Does anyone know if the Trailer conversion systems for Drum to Disk brakes
on the Internet are any good?

The Drum breaks on the trailer for my 20' Runabout have corroded after a few
years. I dip it in the Ocean a few times a year and the works have all
rusted out over time. It's hard to rinse the salt out of the insides.

I'd like to convert this to a disk break system. The place where I bought my
trailes says they can do it for $1000. The systems on the internet such as
the "Tie Down" system run about $300 for 2 wheels plus the actuator. It
looks like a simple conversion so I don't know what I'm missing.

Is this a hard thing?
Are these systems on the Internet such as the" Tie Down" really junk as my
trailer guy says so?
Is the $1000 due to "hassle factor"?

Any help would be really appreciated. I don't know anyone I can ask for
advice on this that dosen't want to charge me a bunch of money.

Thanks,

Dave

Try this site...somewhere it talks about stainless steel disc brakes.
** http://www.championtrailers.com/tech...hnical_support **

I swapped mine to disk brakes and a new coupler/actuator for $400.00
including everything about 2 months ago. Works great and not very hard.
Try championtrailers as suggested. Depends on the type of actuator your
trailer has but chances are you will want to just go w/ a new one which will
give you a brand new shock, master cylinder, etc...

Once you remove everything, drain the brake lines (hopefully the ones you
have are solid and not rubber) and blow them out w/ shop air to make sure of
no obstructions or contaminants before installing the new parts. Mine had a
clog at one point at a junction near the rear. Took me for ever to find as
I had to disconnect every fitting before I found it.

--
Tony
my boats at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com

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Does anyone know if the Trailer conversion systems for Drum to Disk brakes
on the Internet are any good?

The Drum breaks on the trailer for my 20' Runabout have corroded after a
few
years. I dip it in the Ocean a few times a year and the works have all
rusted out over time. It's hard to rinse the salt out of the insides.

I'd like to convert this to a disk break system. The place where I bought
my
trailes says they can do it for $1000. The systems on the internet such as
the "Tie Down" system run about $300 for 2 wheels plus the actuator. It
looks like a simple conversion so I don't know what I'm missing.

Is this a hard thing?
Are these systems on the Internet such as the" Tie Down" really junk as my
trailer guy says so?
Is the $1000 due to "hassle factor"?

Any help would be really appreciated. I don't know anyone I can ask for
advice on this that dosen't want to charge me a bunch of money.

Thanks,

Dave