Beware Tie Down G5s

[tank1949]

These may work fine in fresh water but for me in NW Florida, they have been nightmarish. First, their brake pads didn't last 1 season. TD's "Roy" indicated that I needed additional axle brakes. Too much pressure... There was too much braking pressure on one set of brakes. He warranted brakes. Then, I discovered that the TD disk brake solenoid was not working to release brake pressure when backing. My z71 Duramax was just too powerful to even feel solenoid NOT working. "Roy" warranted.

I went to online forums and asked questions.

The end of the next season TD brake pads were almost worn out. I purchased new TD pads. Solenoid worked correctly. I also added Kodiak disk brakes to second axle, based on forum responses.

My boat burned up this April, but my trailer escaped.

I lieu of traveling to another state with this trailer to buy another boat, I performed maintenance on it. I discovered TD brake calipers were locking up and causing excessive rotor/pad wear. They are made out of cast aluminum. TD Pads, regardless of having additional Kodiak brakes on a second axle, were almost gone.

The Kodiak rotors/pads didn't appear to be worn at all.

I contacted "Roy" again. His response was as I had expected from what forum members had replied.

TD disk brakes may work fine in fresh water, but for only 40 or so bucks more you can get SS caliper Kodiaks.

Now, I have used both. Kodiaks are much more superior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


GOOD luck!

 

[Thundra]

I have had two sets of Kodiak S/S rotors and calipers for 9 seasons now with no issues. I put on a set of their new-ish S/S backed brake pads a season or two ago and expect that they will last 10 years or so. The backings on the pads they had that were painted red would not last 2-3 seasons getting dunked in saltwater.