YellowXterra
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I got the drum brakes converted to Disc Brakes and all I can say is WOW what a difference. Should have done this before now.
Disc Brakes
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david-steph2018
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Yes the difference is amazing with the disc brakes. We had our converted in June 2019 at the National rally in Goshen.
CoveredWagon
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I can think of 3 times disc brakes have saved my bacon. Not our fault.
wdk450
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The 1 problem with disk brakes that I have encountered over the years is the fact that you can easily lock up the trailer wheels with the disk brakes without knowing it in the truck pulling the trailer. Some smoke from the trailer wheels and the smell of burnt rubber could be your only clue before you find ground flat spots on your expensive tires.
mikeandconnie
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Nice, this will be my next addition. I have been lucky the last 200000 miles. My best friend not so lucky with his new Ford 900 miles on it with a simple fender bender $36000 repair bill, yes three zeros . The bolts broke on his Reese hitch and bent the aluminum bed and front end parts.
jnbhobe
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travelin2
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CoveredWagon
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You can do that with drum brakes as well if the controller is set wrong. You typically need a less setting with disc brakes.
jimcat
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A RV place picked our RV up in South Whitley to tow to Middlebury Indiana for some work on the roof.. But, before he left the driver noticed the brakes not working.. I just talked to him and he said they never did.. Disc Brakes.. 8 k axles.. I opened the chamber where the hydraulic fluid is.,. there is fluid in there. what could of been the issue? Or what may still be the issue? thanks.. the fella that towed it 500 plus miles originally for us did not report any issues. So, it has been sitting, since late August until last week
The trailer brake controller in the tow vehicle needs to be compatible with the electric over hydraulic disc brakes. It is possible that if it was not set up properly they did not actuate. One crude test if all you have is the trailer would be to pull the breakaway switch. The hydraulic pump should hum pretty loudly. Don't do this for long, just enough to test.
wdk450
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There are manuals on the disk brakes system in the Tools tab at the top of each forum page.
Page 5 on this manual on the Hydrastar actuator has the wiring diagram for it:
There are also manual here on the complete Kodiak disk brakes system (the brand installed by Mor Ryde):
Page 5 on this manual on the Hydrastar actuator has the wiring diagram for it:
There are also manual here on the complete Kodiak disk brakes system (the brand installed by Mor Ryde):
jimcat
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How would one get that brake controller to be compatible?
LBR
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What year is your tow vehicle?
On factory incorporated controllers, it mearly is a "Hyd/Elec" selection in the on-dash menu.
