Trailer brakes and frequent salt water use..

bgreene · #1 03-01-2018, 12:59 PM

Need I write more ?

Going stainless, installing over next week or so.

Greyduk · #2 03-01-2018, 03:03 PM

BG, What brand and type of brakes are you looking at? I am going to be facing that in a month or so.

bgreene · #3 03-01-2018, 04:09 PM

Kodiak full SS ....had Tie Down

oteps · #4 03-01-2018, 04:35 PM

I was thinking of making a flush kit for mine, hose to inside of backing plate with a t. just hook a garden hose to it to flush. Might help a little if there is fresh water around the ramp.

phatdaddy · #5 03-01-2018, 06:41 PM

i don't have brakes, but this is a flush system i put on my trailer to rinse hubs. rims and axles. it holds about 5 gallons of water and is pressurized by the bladder tank. i charge the system with a water hose and after launching, i just open the valve down the frame. all of the water stored in the tank and the 2" pvc on the frame is the sprayed on the running gear.

nice thing is, when i get home, i just hook a hose to the outlet by the tongue and let it go for about 10 minutes. close the valve by the wheels, let the system go static, then close the valve by the tongue and i'm ready for the next launch.

the tee handle is for unscrewing and adding detergent , salt away, etc.

bgreene · #6 03-01-2018, 06:53 PM

Pistons on my disks were starting to stick so no matter that I had disassembled, spray painted parts etc, plus the rotors were not wearing smoothly. I flushed the brakes well after each use, but salt submersion does its work over time.
The Kodiaks are beefier, and stainless is stainless so that’s what I’m doing, disks on both axles again, ceramic instead of organic pads too. Hopefully better long term.

oteps · #7 03-01-2018, 09:23 PM

That tank is a good idea. I always wonder how fresh is the fresh water right beside the salt water?

jvitiel · #8 03-02-2018, 06:36 PM

Two salt water seasons on my Kodiak SS and couldn't be happier. The Titan actuator less so - the ball lock is a poor design IMO..

steplift20 · #9 03-04-2018, 12:54 PM

BG if your towing a steplift 20 I would loose the brakes, I know there are going to be a lot of don't do it replys but that's what I would do if you are a good driver just give yourself stopping room .i don't care what the brakes are made out of,dunking them in salt water is not good

Destroyer · #10 03-05-2018, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by steplift20

BG if your towing a steplift 20 I would loose the brakes, I know there are going to be a lot of don't do it replys but that's what I would do if you are a good driver just give yourself stopping room .i don't care what the brakes are made out of,dunking them in salt water is not
good

In NJ it is illegal to trailer more than 3000 lbs without a trailer with brakes. So it's not a question of should or should not. It's simply a question of adhering to the law. http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/pdf/boat_resource_guide.pdf