[Rhodes22-list] Trailer Advice

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

I am a salt water kinda guy...so note taken.

I'm sure the surge brakes are are a pita that's why I am bringing it to a trailer guy. 

Ted




> On Mar 21, 2015, at 8:14 AM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
> James,
> I hate to disagree, but disc brakes make a lot of sense for folks that are  
> on salt water. Shoe brakes and all of their hardware corrode very quickly 
> when  exposed to salt water. There are rinse kits for them, but I have never 
> heard of  them being very effective.
> 
> Rummy
> 
> 
> In a message dated 3/21/2015 8:05:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org writes:
> 
> Disc  brakes have more stopping power and are easier to maintain, but with
> that  said, there isn't much need to change to disc brakes on the trailer.
> Drum  brakes supply sufficient stopping power for the load they are expected
> to  carry with the Rhodes.  And with the number of times you will ever end  
> up
> changing the brakes on the trailer yourself, the maintenance side of it  is
> unimportant (other than to the guy in the shop).
> 
> He is either  recommending you change the brakes to disc brakes because he
> wants the  additional money from the sale, or he really hates working on 
> drum
> brakes  (I wouldn't blame him much).  Either way, it's an added expense  
> that
> really doesn't do anything for  you.
> 
> James
> unnamed
> 
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> Whoa....you've got brakes on your trailer?
> 
> On Mon, Mar  16, 2015 at 8:37 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List  <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> 
>> Anyone upgrade their  trailer to disc brakes? I need to replace mine 
>> and the trailer shop  recommended going to disc brake setup.
>> 
>> Thoughts?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ted
>> 
>> 
>>>> On  Mar 16, 2015, at 8:16 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
>>> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
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>>> Moral...always  carry a spare set of bearings
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2015  at 2:27 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List < 
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>>>> Sorry! I  get irritated at others for not signing and forget myself.
>> Used  to
>>>> message boards that supply signature.
>>>> 
>>>> Brooks Bridges
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