BrettSUP Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Hi - 2012 Transit Connect Passenger, Florida USA. I’m fabricating a tear drop trailer for camping. Should I upgrade from the OEM pads and rotors to performance brakes, like PowerStop or similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Ridley Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Just confirm your existing pads, rotors, shoes and drums are in good shape. Replace the worn parts as needed. "Upgraded" rotors won't work any better. The only way to get more braking power is with larger rotors and upgraded calipers like you would see on high performance vehicles (Focus brakes vs Focus RS for example). The only real change you can expect is by changing the brake pad material, but for 99% of users even that makes no real performance difference. Harder metallic pads will last longer but they shorten the lifetime of the rotor. Drive with the trailer for a season and you will see if any changes are warranted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettSUP Posted March 3, 2022 Author Share Posted March 3, 2022 Appreciate the insight, @Don Ridley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 How much will the trailer end up weighing is the pertinent question. You can add a surge brake to a trailer cheaply and easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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