Disc Brake conversion?

C Schomer wrote:
WOW, great price! Is that everything, like brgs, seals (if required) and complete lines? What size rotors and caliper pistons? Is it the new Titan discs/calipers? Just making mental notes in case I ever do it again. I'd like to know if the rotors come with oil covers. I run oil and it took me awhile to figure out how to keep them tight and dry so they didn't ooze oil on the wheels.
A little story about internet parts... I recently scored a 50 year old Quincy 310 air compressor and it needed the entire upper end rebuilt. I called a friend in Denver who I bought Quincy parts from since 1985. His prices were going to make it cost prohibitive to repair it and I said I might try the internet for old unused stock. He said... GD internet, we can't make any money with the internet around! It still cost $300 in parts but well worth it to have a Quincy! Craig

That's for everything bearings, grease seals, lines, 12 inch rotors, calipers and of course the brake rite pump.

Ron W.

WOW, great price! Is that everything, like brgs, seals (if required) and complete lines? What size rotors and caliper pistons? Is it the new Titan discs/calipers? Just making mental notes in case I ever do it again. I'd like to know if the rotors come with oil covers. I run oil and it took me awhile to figure out how to keep them tight and dry so they didn't ooze oil on the wheels.
A little story about internet parts... I recently scored a 50 year old Quincy 310 air compressor and it needed the entire upper end rebuilt. I called a friend in Denver who I bought Quincy parts from since 1985. His prices were going to make it cost prohibitive to repair it and I said I might try the internet for old unused stock. He said... GD internet, we can't make any money with the internet around! It still cost $300 in parts but well worth it to have a Quincy! Craig

I just purchased a complete Titan disc brake kit for $1286, that's for everything.

Will start the install maybe this weekend and take my time,next camping trip won't be till late summer. We have a planned cross country trip, something we won't do again until we have decent brakes.

Give Bill a call at Stop Your Trailer dot com. Knows his stuff.

Ron W.

Been watching this thread and I'm finally ready for new brakes. Can't do it myself any longer, nor do I have the tools for lifting the fiver correctly. Called around and the first estimate was $4800 :E $3300 was parts so I ask the guy WTH, etrailer everything cost's $1666 with free shipping! He said and I quote " Two words... Internet-volume. I'll keep looking but installers in my area are a rare breed, kind of like big foot :W I've even called the local (kind of) RV dealers and trailer repair shops and they don't have a clue as to a disk conversion.

Bob Vaughn wrote:
I just received an estimate to put disc brakes on my 5th wheel and it came in just shy of $ 3000.00 bucks. Is this a reasonable price? I know I could buy all the parts and probably diy for less money but any thing as critical as brakes I do not think I want to be doing myself.

That is about the same as a estimate I got from Moryde about 3 years ago for a different trailer. Decided to trade off the old trailer for one that came with disc. Randu

I have about $1700 in parts for 4 - 13" 7k rotors/calipers, Carlisle actuator, lines, misc. hardware, brgs and seals. I got the stuff from various venders ... whoever had the best delivered prices. I got the lines and fittings from napa and a local Parker Store. I DIY cuz I'm so fussy and I know how and have the tools to do all of it. I opened the underbelly and ran all the wiring like it was built that way in the first place. I also had to move 2 of the shocks inward about 3/4" to clear the calipers. No shop would have gone to those extents. Really, the only special tools required was double flaring tools and a bender. If you get them you can do a MUCH nicer, custom fit job and eliminate all the flex hoses except a short hose to each caliper. Craig

Bob Vaughn wrote:
I just received an estimate to put disc brakes on my 5th wheel and it came in just shy of $ 3000.00 bucks. Is this a reasonable price? I know I could buy all the parts and probably diy for less money but any thing as critical as brakes I do not think I want to be doing myself.

I just ordered discs , actuator , lines , ... for mine and new axles to get rid of never lubes , will do the labor myself ,
Cost 2070.00
Cost without axles and truck freight for axles would be 1520.00

I just received an estimate to put disc brakes on my 5th wheel and it came in just shy of $ 3000.00 bucks. Is this a reasonable price? I know I could buy all the parts and probably diy for less money but any thing as critical as brakes I do not think I want to be doing myself.

Bob Vaughn wrote:
While pricing the Kodiak kits I cannot determine what comes with the kit. Do I need to purchase the pump etc separate plus the tubing???

The kits come with the disk brakes for one axle, the actuator and the line have to be ordered separately. I just ordered to kits for the axles a line kit and actuator.

Denny

I just got the discs, rotors, pads, 3/16" inverted flare fittings on the calipers and oil covers with my Kodiak kit. They don't make an actuator. There's only a handful of outfits that put together a complete kit and you get a lot of flex hoses with them. I had to supply the actuator, seals, outer bearings, backing adaptor bolts, wiring and the lines. Dexter makes their own actuator but the Carlisle was the most popular one. 5200 - 8000 lb axles use the same inner brg. but the outer brgs. change with each size. It's a little confusing at first.
Something else that you have to figure out and someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I think all the disc conversions are the same... 13" is the biggest rotor and it gets the biggest caliper piston, I think 2.5". You have to have 16" wheels and 8 bolt hubs to get the biggest rotors/calipers. Otherwise, I think the smaller wheels get a 12" rotor and smaller piston, I think 2.25".
At the time I did mine... Titan made their own actuator and I think they were working on their own rotors and calipers. IIRC, Dexter, Kodiak and Titan (if they ever built the rotors/calipers) had the same rules I already mentioned as far as rotor/caliper/bearing sizing. Craig