Ranger Tim
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On my latest five hour tow from down south the trailer surge actuator went bone dry of fluid and lost everything I refilled within a few minutes. The thump-thump of the trailer gave an all to clear reminder that we had no trailer brakes the whole trip. With planning our stops were uneventful but I was sweating the unexpected panic brake on interstate 95. Well we made it home and I vowed to do something so we could get back on the water asap.
I ordered Kodiak stainless/cadmium disc brakes from Eastern via the phone and found the experience pleasant. The representative recommended a set of Speedi-Sleeves to help the rear hub seal make better contact. I ordered one pair of brakes for my front axle and will probably do the second axle when funds build up again (who knows when will that be?).
I took a few pic's of the side install and ran into a few things that puzzled me, along with getting a much clearer idea why these trailers are constantly a source of pain and angst. I am not describing the removal of the old drum assembly - you probably know your own drum hubs or can work your way through the disassembly on your own. First pic is an example of what mine looked like after five years of use. I had a flush kit installed and flushed with Salt-X after every use. Looks terrible but it's not really that bad.
I ordered Kodiak stainless/cadmium disc brakes from Eastern via the phone and found the experience pleasant. The representative recommended a set of Speedi-Sleeves to help the rear hub seal make better contact. I ordered one pair of brakes for my front axle and will probably do the second axle when funds build up again (who knows when will that be?).
I took a few pic's of the side install and ran into a few things that puzzled me, along with getting a much clearer idea why these trailers are constantly a source of pain and angst. I am not describing the removal of the old drum assembly - you probably know your own drum hubs or can work your way through the disassembly on your own. First pic is an example of what mine looked like after five years of use. I had a flush kit installed and flushed with Salt-X after every use. Looks terrible but it's not really that bad.