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10-12-2021, 01:55 PM #11
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Warped rotors can happen in certain situations.
For example coming down an exit ramp off the expressway and going thru an icy puddle when the rotors are hot. (glad I live in Florida now lol)
Or with lower quality aftermarket parts.
My son has an automotive repair shop and he skims every rotor because sometimes even good quality parts come in slightly warped. He doesn't get complaints since he started doing that.
Happy to hear that they don't have that tendency. Thanks!!Jay Leonard
New Port Richey, Fl
2022 Imagine 2600 RB, 2021 Ram 2500 CC Bighorn 6.7L Cummins
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10-12-2021, 01:57 PM #12
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10-12-2021, 02:01 PM #13
Generally, rotors warp because of mismatch of friction material to the cast rotor. The biggest American chain brake shop scam is lifetime brakes because they use friction material that eats and overheats the castings. So friction material is covered in that deal but rotors and labor to R&R them is not!
No issues at all with my Kodiaks and I've had a few panic stops!Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
2020 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3350RL
2015 RAM 3500 Longhorn Laramie Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4 Dually Cummins/AISIN
Mountains of Pennsylvania
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10-15-2021, 04:12 PM #14
I have a 315RLTS with the Titan brakes. The trailer brakes can stop the trailer and truck on their own. It's nice to know in a panic stop, you're going to stop.
2018 Reflection 315RLTS
2023 F350 Lariat 6.7L/CC/LB/FX4
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10-15-2021, 04:54 PM #15
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Me, being a brake mechanic in a prior life, just want to point out that warped rotors and pad deposits are not the only problems. Rotors develop "hot spots" that will chatter due to overheating, and you will feel it when you step on the brakes. We just returned from a 10,000 mile trip and I just ordered a Power Stop Z36 kit (along with some suspension parts for my truck, as those long declines are killer. Also, you cannot "turn" or "resurface" a rotor with hot spots, as the metal is over tempered and the chattering will soon return.
Mike & (RIP Karen)
2021 Imagine 2600RB
2011 Toyota Tundra 5.7 RW, Tow Package
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Champion 2500DF, Prodigy P2
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10-15-2021, 06:28 PM #16Rob & Nikki + Cloverfield
2020 Grand Design Solitude S-Class 3350RL
2015 RAM 3500 Longhorn Laramie Crew Cab, Long Bed, 4x4 Dually Cummins/AISIN
Mountains of Pennsylvania
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10-15-2021, 08:34 PM #17
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There are videos where they use only the trailer brakes to stop a truck and trailer with both Magnetic Drum and Disc brakes (no truck brakes at all). The stopping distance was reduced by 50% with the disc brakes.
I think you are over analyzing the brake pads and calipers and the weight of the car these components come from. The Disc brakes are more than capable of stopping your rig quicker than you can currently stop it now.
I purchased my Disc Brakes from Bill at StopYourTrailer.com and the service was excellent. In my case, I was able to upgrade to the 8k brakes and rotors instead of the 7k brakes for only a modest up-charge, perhaps a similar upgrade is available for your camper.
I will tell you from personal experience that these Disc Brakes Work. Shortly after installing our Disc Brakes, I was forced to perform a "FULL-ON" Emergency stop and I swear I could not have stopped any sooner even if I hadn't been pulling the camper. The Disc Brakes performed that well !!!!!
The Disc Brakes work and you will not regret upgrading.David and Peggy
2019 Ford F350 Lariat, 6.7L Diesel, Dually, Long Bed
Running with 20k Reese Goosebox (Love It) and Ford Factory "Puck" system.
Stopping with 8,000 lb Disc Brakes and Titan Hydraulic over Electric Brakes system.
Powering all this fun with 1200 Watts of Solar, two Tesla, Model S, battery modules, 24 volt Victron Inverter.
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10-16-2021, 03:34 PM #18
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In addition to all these points there's the issue of heat radiation. Drum brakes can get so hot the heat radiated between the brake shoes and the drum can actually prevent the two from coming into contact resulting in 100% brake failure. I had it happen to me on my car back in 1975; 100% failure. I shot across a very busy highway, jumped a ditch and did circles in a shopping mall parking lot until the car finally came to a stop. After about 20 minutes the brakes came back.
Disc brakes are not subject to that ailment even if the discs get red hot. In fact, disc brakes were developed for NASCAR expressly because of brake radiated heat failure in race cars.
Having said all that, I still have drum brakes, but I'm very aware of the problem and make sure I don't over heat them. When traveling down long steep hills (mountains) I pull over from time to time to let them cool down. I also carry a laser temp sensor to check the wheel bearing hub temperatures when I pull over. If the hub is hot the brakes are hot. Most of the time when you hear of or see a semi brake failure in the mountains it's because of drum radiated heat failure. Semis have drum brakes. But their brake shoes are very wide and the drums are very thick and heavy. Both conditions allow for much more heat absorption, until it can't keep up. Car tires are much smaller and there isn't room to make the brakes wider and the drums thicker. Drum brakes allow more "even" braking than disc brakes. There are advantages to both technologies. Anyway, enuf said. If you do some more research you might discover the drum brakes are quite adequate for your use. The long downhill runs are where the risk is. But if you're aware, then you likely won't get into trouble. If you don't plan on traveling in the mountains then you probably won't ever experience heat failure.
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10-16-2021, 04:47 PM #19
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I had disc brakes put on my momentum toy hauler they came to my home and did the install and when they pulled the drums off 3 of the four brakes were soaked in grease ( common problem ) I had just purchased the toy hauler that was a good enough reason for my decision to go disc brakes after the install the disc brakes are awesome they STOP the trailer right now don’t worry once you get the disc brakes you will love them !
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10-16-2021, 08:49 PM #20
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