renner

How long do you let them go as time goes not so much wear. My trailer builder told me to replace them every two years because of corrossion and the pads could seperate from the backing plates. Mine look ok and have very little wear, just wondering what eveybody else does, I am getting ready for a 1500 mile tow, going to go thru the bearings and mabee I will just replace the pads anyway.

aero993

i just replaced everything (rotors pads calipers) i only needed rotors. But now I have one less thing to worry about. The pads are cheap, replace them and have one less thing to worry about.

Bigger Hammer

As I recall, Kodiak disc brakes originally came pads that were not very well protected from rust & corrosion, and subsequently upgraded them with pads that had a red coating. I believe they are are powder coated now. The new pads are not nearly as susceptible to rust.
I just replaced the 4 year old pads on my trailer, used almost exclusively in salt water, last summer because most of them were saturated with grease. I tried to degrease them, and the degreaser started to dissolve the pad material. Otherwise I would have continued to use them.
I would suggest inspecting them before making the decision. If they are the newer, red, pads you may not have enough rust built up them to justify replacement.
Bill