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LOFAT36
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Aug 14, 2015

Electric drum to disc

Well the swap from electric drum to disc brake conversion on our 5er (wow I'm getting the lingo) is now complete. Brakes finally bled on our 33'-0 Cruiser. Will test drive and make adjustments in the next few days and post results.
  • I have Kodiak rotor, brakes, etc. with the Titan E to H Actuator and a Takonsha Prodigy P3 brake contoller. Bit of a pain to wire the new controller in but got it done. Also a big pain is the brake lines when the underbelly is wrapped, but some angles installed across solved that. Did I understand you correctly when you mentioned bleeding your brakes more than once ?
  • You are going to love them. We got our new to us unit in April and even though it weighs close to 4k lbs more than our last fiver, it brakes 100x better and much quicker response! I agree with the others who say once you have towed a trailer with discs you will never even want to look at drums again.
  • Phillip, thanks for that report. I appreciate the information.
  • LOFAT36 wrote:
    Well the swap from electric drum to disc brake conversion on our 5er (wow I'm getting the lingo) is now complete. Brakes finally bled on our 33'-0 Cruiser. Will test drive and make adjustments in the next few days and post results.


    Congrats! I can't imagine you won't love 'em!
    Just a few points FYI from my experience. I converted our brakes on the 2011 Cameo to Kodiak disc. I used a 3/8 inch line from the pump back to the brakes and had the Titan pump.
    The Lifestyle was ordered from the factory with the Dexter disc brakes and pump and the factory only installed the typical 1/4 inch line.
    I had less lag time with the 1st set up. When I say less lag time I mean negligible.
    With the Dexter set-up, the lag time is noticeable but not a problem.
    Eventually I will change the pump out to the Titan and increase the line size.
    The Kodiak are easy to bleed while the Dexter require the wheel to be removed to be bled. PIA! Either way, both systems should be bled a few times for optimum performance.
    I will take either of these systems over the drum brakes ANYDAY! Stopping is consistent, strong, predictable and never feel like I can't stop. That is not a feeling I want with 15k behind me.
    Again, congrats. Safe travels and enjoy the drive. Phillip
  • Learjet wrote:
    ditto...honest report :)


    As a newbie here I respect the info to & fro and take their word's as given in good faith. I do not lie, cheat or steal. After spending the better part of $2.5K on this conversion, why would I BS you ?