Disc brake trailer, drum tractor

That's a lot cheaper than i would of guessed. Is it like hydraulics brakes where the rotors need changed every tinge you change pads? Or is it like air drum brakes where you will need to change drums every othet time you change pads. Also what is the expected service life out of each set of pads? For comparison i normally get 400k miles out of my shoes.

Edit: sorry for so many questions. Not trying to be difficult, I'm just looking for more info so ill be better equipped to decide which to go with when ordering my next truck or trailer.

 

I bought this trailer Alutrec 2011...November,2016.
This last year. I replaced all brake parts, bushings and abs parts. Not all we're needed. Such as the calipers, 2 rotors were good 2 had a crack. Pads were ok.

Not sure of life span of parts.
The trailer being a 2011, if original??
Could not get information from previous owner. He speaks french, I don't.
Not sure how many miles.

Also parts were bought direct from manufacturer in Canada. CDN$ versus US$ total price was less than published
I don't remember how much.
It was cheaper than buying from Dexter in Indiana.

Questions. I will answer what I can. I ask plenty myself.

 

There is no issue. We have new tractors with disc brakes and the majority of our tankers are drums.

 

I just ordered a new trailer, I quoted three manufacturers and the upgrade price was about $1800 per axle.

 

Don't be so Cheap....

Spec It up to the MAX...Come retirement time It'll be easier to Sell, & worth More than the Poverty pack version All the cheapskates Bought....

 

Can you swap out drums for discs on older trailers?

 

My guess is it's cheaper to swap out axles then to retrofit.