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sweetcraft
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Initially Posted - 01/23/2007 :  07:50:06  Show Profile
This is what stage I'm at right now to share what I have learned for maintaining and upgrading my trailer brakes.


The EZ loader has a Titain coupler, model 10, which all the parts can be ordered. The moving parts that I have to replace which include the bearings and the roller, total cost is 11.00 but the shipping came to $30.00. The bearings are plastic glides at 43 cents each and install with a tap of a hammer. The complete parts diagram with each numbered is on the web site, this sure made ordering and assembling easier. Yes, Bruce, the wings on the coupler are what I added for the Easylift and sway preventer. They are welded and braced for the bolted on rest of the system. The new disc master cylinder and rotors are next.
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sweetcraft
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 01/23/2007 :  09:11:45  Show Profile
Looks like you're doing a bang-up job on it. Are you going to add an electrically controlled backing valve for the disc brakes or use a manual set up? (pin or valve).
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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 01/23/2007 :  10:54:53  Show Profile
Going to start out with a 1/2 bolt with a hole for a clip. The holes are brand new which you can just before the large pin holes. Have thought about it and with the load don't like pushing back on the master cylinder with the closed valve. The hitch does have a spring loaded carrier for the master cylinder and when removed it had bent ears from backing. Have a work trailer that uses the pin through the hitch. The problem is remembering to pull the pin after backing to have brakes but after the first stop no problem remembering.
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