HydraStar Vented Marine Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator Installation - 2019 Grand Design Momentum 5 Video

Thanks for reaching out, Doug! The different between the Marine Hydrastar #HS381-8067 and the Standard Hydrastar #HBA16 is that the Marin version has upgraded marine-grade gaskets and stainless steel hardware so it's better suited for areas where…

There really isn't a particular maximum trailer weight that is used to determine when brakes need to be added to both axles of a tandem axle setup. While I do still recommend checking your local laws, I am also not aware of any general laws that…

The Dexter DX Series #K71-651 and the Hydrastar Vented Marine #HS381-8067 are more comparable as they both have hardwire installations (just made by different manufacturers) while the Dexter BrakeRite II #T4813102 is more of a…

The Kodiak Disc Brakes - 13" Hub/Rotor - 8 on 6-1/2 - E-Coat #KOD54VR will actually not work with torsion axles, however what you can use is the: -Dexter Disc Brake Kit - 12-1/4" Hub/Rotor # K71-635-93. These brakes include 2 e-coated…

Brake parts are manufactured with one of several different finishes - raw metal, e-coat, silver cadmium, or Dacromet or they are made entirely of stainless steel. Parts vary in price and in the degree of resistance to corrosion, depending on the…

Yes, the DeeMaxx Disc Brake Kit #DE66YR will allow you to use 14" trailer wheels.

I spoke with my contact at Hydrastar and he first said that what you are experiencing is totally normal but the cap is not vented and instead the system is vented on the side of it.

The difference between all of these different actuators in the amount of pressure that it sends to the brakes, since different braking setups require different pressures to engage them. Since disc brakes require 1600-psi of pressure to activate the…

To use a HydraStar electric over hydraulic actuator with your 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500's OEM brake controller, you will in fact need to use the control adapter module (CAM). We have that included with the HydraStar Vented Marine Electric…

I can certainly point you in the right direction. Switching from hydraulic drum brakes over to EOH disc brakes is basically going to require a full conversion kit. It may be possible to re-use some of the old brake lines, but if you are doing a full…

A dead battery would not be the cause of your brakes not disengaging. A dead battery would have the complete opposite effect on your brakes. A dead battery wouldn't send the electric signal to engage the electric brakes and no electric signal…

When testing the HydraStar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator part #HBA-10 it is a three pronged approach. The first step when no wires are connected to anything is to attach the white to ground and the black to 12V positive in this configuration the…