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03-04-2016, 04:19 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 145
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Disc Brakes
Why don't Cardinal 5th wheels come with or have an option for disc brakes??
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03-04-2016, 04:55 PM
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#2
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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one word EXPENSIVE!
2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"
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03-07-2016, 01:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 145
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Expensive
2-3 thousand dollars is not expensive when you are spending $90,000 for a 5th wheel and the safety is worth twice that....
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03-07-2016, 01:26 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
Posts: 34,507
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Disc Brakes
I'm not spending 90k on a unit nor will I ever!
That being said drum brakes have been around for a day or two they'll probably be ok.
If you want them buy um!
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To me there's really no benefit,
Safety and piece of mind?
Disc brakes can fail just as easily and further more if one electric brake fails all the others work, with disk brakes if one fails they all fail [emoji85]
2015 Columbus 320RS
2008 2500HD Duramax
2015 nights camped "34"
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03-07-2016, 01:58 PM
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#5
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kansas
Posts: 1,272
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If you're paying $90K for a Cardinal ... you don't have much for negotiating skills. Cedar Creeks don't come with disks, nor do Keystone Montanas, nor Bighorns, nor Crossroads Cruisers. If you want OEM disks, try Mobile Suites or New Horizon units.
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03-15-2016, 05:02 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ramona Ca
Posts: 302
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Electric brakes compare to discs like a naturally aspirated diesel to a turbo charged . I know of no one that upgraded to discs and was not impressed by the stopping power. It is a money issue. If youwant them from the factory then you need to buy higher end. If you still want them go buy the retro fit kits .
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03-15-2016, 05:24 PM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
Posts: 15,649
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Takes 1/2 hour to jack up and adjust 4 brake sets.......that leaves me $89, 975, less the $24,000 for this unit, leaves me $65,975 for a truck of my choice, should I need one
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03-15-2016, 05:55 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ramona Ca
Posts: 302
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All l am saying if ypu are happy with drums great. If you want to upgrade to disc espicially if you have a heavy trl it will only set you back about 15000 -1700 for parts and labor well you can shop around or do it yourself. Not too hard to do.
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03-15-2016, 06:14 PM
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Mod free 5er
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Concord, NC
Posts: 24,702
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jacknife
All l am saying if ypu are happy with drums great. If you want to upgrade to disc espicially if you have a heavy trl it will only set you back about 15000 -1700 for parts and labor well you can shop around or do it yourself. Not too hard to do.
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Quite a price range from 15000-1700 for parts and labor.
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03-15-2016, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ramona Ca
Posts: 302
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Labor will cost you on top of the price abput 10 hrs worth. You can research pt prices on the web. Titan acuators are the quickest and you can use it with any disc brake set up.
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03-22-2016, 09:57 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 3
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Making the decision to go with Disc Brakes is sometimes very difficult because of the price $2350-$2750 installed, but it only takes one serious pucker moment to see the value in 60-100 ft. shorter stopping distance.
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03-22-2016, 08:06 PM
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#12
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 119
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I will change mine over to disc in the next year or so. the safety of disc is well worth the cost. I think if more people showed interest in disc brakes then manufacturers would at least have the option. Most people only look at the glitz
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2015 Cedar Creek 36 CKTS
2016 Ford F350 DRW
2016 Harley Davidson Ultra Classic Low
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03-22-2016, 08:25 PM
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#13
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Where ever the trailer is parked
Posts: 112
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I installed Disc on my 36' fifth wheel Toy hauler last summer. Did the job myself, the kit cost about $2400 for triple axle (6 brakes). My next trailer will have disc also. It is a world of difference between disc, and drums. After having three puckerstance last year and frying the truck brakes I changed them to discs, LOVE them.
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