Planning to convert to Electric over Hydraulic and discs?

I am now curious to know how well an electric only system would work on drum brakes. But I guess that I would still need to get the brakes switched as I currently have surge drum brakes
 
Let me repeat, colby-smith is in Wisconsin, which is 1500 miles from salt water. If he tried those electric brakes in salt water, he would be changing to some type of hydraulic brakes. Or have his boat sling launched, so the trailer didn't get dunked.

Wisconsin is a great place, but it has fresh water lakes and rivers.

British Columbia, or Baja California have salt water. I assume you're in one or the other

Boris
 
Thanks Boris, I am definitely in a saltwater area. I think I will stick to my plan to convert my drum brakes to EOH from surge.
 
No Boris. I would NOT be switching. The electric drum brakes use mostly the same materials as the regular hydraulic drum brakes. If one is running hydraulic drums in the salt water now, they should see no difference in running all electric (other than improved braking performance...) I'm not saying the Electric over Hydraulic isn't better. It does allow one to go to Disc brakes. But it is an expensive set up. Rather you have EOH, all electric, or hydraulic, regular drums and brake materials will all rust and corrode if you don't flush them. Would be interesting to find someone that is actually running all electric in salt, and see if they agree with my assessment. Colby
 
Dreamer":3rknhwf9 said:
Personally, I wouldn't touch that with the proverbial 10' pole. Just the mechanism of the brake actuator hidden away inside a drum brake scares me, knowing what salt water is capable of.
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Ditto, Roger. On my car hauler, sure. On the boat, nope.
 
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