Replacement calipers for my trailer

w2much

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Has anyone used an automobile caliper on their trailer. I have been using the K brand 225 calipers for quite a while now. But like any caliper getting dunked in salt water they seize up. I am pretty meticulous about rinsing them but a short layover and they start to seize up. So as long as I have to keep replacing them I would like to install a less expensive brand, perhaps an automobile brand that will fit my trailer. I would rather replace them every year and know it is to be done than find that the "quality" calipers are frozen up again when I am ready to go.. For 80. or 90 bucks each I think I can do better. A freind of mine has the stainless steel version but has had to replace them also. Maybe not as often but for 200 a caliper I would think "lifetime". Cars drive on wet roads, salted roads, big and small puddles and they seem to keep going and stopping. And they are less expensive. A ceramic piston would be nice.
 

alldodge

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I know of no one doing it, but should work, just need to find out the mounting configurations.
 

dingbat

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I've had Kodiak Dacromet calipers and discs going on 10 years now.

The disc have seen better days (I use ceramic pads), but I've only had one caliper hang up on me since new. Partially blame myself for not keeping up with regular maintenance. Replaced the guide bolts and bushings sleeves and back on the road.
I've yet to have a piston stick on me.

New Dacromet calipers are $90 each
 
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