Magic Tilt trailer parts

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ssobol

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As has appeared previously in this forum, I am repairing the brakes on my MagicTilt trailer. I have some questions.

Apparently MagicTilt uses UFP parts and assemblies for their trailers. I have pretty much determined that the calipers are UFP DB-35. I am now looking at replacing the rotors.

In the MagicTilt parts catalog, they only list the rotors and hubs as one assembly. (There are hubs and drums, and rotors and hubs). In the UFP DB-35 manual available from the MagicTilt mention that some of the parts are the same as used on 1997-2000 Kia Sephia cars. Looking at some auto part websites I can get just the rotors for the Kia separately from the hubs.

Since my trailer was built in 2007 or 2008, I was wondering if anyone knows if a) the hubs and rotors are actually separate parts, and b) does the specification of the Kia parts still apply?

Replacing just the rotor will be easier and less expensive than the whole hub. However, looking at a bunch of trailer parts websites only shows these parts available as a hub assembly, not separate parts.

Right now I don't have access to my trailer and I want to get as many of the parts together ahead of time so I can repair the brakes more or less in one go.

Thanks,

Stefan
 
Not sure about your trailer but I have replaced the6 year old brake rotors and calipers (Kodiak) on my EZ-Loader with new Kodiaks and am very happy with them.
 
As I mentioned in the other thread, I went to Kodiak discs on both axles on my Magic Tilt trailer (which came with drums on one axle only), and I'm very happy with them. Granted, I have nothing to compare to, as this is my first trailer with brakes, but my tow rig practically stops better than the tow vehicle does alone (or certainly at least as good). The pads that fit are ones for a common small American car, and easy/cheap to source at many auto parts stores. I forget which car it is at the moment, but I did have occasion to buy a set in the boonies of Montana... NAPA had them and they were something like $17 (installer error ruined one set of the new pads and I had to replace them along the way).

I don't know how the cost or performance would compare to just replacing parts on what you have already. For my conversion, I didn't need to order anything special because the trailer was a Magic Tilt. I simply ordered a set of the Kodiaks and they bolted up to the existing axle flanges.

Sunbeam
 
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