disc brake conversion info needed
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Topic: disc brake conversion info needed
Posted By: ac505
Subject: disc brake conversion info needed
Date Posted: August-04-2007 at 9:01pm
Long story cut short... Having recently bought my Nautique, I realised that the brakes were doing little or nothing. I've swapped out the actuator as the old one was totally knackered and have bled the system. On inspecting the braking surfaces, I need to replace brake shoes, a couple of slave cylinders and the spring assemblies, in other words spend around $100 per axle.
Now here's the problem, living in Scotland it is going to cost me a fortune to have the parts shipped from the US, so this got me thinking a little.... Would there be any reason why I can't just swap out my current drum brakes with a shiney new disk brake assembly and leave the second axle (front) as unbraked by just removing the braking system?
Also, can anybody suggest where I can purchase a disc brake kit-I tried Champion but they were not really helpful to say the least
Thoughts and ideas appreciated...
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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: August-05-2007 at 12:28pm
If anything you want the front axle to brakes on it not the back. I would suggest brakes on both axles but ifyou only do one, the front one is the one to do.
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Posted By: inboardsonly
Date Posted: August-05-2007 at 1:25pm
kodiak disc brakes are what I used. Vented Rotors, SS calipers, and easy swap.
You will also need a solenoid valve on the brake line, so that when you reverse, it will prevent the brakes from working. disc brakes work equally well in reverse, too...
IO
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Posted By: Randy_in_Ohio
Date Posted: August-05-2007 at 3:20pm
I wish I had done the disk bake conversion before sinking a bunch of $$ into the drum brakes. I think you have to replace the actuator too?
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Posted By: inboardsonly
Date Posted: August-05-2007 at 3:37pm
You can use the original acutator, it just needs to have a hole punched in the diaphragm, otherwise a constant pressure will be on the calipers. They will sometimes offer heavier spring kits to keep the trailer from riding up on the vehicle, and burning up the brakes...
IO
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Posted By: ac505
Date Posted: August-05-2007 at 5:27pm
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I've got a new actuator with the solenoid valve - not too sure if it's a one axle or 2 axle actuator - trying to find out from Boatmate at present. I'm sure I read somewhere it should be the rear axle as the front will start kicking if it is the only braked axle.
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Posted By: BuffaloBFN
Date Posted: August-05-2007 at 7:19pm
mine came frome the CC factory('88) with drum brakes on the front axle only
I need need to either fix mine or convert, but my trailer sits mostly...would the rotors suffer from not getting used?
randy, how much to did it cost to fix your drum system?
Thanx
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Posted By: inboardsonly
Date Posted: August-05-2007 at 7:28pm
Less things to go wrong with disc systems. Dont think it will hurt them to sit. Mine sits for 9 months of the year, and no issues.
Self Cleaning, no adjusting, Easy to work on,
etc, etc.
I wouldnt own a car with drum brakes, and now I wouldnt own a trailer with 'em either!
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Posted By: 87BFN owner
Date Posted: August-07-2007 at 8:29pm
Disc brakes are for those that can not fiz drums... Just kidding I work on either, would rather work on disc any day much easier to maintain and repair.
Every dual axle trailer that I have ever seen with brakes on it has always had brakes on the lead axle.
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Posted By: M3Fan
Date Posted: August-07-2007 at 9:44pm
I've heard in some cases it's better to have drums on single axles since they are less prone to lockup. If you only have two wheels, and they are locked up, it seems like it might be more likely that you'd have a jackknife situation. Just passing along what I've heard, true or not.
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