trailer brakes

[Stillrunning]

I'm not a big fan of brakes for a boat of that size but I have never really had a time where I had to slam on the brakes. Sense the boat is not that big could you just add brakes to the two front tires on each side and not all four?

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by tsubaki

Air, help me out here.
I don't have brakes either but thought this would be a perfect upgrade being stainless and all.
Hows about some info on the Kodiak system and the negetive aspects of the tie downs.

I did Tie Downs on all 4 wheels several years back...they are moderately effective when all work and all work not too often...they are Mickey Mouse brakes and should be avoided at all cost....Go Kodiak...I hear good stuff about 'em and can only say bad stuff about Tie Downs from 1st hand experience

[cfelton]

Well I mounted my new Kodiak disc hubs,rotors and calipers on the front axle today. I ran all new brake lines all the way out to the coupler. Ive gotta new reverse lockout solenoid and will be getting a new acuator maybe this week. The rotors and calipers mounted really easy, looks good so far.

[Bygracealone]

Originally Posted by cfelton

Well I mounted my new Kodiak disc hubs,rotors and calipers on the front axle today. I ran all new brake lines all the way out to the coupler. Ive gotta new reverse lockout solenoid and will be getting a new acuator maybe this week. The rotors and calipers mounted really easy, looks good so far.

Glad it's coming together as planned.

But I guess we'll just have to take your word that it "looks good so far" since we don't have any pics :-) hint, hint... :-)

[macojoe]

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by Airslot

Never...NEVER put tie down disk brakes on your trailer. IF your going disks, go Kodiak. Otherwise, junk em. I like having trailer brakes personally, and went Kodiak about over a year ago. Trouble free so far. There is a thread on the swap in the projects section.

'Slot

I put Tie Downs on all 4 of mine and have REGRETTED it ever since...just say no to Tie Down and get the Kodiaks...Tie Downs are MICKEY MOUSE brakes...they happen to make a good actuator, the 6000, but their disc brakes SUCK OUT LOUD...

[tsubaki]

Reel, what was the problem with them?
The aluminum caliper seems to be the only negetive part of the system.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by tsubaki

Reel, what was the problem with them?
The aluminum caliper seems to be the only negetive part of the system.

That caliper is about the only thing that's held up...pads don't drift away from rotors as they should...can hear them from inside the truck (windows down)...wear and drag...pistons hang up, boots shot...trust me...just go Kodiak and avoids probs...even when they're workin' right, they don't seem to have a lot of braking power...