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Here is the basic cost of adding stainless disc brakes to a little trailer. Not cheap, but the initial trial was really, really impressive.
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Then I added these. They are little nitrogen gas filled shocks, I think the littlest ones made by Monroe. The stroke is only 4 inches.
I now have more than 2K miles on the trailer, some on steep gravel roads, and I have never felt the trailer push on me when stopping. I can hardly even tell that it's there. Except the bouncing on roads like this.
New disc brake actuator. I had to drill new holes because the tongue was shortened. The wiring is still 4-prong and the reverse lockout solenoid wire has no place to connect until I replace the socket with a 7-pin.
Here is the basic cost of adding stainless disc brakes to a little trailer. Not cheap, but the initial trial was really, really impressive.
This is the spot where I thought I needed to move the second U-bolt in order for the tongue weight would be 230#. I stopped an inch short of my guesstimate for a tongue weight of 228#. Just lucky (assuming I'm right on my total weight estimate). UPDATE: Trailer axle weight is 2200# with full gas, water, etc.
Here is the fender back on. You can see that I moved the axle forward about 6 inches because the batteries and gas tank have been moved forward in the boat. Prior tongue weight was 310#. New tongue weight is 228#. Estimated trailer weight is 1,900#, so the tongue weight is 12%. I won't know until I get to a scale.
Very tight fit. I had to bend some little stainless clips because they were interfering with the wheels. I learned after reassembling that rusty leaf springs make for a rough ride because of "stiction." Pulling them off (using an air wrench), sandblasting, and painting isn't too complicated and I may do that.
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Here is the basic cost of adding stainless disc brakes to a little trailer. Not cheap, but the initial trial was really, really impressive.

Here is the basic cost of adding stainless disc brakes to a little trailer. Not cheap, but the initial trial was really, really impressive.
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The first thing that I did was remove the old hitch and shorten the tongue. The new disc brake actuator was 6 inches longer than the original hitch and I thought the tongue was already too long.
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