Electric over hydraulic - anyone using them ?

Gdetrailer wrote:

valhalla360 wrote:
Electric or hydraulic...what?

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Additionally you now have another hydraulic system that will need to be checked and monitored for fluid levels and contamination and you now have a lot of non standard hydraulic hoses, lines and parts that are not "off the shelf" readily available easy to find parts.
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I top off fluid once a year, and have never had any contamination issues. I flushed the system after four or five years, when doing work on a caliper (more on that below). That's not much additional maintenance.

The hoses and lines are all standard diameters and fittings, easy to source at almost any automotive store. The only variation is length, and if you are in a pinch you can go in with a longer hose or just cap off that axle and limp on.

The brakes themselves are all based off of old GM designs (https://www.kodiaktrailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/KODIAK-CALIPER-TO-GM-REFERENCE-741-KB-10.pdf), and nearly all parts you would need available at any auto parts store. The only notable variations would be the coating, and of course the controller/pump and hub adapter. I had a caliper seal start leaking on the road, and rebuilt it with parts from the local NAPA.

I'd take EoH discs any day over drums, especially if hauling in the mountains. I wouldn't let any preconceived notions like those steer me away.