All 3 videos were great. This is something I would love to add to my trailer. A lot of people don't know when using slip joint pliers you need to be holding them correctly when using them. At the 18 minute mark the pliers are upside down which makes it harder to tighten the nut. The pliers are trying to open, if you turn them around/ flip them over they will be trying to close and that will help you hold on to them. Hopefully a helpful tip.
Glad you enjoyed the videos and hope they help you with your own conversion in the future. We are so glad we did it to our trailer. And thanks for the tip! 👍 D
Very thorough videos on this conversion! I ordered the same disc brake package just the other day and I plan to switch over to oil bath instead of grease as well. After reading through several different forums I found quite a few posts about people having problems with the plastic threaded caps cracking over time. Because of this I also upgraded to the "Valcrum" brand oil bath caps per their recommendation. The Valcrum caps are made from aluminum instead of plastic so there's no chance they will crack over time like the plastic ones.
Just curious how you are feeling about the disc brakes now after you have been running them for a couple years? Do you feel the expense and the time you put into the install is justifiable?
Hi there. The answer is a 100% YES. The peace of mind alone makes it worth it to me - just knowing that I can bring the rig to a stop quickly and safely when needed. We also notice that we are not going through brake pads on the truck nearly as quickly so that’s a bonus too. We will never own a trailer with electric brakes again. Let me know if you have any other question. D
Those backing plate nuts really do not go on very far when putting on that caliper mount... Looked to be almost 1/2 of the threads within each nut are engaged...
Thanks I think I will install this system on my 5th wheel, my home base is in hilly country with some 7 degree grades. This would give me a lot more comfort pulling out heading to the state parks we like visiting. One thing would love hearing how your oil bath wheel bearings hold up long term, thanks for the video and take care
Hey there. Glad you found the videos useful. I'm sure you will experience a big reduction in white knuckle episodes - I sure have. Really love the hydraulic brakes. As for the oil bath bearings I can't comment yet as to how they will fair in the long run. We've only put maybe 4000 mi on them as of now but we haven't had to add any oil, so that's good. I like being able to easily confirm visually that they are getting proper lubrication. I'm hoping that seeing as semi rigs use them they should work for us too. Thanks for watching. Best wishes and safe travels. D
Doing my Imagine 2970RL this winter. Looking forward to progress report on the oil bath bearings...I've heard horror stories about them on RV's...mainly bad leaks
So far so good, but we will post an update once we've really given them a good workout. Thanks for watching and we hope the videos help with your conversion. D&J
I saw you said check currant pricing and we know prices change but a basic estimate of cost from you guys would give us all a basic close estimate please?
I bought a trailer with air brakes, and to pull a semi truck, but in my case I have an F450, you think you can adapt this brake system, thanks for the great video.
Nice job, I have the same system, came with my used 30ft fifth wheel, it was an add one. I lost track of the seller, but a couple of weeks ago I found a bad leak, was able to get to my storage yard with no brakes, turns out it was a loose connection, no problem I snugged it, I had a little learning to do before I tackled the refill and bleed as I was not familiar with the system, I figured out how to bleed the master, topped it off and went to the furthest caliper to bleed it while pump was running, turns out no fluid would come out at all, so I went to the other three top bleeders, nothing, so I pulled one of the bleed screw out to check if it was plugged, it was solid, then I realized all of them were, not just plugged but sealed, like to never be bled sealed! So now I am trying to figure out why? When Kodiak opens tomorrow I will call and ask this question. Mean time I am ordering new ones I know will bleed, no reason it won't bleed.
Wow. That sure sounds strange. Post a follow up when you find out what kodiak has to say if you you don’t mind. It may be helpful to others. Thanks for watching and best of luck. D&J
@@NoFixedAddress Well it was just me, I've been wrenching all my life, I had never seen a two part bleed screw, sure enough I crawled under again and there they were, takes two wrenches, bottom and top. All bled and all good now. With the line that came loose pouring all of my fluid out and me bleeding the master twice, I have very clean fluid now! I have to say after all of the search and your video, I am now pretty well versed on this system! Thanks
Not sure if I like the oil lubrication idea. Seems like after time if you just have the slightest crack in your rear wheel bearing seal it would leak out all over the place, as if you had grease, it would stay in there quite longer.
The backing plate bolts looked like they were too short with the new thicker backing plate? The nuts looked like they were not threaded in all the way when they were torqued.
Not sure how I missed this comment ‘til now. Apologies for not replying sooner. Thank you very much. We really appreciate your support. Just noticed you have a channel as well. Looks great! Expect to see us hanging around. D&J.
@@NoFixedAddress Thank you very much, I know, I get comments in spam and I don't know why they go to spam. I appreciate the answer back. Have a great day. :)
Hi Dave & Janice ! What brand did you go with ? I have a short flatbed I use for my kayak but I also use it to help friends move stuff at times. People have said I dont need breaks but I would because sometimes I do load it up. Its a single 7k lb axle.
Hi there. Thanks for watching. Prices of components have changed quite a bit since we purchased them so our numbers won’t reflect what it would cost today. You should check latest pricing of the primary components online, for example at etrailer.com. That’s where we purchased from. D&J.
Thanks. It was fun. We didn’t make that clear in the video. Our wheels have a little cap you can take off. They were originally used to access the grease fitting on the end of the axle but now we will use them to see the oil level and top up if needed. We are considering just leaving them off. Thanks for watching and commenting. J.
All 3 videos were great. This is something I would love to add to my trailer. A lot of people don't know when using slip joint pliers you need to be holding them correctly when using them. At the 18 minute mark the pliers are upside down which makes it harder to tighten the nut. The pliers are trying to open, if you turn them around/ flip them over they will be trying to close and that will help you hold on to them. Hopefully a helpful tip.
Glad you enjoyed the videos and hope they help you with your own conversion in the future. We are so glad we did it to our trailer. And thanks for the tip! 👍
D
Great video..cannot immagine my wife doing that! When replacing the seal, you can use the old seal to tap down the new one.
She’s a keeper! Great tip. Will try that next time I change a seal. Thanks!
D
Appreciate you taking time to make the video. I've been researching converting to disk brakes and your video has been the most informative. Thks
Thanks for watching. If you have any questions feel free to ask. Good luck with your brake conversion. D&J
Thank you for this. About to convert my boats surge brakes to disk.
Glad you found the videos useful. That’s our goal. Good luck with your conversion. D&J
Very thorough videos on this conversion! I ordered the same disc brake package just the other day and I plan to switch over to oil bath instead of grease as well. After reading through several different forums I found quite a few posts about people having problems with the plastic threaded caps cracking over time. Because of this I also upgraded to the "Valcrum" brand oil bath caps per their recommendation. The Valcrum caps are made from aluminum instead of plastic so there's no chance they will crack over time like the plastic ones.
Great info on the caps. Will keep a close eye on ours and maybe switch to the aluminum ones. Thanks for the heads up. D&J
Nice videos! Approximately how much was the parts cost?
It was so long ago now that prices are much different. I’d suggest you use the links provided to get current pricing. Thanks for watching.
Just curious how you are feeling about the disc brakes now after you have been running them for a couple years? Do you feel the expense and the time you put into the install is justifiable?
Hi there. The answer is a 100% YES. The peace of mind alone makes it worth it to me - just knowing that I can bring the rig to a stop quickly and safely when needed. We also notice that we are not going through brake pads on the truck nearly as quickly so that’s a bonus too. We will never own a trailer with electric brakes again. Let me know if you have any other question. D
Those backing plate nuts really do not go on very far when putting on that caliper mount...
Looked to be almost 1/2 of the threads within each nut are engaged...
I agree but was assured they are okay. I may end up replacing them anyway at some point just for peace of mind.
Thanks I think I will install this system on my 5th wheel, my home base is in hilly country with some 7 degree grades. This would give me a lot more comfort pulling out heading to the state parks we like visiting. One thing would love hearing how your oil bath wheel bearings hold up long term, thanks for the video and take care
Hey there. Glad you found the videos useful. I'm sure you will experience a big reduction in white knuckle episodes - I sure have. Really love the hydraulic brakes. As for the oil bath bearings I can't comment yet as to how they will fair in the long run. We've only put maybe 4000 mi on them as of now but we haven't had to add any oil, so that's good. I like being able to easily confirm visually that they are getting proper lubrication. I'm hoping that seeing as semi rigs use them they should work for us too. Thanks for watching. Best wishes and safe travels. D
There is a reason all 18 wheelers use oil bath hubs. 😜
Precisely!
Great project and very informative, thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching. Hope you two are well. D&J
Great video, nice to see the team effort!
Thanks for watching, and for the complement! Best wishes. D&J
Doing my Imagine 2970RL this winter. Looking forward to progress report on the oil bath bearings...I've heard horror stories about them on RV's...mainly bad leaks
So far so good, but we will post an update once we've really given them a good workout. Thanks for watching and we hope the videos help with your conversion.
D&J
what is the part # for that kit?
Hi. Check out the video description. There are links to the components we bought listed. D
great video thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching! D&J
I saw you said check currant pricing and we know prices change but a basic estimate of cost from you guys would give us all a basic close estimate please?
We paid $2646 excluding shipping and tax for all of the components from etrailer. Thanks for watching and commenting. D&J
I bought a trailer with air brakes, and to pull a semi truck, but in my case I have an F450, you think you can adapt this brake system, thanks for the great video.
Sorry, but I’m afraid I’m not qualified to answer that question. I know very little about air brakes. Thanks for watching and best of luck. D
Nice job, I have the same system, came with my used 30ft fifth wheel, it was an add one. I lost track of the seller, but a couple of weeks ago I found a bad leak, was able to get to my storage yard with no brakes, turns out it was a loose connection, no problem I snugged it, I had a little learning to do before I tackled the refill and bleed as I was not familiar with the system, I figured out how to bleed the master, topped it off and went to the furthest caliper to bleed it while pump was running, turns out no fluid would come out at all, so I went to the other three top bleeders, nothing, so I pulled one of the bleed screw out to check if it was plugged, it was solid, then I realized all of them were, not just plugged but sealed, like to never be bled sealed! So now I am trying to figure out why? When Kodiak opens tomorrow I will call and ask this question. Mean time I am ordering new ones I know will bleed, no reason it won't bleed.
Wow. That sure sounds strange. Post a follow up when you find out what kodiak has to say if you you don’t mind. It may be helpful to others. Thanks for watching and best of luck. D&J
@@NoFixedAddress Well it was just me, I've been wrenching all my life, I had never seen a two part bleed screw, sure enough I crawled under again and there they were, takes two wrenches, bottom and top. All bled and all good now. With the line that came loose pouring all of my fluid out and me bleeding the master twice, I have very clean fluid now! I have to say after all of the search and your video, I am now pretty well versed on this system! Thanks
@@NoFixedAddress Do you know the size of the bearing buddies? I'm missing one, I have the 12 inch rotors.
Aren’t bearing buddies for greased hubs? We converted to oil bath so we don’t have them.
@@NoFixedAddress I'll have to check into that, sounds like a better way.
Not sure if I like the oil lubrication idea. Seems like after time if you just have the slightest crack in your rear wheel bearing seal it would leak out all over the place, as if you had grease, it would stay in there quite longer.
A valid concern but works well on semi rigs so we feel confident. D&J
The backing plate bolts looked like they were too short with the new thicker backing plate? The nuts looked like they were not threaded in all the way when they were torqued.
Close to being too short but I believe (as does eTrailer) that they are okay. Thanks for watching. D&J
Just found your channel and stopped to visit, love your content. :) New subscriber here.
Not sure how I missed this comment ‘til now. Apologies for not replying sooner. Thank you very much. We really appreciate your support. Just noticed you have a channel as well. Looks great! Expect to see us hanging around. D&J.
@@NoFixedAddress Thank you very much, I know, I get comments in spam and I don't know why they go to spam. I appreciate the answer back. Have a great day. :)
Hi Dave & Janice ! What brand did you go with ? I have a short flatbed I use for my kayak but I also use it to help friends move stuff at times. People have said I dont need breaks but I would because sometimes I do load it up. Its a single 7k lb axle.
Hi there. We went with Kodiak. You can find links to the main components in the video description. Thanks for watching! D&J.
Sounds like Red Green is narrating this video
😂 As a Canadian I will take that as a complement 🇨🇦 Thanks for watching. D
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Hi! How much does it cost in full
Hi there. Thanks for watching. Prices of components have changed quite a bit since we purchased them so our numbers won’t reflect what it would cost today. You should check latest pricing of the primary components online, for example at etrailer.com. That’s where we purchased from. D&J.
Way to go Janice!
Do you need to take the wheel off to top up the oil bath or is it accessible with the wheel on?
Thanks. It was fun.
We didn’t make that clear in the video. Our wheels have a little cap you can take off. They were originally used to access the grease fitting on the end of the axle but now we will use them to see the oil level and top up if needed. We are considering just leaving them off.
Thanks for watching and commenting. J.