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Old 05-24-2013, 02:46 PM   #1
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Hydraulic Disc Brakes WORK

Today I had a short light. I stopped with the truck steering tires on the white line before the intersection. The ABS was chattering like heck. The trailer brakes did their job. I know with out a Military Doubt I would have been through the intersection with the standard trailer brakes. This is why I can tow more relaxed but still observant. I was on the light change as soon as it happened and I travel at the posted speed limit especially in town as well as on the road.
 
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Old 05-24-2013, 03:03 PM   #2
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I agree with you totally, both on how to tow and on the disk brakes. We didn't get two miles from the plant when we had ours installed when a woman pulled right out in front of me and froze. I stood on the brakes and knew I would hit her, but stopped well short. Those brakes are worth the money.
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Agreed, once you've had the Disc, you'll never go back to the drums that haven't changed in years and years.
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Have had very similar experiences with ours.

Will never haul a heavy trailer without disk brakes.
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What do the disc brakes run?

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Old 05-26-2013, 06:37 PM   #6
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My IS and brakes were just over $5k.
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What brand of disk brake kits are you using and where did you buy them. Thinking about upgrading the Monty.

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bobsals, here is where is you get them MOR/ryde
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