trailer brakes

[tsubaki]

OK, the appeared differences.
Kodiak, less than $400 per side. Tie Down over $100 per side.
Both have stainless rotors.
Kodiak has a stainless caliper and mounting plate with galvanized hub.
Tie Down has an aluminum caliper with a galvanized mounting plate and hub.
Both appear to mount the same.

Any other differances?

[cfelton]

Thanks fellas, Ive looked at all the above and was wondering which were best without breaking the bank. Im pulling my V with a tacoma, and I can pull it ok but catch hell stopping it. I definately need some brakes! I cant afford a bigger truck right now, got one daughter in college and paying for my wifes forerunner. Id like a new Tundra, but will have ta wait a while yet. Ill let you all know which brakes I go with. Dont use it in salt water much.

[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...

[Airslot]

Sorry, been busy. The tiedown's biggest problem from what I've seen with my own eyes are their calipers and the mounting brackets. I see mess of these brakes as they are on most new trailers now. I work in a large waterfront community. So many people launch in the spring and park the trailer till fall. Many of them return to seized calipers.

I went with the S-Cad Kodiaks, and they still look new after 50 or so cycles.


'Slot

[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?

[Airslot]

Most all just have brakes on the front axle.

[cfelton]

That was my next question, which axle ta put em on. I guess the weight transfer to the front makes putting em on the front axle the preferred choise. Iv gotta order a new master cylinder for my DICO coupler and I'll go with the Kodiak disc for the front axle. Thanks for all the information. Its really helped me alot!!

[macojoe]

O give me a brake!!

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