ordered brakes today

[shine]

I ordered electric brakes for my 16 foot tandem trailer from etrailer.com for $380 for all four wheels. Got tired of living on the edge. I'll reply and tell you how the install went, when I get it done.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Not a hard job. I would recommend you get a few plastic junction boxes with covers from you local hardware and some flex conduit to make it a professional job.

If you have any questions just PM me. I am sure E-Trailer will give you good instructions. If not check this site.

installing electric brakes on your trailer

Chris

 

[rdln]

Hmmmm...channel locks, now there's a pro.

Dexter axle website also has some trouble shooting and such

 

[rimshot]

I have two 3500 lb axles on my trailer and only the rear has brakes. Can anybody tell me just what I need to add brakes on the front axle? The trailer is only a couple years old and came from the factory with one axle only braking.

rimshot

 

[bullsram]

To add brakes to the front axel you will need the backing plate with brakes and magnet attached, the drum, inner seals and bearings and the bolts to mount the backing plate. That should be all ya need... Bull

 

[Diamondpilot]

Bull is right

You can get a complete kit from Dexter sent to your home for just about $150 through R&P Carriages. You first need to make sure your axle has the brake mounting flange. Its a square piece with 4 holes. You also need to know your lug pattern of your wheels.


As for using channel locks what does that matter? The nut is only supposed to be hand tight to about 10 FT LBS.

Chris

 

[rimshot]

Bull is right

You can get a complete kit from Dexter sent to your home for just about $150 through R&P Carriages. You first need to make sure your axle has the brake mounting flange. Its a square piece with 4 holes. You also need to know your lug pattern of your wheels.
Chris

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Thanks Diamond and Bull.

I just checked and this trailer is a 2008 USCargo model 6516TA. It was called a car hauler and is a straight open trailer. It appears as though provided the atttachment plates are there as suggested by Diamond, that the top two units on this page would work:

Trailer Brakes - etrailer.com

or

http://dexteraxle.com/10__brake_assemblies


Should I confirm by inspecting these axles to make sure they are by Dexter and how would you determine that.

rimshot

 

[radioman]

Bull is right

You can get a complete kit from Dexter sent to your home for just about $150 through R&P Carriages. You first need to make sure your axle has the brake mounting flange. Its a square piece with 4 holes. You also need to know your lug pattern of your wheels.


As for using channel locks what does that matter? The nut is only supposed to be hand tight to about 10 FT LBS.

Chris

umm - I clicked on the pic and I see a eerie thing. there is a partial finger in the picture on the left hand side.. I hope that wasn't intentional!

 

[Diamondpilot]

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Thanks Diamond and Bull.



Should I confirm by inspecting these axles to make sure they are by Dexter and how would you determine that.

rimshot

It does not make a difference what the axle is, the brakes are all universal. Like I said before you can get the kit shipped to your home for $150 or so though my normal supplier. It includes everything like lug nuts, grease seals, bearing races, ect.

I never noticed the finger. I wonder if that is what it really is???

Chris

 

[careyo63]

Noticed it also before the replys. It's kind of blury on my screen so it's hard to tell.Does it look like a finger Yes! Could it or does it look like a? Best call it a finger.