Brake Line Placement for TT Disc Brakes

Irelands child wrote:

otrfun wrote:
It just occurred to me, if one really wants to get the absolute best response time from their disc brakes, I suppose mounting the actuator somewhere near the axles themselves would certainly help. That would dramatically reduce the length of the primary brake line run. Of course, you'd want to mount it in a safe, secure location, along with using appropriate gauge wires commensurate with the longer run length.

That's absolutely correct - except in my case, our 5er doesn't have any compartment close by. Then as you said there is that need to run at least 4 individual lengths of 12awg wire to the 7 pin plug/breakaway wiring - and that's an interesting challenge too particularly if the RV's belly is covered such as ours.

For jacking - I drop the front legs as far as possible then crib up to the frame behind the axle and as close to the spring hangers as possible using mostly 4x4 by 16" long. This gives me 6 lengths per 8 foot long board. I then raise the landing gear far enough to get the wheels of the ground, add a pair of 6 ton/pair stationary jacks along with the LG. I wont jack anywhere on the axle except under the spring hanger - that 3" tubing is just too fragile. As it stands now, the two longer flex lines may be too short for mine without a standoff from the belly. We'll see in about 4 months or when the predicted snows are gone

Amazing that Kodiak admitted to potential spongy brakes. If I wanted crappy brakes - the trailer already has them and I don't need to spend 12-1400 bucks for discs

I did the upgrade to disc brakes and because of issues with my flaring I went with all pre made flexible hoses and all I can say is I can't detect ANY sponginess or delay at all.

The upgrade has made driving the rig enjoyable, step on the brakes and it stops.

Remember where your coming from, 1950 drum brake tech.....

Best mod so far, and its not just the improved stopping distance it's the perfect modulation. With the drums I could never get the controller set right for all!situations. In the year I have had the discs I have adjusted the controller once!..I even have to think about how to adjust them. I forgot how.

Don't listen to the naysayers trying to scare you with stories of increased delay and that ****, they are all people who have not made the mod and they think they know what will happen without even doing the upgrade.


Ron W