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Dexter 10" x 2-1/4" Right Hand Electric Brake Assembly
Video of 10" Electric Brake Assembly - Right Hand
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Alright, today on This Old Trailer, what we are going to do is install electric brakes. Right now this trailer does not have any brakes on it whatsoever, so it has two drag axles. So the first thing that we need to do is go ahead and take off the rear wheels. And then we will go ahead and take off the hubs. At this point we will take off the dust cap on our axle. And basically what you want to do is on this particular unit we have an E-Z Lube cap, so it fits kind of tight. It is a good idea to go ahead and rotate the hub and lightly strike it and then I will just back it off with a screw driver behind the flange. And then pry it off. Alright, let us wipe off the excess grease on the end of the spindle here and we will get to our tang washer. And we will release it so we can back off the castle nut. Alright, we have it cleaned up a little bit. Now right here, this is the tab I was talking about. That is our tang washer. Take this. Push it down flat to the flat spot on our spindle and then you can take the castle nut off. 1:07
Alright, at this point we can go ahead and just remove the entire hub assembly. Alright, now we can go ahead and clean up the spindle so we can have a nice clean area to work with. And then we will start reassembly. Alright, now that we have everything out of the way we can see what is going on. What is going to happen is our backing plate is going to bolt on to this square flange right here with the four holes. Now, if your axle does not have that, what you need to do is get one of these flanges and have it welded on to your axle. Alright, one thing that we need to prepare is the backing plate. We will go ahead and pull the wires up and out of the way and we will route them through the plastic holder. That will keep them safe and out of the way so that they do not get jambed up between the flange and the backing plate itself. Then we will go ahead and install it on the flange. Two things that we want to remember is that the magnet always points towards the ground and, as you can see, the arm that the magnet is connected to, that bow always faces forward. 2:03
And then on the backside we will go ahead and install lock washers and nuts to put everything into place. Okay, let us go ahead and get our hub ready. I will take a finger full of grease and start off by putting it in the race. And then next we will go ahead and our bearing into the packer. You can do this by hand our use a device like we are using here. Pack the bearing full of grease. And then what will happen next is we will go ahead and the bearing inside there and then we will install the seal. In this instance, we actually have an E-Z Lube spindle. So, when we are done with this, we can actually add more grease. Basically, add as much grease as you can to the inside of the hub. If you do not have an E-Z Lube spindle, then just pack it as normal. Alright, at this point here you can actually use a special tool that distributes the force of installing it. Most people do not have this at home, so we are going to use a regular mallet and just lightly tap it in a circle until we get it even all of the way around. You can tell by the tone that you have it all of the way in there and flat. 3:08
Now we will go ahead and flip it over. And go ahead and do the same thing to the races and bearing. With that settled, we will just put a thin film of grease on the spindle and we will go ahead and reinstall the hub. Next we will go ahead and add the flat washer, then the tang washer and then the nut. When we tighten down the nut, what we want to do is run it up as far as we can with the tool. And back it on and off a few times, make sure the hub if fully seated. And then we will go ahead and tighten up the nut until it stops and then we will use whatever tab lines up with the nearest notch in the castle nut. Whichever tab you use, or notch, what you want to do is you do not want to tighten it to use the next one. You want to back it off to use the nearest one. That way, you do not over tighten the bearings. When they get extra pressure on them, they will get hot and wear out faster. And once we have that resolved, we will go ahead and push up the tab back into place. 4:23
Alright, the next thing that we are going to do is go ahead and adjust the brakes. And how we are going to do that is basically we are going to tighten up the brakes while rotating the hub until they just stop. When you can not rotate the hub by hand anymore, then we will go ahead and back it off ten clicks. And then check to see how much drag we have. The end result is we should have a very slight drag on the brakes on the hub. Now, ten clicks will get you pretty close to where you need to be. You may have to adjust it in or out depending on how much drag you get. Alright, we will go ahead and replace the caps on the back side of the backing plate. Then we will go back over to the other side of the axle and repeat the same process. And our next step would be to go ahead and put on the dust caps back on the end of the hubs. And we will just tap them into place. And there are a variety of different methods that you can do that with. We actually use a 2 inch conduit coupling. That actually works great on these types of dust caps. Okay, we have finished our installation of the backing plates and the hubs. And next time on This Old Trailer we will start next on the wiring components.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (62 Customer Reviews)
by: Skip T.06/22/2011
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The magnets on my horse trailer brakes were weak and worn. I found THE ENTIRE BRAKE ASSEMBLY, MAGNET INCLUDED, on etrailer dot com for less than the local RV parts desk wanted for a single magnet! No messing with clips, springs or wire routing. Just R&R four nuts holding the assembly to the spindle, a few flips of the brake adjustment spoon and DONE! Outstanding value! AND... ...the assemblies are MADE IN THE USA! Thanks, etrailer!17704
by: Mike L.05/21/2013
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Complete and direct replacement and easy install. If I had a complaint, it would be simply that the adjuster plugs weren't included but not a big deal. 81425
by: L-05/21/2013
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Better than I expected for the low price on these units. Made in USA also. 81410
by: Larry C.05/20/2013
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I have a trailer with older Kelsey-Hayes axles, and was having trouble figuring out what brakes would be suitable replacements. Then I came across e-trailer, and found the info I was looking for. I was more than pleased to find that these Dexter brakes would fit, and the price made the deal even better! Thanks for such great information and service. I will look at e-trailer first for future needs.81154
by: George S05/17/2013
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Made in the USA, was my number one reason to buy. Also made by Dexter. Great service by E trailer, I have purchased from etrailer before, always great products and service, quick to ship. 80631
by: Paul05/11/2013
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Product was received promptly and functioned perfectly. Wish all my parts purchaces went this smoothly. We will be doing business in the future. Thanks79839
by: Walter04/20/2013
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The product was as advertised or better and shipping was great. They showed up sooner then I expected and just ahead of a nasty storm with heavy snow and high winds which I was afraid was going to delay the shipment until the following week- Kudos to UPS! Was able to track them all the way. Didnt get any pictures but they were an easy bolt on- much better than replacing the brake shoes and magnet separately. Also you cant beat Dexter Made in the USA quality. Thanks again....Walter Hagen 77056
by: Ron K.04/16/2013
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Exact Dexter OEM product, excellent price, great service. Why bother with components when you can replace the assembly for very little money.76437
by: Mark W04/16/2013
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Great product easy install 76408
by: Dan04/04/2013
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EXACT REPLACEMENT ITEM!!! Easy as can be. Works perfect. 2 axle's - 2 hours work... repack bearings, adjust brakes. Trailer pulls like new again.74255
by: james freeman03/13/2013
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This order was just like the last order. Fast, Exactly what I needed , price was good. I couldn't ask for more. It is a pleasure doing business e-trailer. You won't get rich from my business but I can tell others. THANKS JIM 70483
by: cliff03/07/2013
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Excellent product fast shipping excellent customer service would highly recommend 69419
by: George03/01/2013
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I purchased 2 sets of these (2 left and 2 right) for my trailer. They bolted right up, connected the wires and performed great. Couldn't ask for more at a good price too! Thanks!68365
by: no name02/13/2013
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Easy to order great price and fast shipping. When the product arrived it was in great shape and no issues. What I ordered was what I expected to show up and it was. I will buy from here more often now.66184
by: steve01/28/2013
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Everything seemed as described all good, only issue was adjuster was found in bottem of box and 2 sets of brake shoes required resetting in backing plate from shipping64415
by: stephen01/18/2013
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Can't beleive thequality for the price 63495
by: Lloyd G12/29/2012
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Outstanding product. Great cost fast sh ipping62199
by: randy t. mississippi12/26/2012
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I HAD VERY GOOD SERVICE, ORDER SHIPPED THE SAME DAY CAMETO THE DOOR TWO DAYS. ALICIA G. GREAT SALES PERSON, THE PARTS WERE VERY GOOD. ONE THING NEEDS SOME WORK THE STUDS THAT BOLT THE BACKING PLATE ON NEED TO BE ABOUT 1/2 INCH LONGER. BRAKES WORK GREAT PRICE IS GOOD TOO. CHEAPER THAN BUYING ONE PART AT A TIME.61980
by: Larry V Bradley12/14/2012
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I received the items that I ordered in a very timely manner. The items were in excellent condition when they were delivered to my back door.All of the items that I ordered were the perfect parts that I needed. The salesperson that I ordered the parts from was very helpful in getting the right parts that I needed for my lowboy.I would like to thank all of your employees that had any dealings with my order that I place with your company. I will remember your company and I will if I ever need any more parts I will be giving youall a call.I will let my friends that I have know that your company did a very fine job on my order.You have a fine company and I want to thank youall very much for the help that I received.May each and everyone of you have a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Thanks Larry61506
by: KM12/14/2012
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Nice made in usa ! Cant beat the price and free shipping at the time. Cheaper in the long run to replace the whole backing plate than try to clean up old ones and put new shoes on.61425
by: Larry V Bradley11/28/2012
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I received the order on the 27 of Nov and the product was in excellent condition. It was shipped in a timely manner.If I ever need anything for my trailer I will make sure that I order it from this business.The salesperson was very helpful in getting this order out to me . Larry60115
by: Jeff R.11/25/2012
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I completely rebuilt my trailer. The brake assemblies ordered were easy to install. It was much easier than trying to rebuild my existing brakes. The instructional videos from etrailer.com made the installation of the breakaway kit a breeze. Shipping was upgraded for free and received my order very quickly. It was a pleasure doing business with etrailer.com.59994
by: Tom Wine10/24/2012
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You can't ask for a better product that is made in the good old USA with an outstanding price. Oh don't worry about shipping, I ordered on Monday and received on Wednesday, if only you could see the smile on my face. Thanks etrailer, stay the path.58037
by: David Meeks10/14/2012
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products arrived early thanks to the quick shipping offered by etrailer! easy to install,except i forgot to order the nuts and lock washers offered by etrailer.com. better do some reading before next order! overall i am very pleased with my purchase from etrailer. the videos are very helpful as well!!57189
by: Dennis10/07/2012
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The brakes work perfect and again quick shipping which was important. The video was also helpful. Thank you56639
by: drago10/05/2012
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nice and cheap 56520
by: Bruce M.08/22/2012
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Delivery was free and fast, I've only had a chance to install one but it was a breeze so the other three will be the same I'm sure. Would highly recomend.52609
by: Amy A.08/21/2012
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Excellent prices. Parts arrived quickl y.52464
by: MNbowhunter1408/20/2012
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Product was great, bolt-on, wire up worked as advertised52317
by: Rick B08/04/2012
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This was the easiest brake job ever! from start to finish, from jacking up, taking off wheels and old hubs, installing backing plates, new bearings and hubs, and wiring took only 1 hour. They work perfectly! Super fast shipping and great customer service! Thank you!50571
by: Rick B.08/03/2012
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Easy to install, came complete and shipped quickly. I couldn't believe the speed of which my order arrived. I had placed orders with other online companies and everything i tried to order was out of stock or back ordered. This is the best site to order from. NO HASSLES, NO DELAYS, SHIPPING VERY FAST AND CUSTOMER SERVICE IS ASTONISHING! 50412
by: Puddleglum07/25/2012
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perfect replacement. Sticker says Made in USA!49247
by: Fred07/05/2012
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The brake assembly was identical replacement and was very easy to install. All that's needed is to remove 4 bolts and the 12v brake line. Much easier going this route instead of trying to individually replace the shoes and magnet. This was for my travel trailer camper which has Dexter 3500lb axles. 46791
by: chris06/27/2012
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Fast shipping best price 45938
by: Esquire06/19/2012
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Brakes look good, just wish nuts were included so I didn't have to purchase them separately.44801
by: Vince06/12/2012
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very pleased with fit and quality! everything is lubricated and ready to bolt on, wire, and go.43884
by: Scott D.06/03/2012
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Product was as advertised. Form, fit and function were excellant. Assembly was a breeze, especially with the non-polarity of the wires. Just bolt them on, plug them in, adjust them, and go. Recommend buyers also purchase the 4 nuts that hold each backing plate onto the trailer's mounting flange. They do not come with the assemblies, and 7/16 x 20 (fine thread) nuts are getting difficult to come by. I went to my local Lowes to purchase 16 nuts and lock washers for the 4 assemblies I purchased.. They only had 17 nuts in the entire store.42572
by: Chas. S.05/24/2012
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Made in the USA. Easily bolted on, but there were no supplied nuts/lock washers and I wish the bolts were a tad bit longer. etrailer prices and shipping were awesome though this order of backing plates/hubs/drums were not packed as well as the others. No worries, it got here without issue and is on trailer about an hour later!. Thanks again etrailer!41577
by: Eric B05/22/2012
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An unbeatable value over buying any single or multiple parts of the brake system for trailers. Everything being assembled and properly lubed by the factory makes this a no-brainer for doing any brake maintenance. Without knowing any of the prior history of the new-to-me trailer, I have more confidence now knowing that I have good brakes backing me up. I would highly recommend this assembly over just getting individual parts. I was also happy to see the "Made in the USA" sticker inside each brake assembly!41253
by: Chas.05/21/2012
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A true bolt on product. Wath the informative video from etrailer and go do the job!41138
by: Robert I05/14/2012
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very well manufactured and installation was very easy. No issues here.40508
by: tim05/11/2012
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great product 40050
by: Tom B.03/30/2012
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Great fit, form and function. 35711
by: Brian P03/28/2012
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Shipment was promt. Great site. Will buy all my parts from them.35424
by: Tom B.03/13/2012
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Just like O.E.M. great quality and fit. 33745
by: Mike B.03/12/2012
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Purchased the entire brake and hub assemblies for about the same price as a brake job at the trailer shop. Shipped quickly...etrailer even upgraded my shipping at N/C. The brake assembly and hubs were simple to install. The brake controller took less than a minute to install. Good prices, great service. Would definitely do business with etrailer again.33579
by: Andrew01/25/2012
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Great deal! Only cost a few dollars more to replace the backing plate and components than to purchase new shoes. If you're debating whether to replace just the shoes, or the whole backing plate I'd recommend you replace the whole backing plate. It's far easier (4 nuts vs 3 springs and more), and ensures that everything is in good working order. One caveaut, however: it's not easy to replace backing plates when the nuts are severely rusted (in my case, it took cutting most of them off). FYI, I'm using these with drums marked "8-249-07" NOTE: You'll need (4) 7/16-20 nuts if you're not planning on using the originals. Bolts are included.30304
by: Alex G.01/12/2012
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Made in the USA 29584
by: Don F01/06/2012
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Didn't come with nuts, had to make a trip to town to get fine threaded nuts, easy to install29172
by: Chris I.12/28/2011
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Great price. Fast free shipping. *** **!28797
by: Anonymous10/26/2011
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Excellent factory part. Direct replacement. Swap couldn't of been easier then removing the four nuts holding the backing plate in place and put the new one on using the old nuts. Resolder the wires and your all set.26130
by: BILL A.09/09/2011
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EXPECTED IMPORT PRODUCT AT THAT PRICE. COULD NOT BELEIVE IT IS AMERICAN MADE. VERY SATISFIED.23698
by: Dale F.08/17/2011
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Quickest and easiest brake job I've ever done. Did all 4 wheels in a few hours. Did not have to remember how everything goes back together, just 4 bolts to remove and reinstall, and done. Best of all, made in the USA! Keep Americans working! 22022
by: David T08/10/2011
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Very fast shipping great to do business with21542
by: Dave D.07/26/2011
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Perfect fit. 20297
by: Larry04/21/2011
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Fast delivery and and a perfect fit. 12151
by: Ted H.03/30/2011
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Great products!!! 10712
by: Bubba02/28/2011
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Great People, excellent product. A+++++ +++++8084
by: Fred B02/16/2011
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The Brake shoes and backer plate assembled was a great deal and time saver7285
by: Ron01/06/2011
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Good deal on brakes So easy to install; it comes all complete. I only needed the magnet but for a couple of bucks more I got the whole assembly. Only a couple of days to get it, real easy to do business. I recommend etrailer.com 5096
by: John Houser01/02/2011
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Customer Service I have been needing brakes for a while,I just couldnt pass up the free shipping.Parts at my home VERY fast.Thanks so much..John4893
by: Doug04/30/2011
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Love not having to spend half a day cleaning and assenbling the breaks12616
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