Swapped out my electric system for the Titan 13" Hydraulic Disc Kit on my Redwood Fifth Wheel ... the kit was right around $1800.00 and contained everything needed to do the install.. I now have a couple tows on the system and WOW ! ! ! What a difference.. It is truly is amazing just how great the system operates... I purchased the kit from Ron Russell at Performance Trailer Braking...and I had The Trailer Shoppe , in Leola PA do the install as I just did not have the time to do it now... If anyone is in the Eastern part of PA or even close , this place is fantastic!!!!!

Thanks for the report. I am considering making the conversion.

Ford truck guy what do you have your trailer brake setting at now with the disk breaks? I know when we got the new 5er with disk brakes I had to turn down the gain way down on my 2011 F350 DRW. I couldn't believe the difference going from drums to disks made in stopping power.

Fire5er wrote:Ford truck guy what do you have your trailer brake setting at now with the disk breaks? I know when we got the new 5er with disk brakes I had to turn down the gain way down on my 2011 F350 DRW. I couldn't believe the difference going from drums to disks made in stopping power.On the dash I am at the Middle setting.. on the trailer brake slide lever I am at 6...I was on HIGH and 10....NOW I am MED and 6 . . . .

I've completed my Titan conversion on my 5er but as yet have not road tested it. Did the installers road test your for 100 miles and then bleed the brakes again ??? The reason I ask is that's what they say for the Titan actuator. Seems odd to me as you don't do it with a vehicle. Let me know please. Thanks, Marty

LOFAT36 wrote:I've completed my Titan conversion on my 5er but as yet have not road tested it. Did the installers road test your for 100 miles and then bleed the brakes again ??? The reason I ask is that's what they say for the Titan actuator. Seems odd to me as you don't do it with a vehicle. Let me know please. Thanks, MartyI did not do that... AND the Titan Sales Rep was there for the entire install.... he even emailed me the following day to see how I liked the set up... that never came up!!

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CarlT100
Explorer
Sep 10, 2015
Thanks for the report. I am considering making the conversion.
Fire5er
Explorer
Sep 10, 2015
Ford truck guy what do you have your trailer brake setting at now with the disk breaks? I know when we got the new 5er with disk brakes I had to turn down the gain way down on my 2011 F350 DRW. I couldn't believe the difference going from drums to disks made in stopping power.
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Sep 10, 2015
Fire5er wrote:
Ford truck guy what do you have your trailer brake setting at now with the disk breaks? I know when we got the new 5er with disk brakes I had to turn down the gain way down on my 2011 F350 DRW. I couldn't believe the difference going from drums to disks made in stopping power.

On the dash I am at the Middle setting.. on the trailer brake slide lever I am at 6...

I was on HIGH and 10....

NOW I am MED and 6 . . . .
LOFAT36
Explorer
Sep 10, 2015
I've completed my Titan conversion on my 5er but as yet have not road tested it. Did the installers road test your for 100 miles and then bleed the brakes again ??? The reason I ask is that's what they say for the Titan actuator. Seems odd to me as you don't do it with a vehicle. Let me know please. Thanks, Marty
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Sep 10, 2015
LOFAT36 wrote:
I've completed my Titan conversion on my 5er but as yet have not road tested it. Did the installers road test your for 100 miles and then bleed the brakes again ??? The reason I ask is that's what they say for the Titan actuator. Seems odd to me as you don't do it with a vehicle. Let me know please. Thanks, Marty

I did not do that... AND the Titan Sales Rep was there for the entire install.... he even emailed me the following day to see how I liked the set up... that never came up!!
ford_truck_guy
Nomad
Sep 10, 2015
I just spoke to the Titan Rep again and he said
Quote-"Not necessary. Carlisle recommends that... Mor/Ryde & Titan say it is not necessary. "

and quote -"The only reason the brakes might need to be bled a 2nd time is if they did not do good job the 1st time. "
LOFAT36
Explorer
Sep 10, 2015
ford truck guy wrote:
I just spoke to the Titan Rep again and he said
Quote-"Not necessary. Carlisle recommends that... Mor/Ryde & Titan say it is not necessary. "

and quote -"The only reason the brakes might need to be bled a 2nd time is if they did not do good job the 1st time. "

Thank you so much for the info. Much appreciated. Marty
LOFAT36
Explorer
Sep 10, 2015
ronald73072 wrote:
My name is Ron Russell, with Performance Trailer Braking. The only reason to bleed a 2nd time is if you are not confident you got all the air out the 1st time. I would not bleed a 2nd time unless you start feeling some loss of braking power. Remember disc brakes should fell the same every time so you will develop a sense if something is not right.
send me your email and I will send you the Brakerite manual.
ronald_russell@sbcglobal.net

Thanks Ron e-mail me at colter1949@gmail.com By the way, does sbc in your e-mail refer to small block chevy ? Thanks, Marty
midnightsadie
Explorer II
Sep 10, 2015
watch the pads on, my boats they wear faster than shoes.
rjsurfer
Explorer
Sep 10, 2015
Disc's were the best mod I made on my camper.

I'm on a cross country trip right now and seeing those down 6%-8% grade signs used to scare the **** out of me with the old drum set up. Now I look forward to them, can you believe it.

Ron W.

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