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diazr2
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Oct 05, 2013

Changing Drum brakes to Disc brakes on a 8000lb fifth wheel?

Has anyone tried to change the electric drum breaks to hydraulic Disc breaks on their fifth wheel. I just completed this task on my 10000lb boat trailer I like it so well I was going to do it with my ...
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C_Schomer
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Oct 20, 2013
Wow, I wasn't sure if I'd ever get this job finished. It took 3 tries to get a Carlisle actuator to me, undamaged. Anyway, it stops a lot better and I can put black streaks on the road and smoke the tires now. Craig

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