass fittings and stainless steel flares. This makes it better than using steel lines that will corrode from the salt water. The main line in this kit is 15', if you need a longer line please let me know so I can recommend the correct length kit for your Caulkins Boat Trailer.

The Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator # T4747200 will work with the new disc brakes as they require a higher hydraulic pressure. This has the 2-5/16" ball coupler that you are needing.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Answer 1

Most likely, the trailer would be rated for 7,000 pounds gross if it has two 3,500 pound axles. But there should be a sticker or plate somewhere on the frame near the front of the trailer that lists its official capacity. Also, the trailer can only…

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Answer 2

Though I do have an alternate solution, we will not have anything matching this bolt pattern and bearing combo, unfortunately. With that being said, your best option will be to replace the axle with one that uses more common parts. I included a link…

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Answer 3

The fender that you referenced, the Fulton Single Axle Trailer Fender #F008585, will allow for a 15 inch wheel. The fender measures 45 inches long x 10 -1/4 inches wide and 14-7/8 tall. After converting your metric tire size to inches, 9-3/16 inches…

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Answer 4

Traditionally, trailer manufacturers did not use electric brakes on boat trailers because the brake magnet wiring and trailer wiring did not always have the best insulation or water protection. These days, more and more manufacturers are using…

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Answer 5

The biggest difference between the servo styles that you'll notice is between free backing plates and the others. The free-backing plates will allow your trailer to back up without having the brakes lock up. With surge brakes typically when you…

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Answer 6

The Kodiak Dacromet Disc Brake Conversion Kit, item #K2HR35D, would be a good choice for conversion to disc brakes on your boat trailer. We have not had the opportunity to do a video installation for the disc brake conversion yet, but I will go…

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Answer 7

The Titan Premier Disc Brake Kit #T2HRCM10DAC that you referenced has a hub bore of 1.980 inches, so you have identified the correct set of Bearing Buddy grease caps for use with it, part #BB1980A-SS.

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Answer 8

The Kodiak Disc Brake Caliper - Dacromet - 3,500 lbs to 6,000 lbs #KDBC225DAC is only designed to fit 10" or 12" rotors, and it looks like the Tie Down 46304 may be for 9.6" rotors, so the fit may be off due to that. There isn't…

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Answer 9

EZ Loader trailers have different sizes and configurations which come with different types of bearings so I can not tell you exactly what your bearing sizes are. One of the easiest ways to find your bearing size is to take off one of your hubs and…

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Answer 10

To replace the hub/drums you have on your trailer with hub/rotors so that you can convert the trailer to disc brakes the first thing you will need to do is determine what spindle you have so that we can pick out the correct kit. In order to do that…

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Answer 11

It is not recommend to jack up a trailer by the axle. This may cause damage to the axle itself. It also puts too much stress on the leaf springs. Instead, you will want to place the jack under part of the trailer frame preferably next to the leaf…

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Answer 12

To find the load capacity for your axle you should look on the trailer VIN plate or sticker that lists the VIN number. The weight rating of the axle should be listed on that same plate or sticker. Also, the axle could have a tag or plate on it that…

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