Will a Dexter Trailer Hub Fit on a Lippert Trailer Axle

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Will a Dexter trailer hub fir a Lippert axle?

asked by: Gene W

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Many times Dexter hubs will fit on a Lippert axle, but Lippert does have a few axles out there with special spindle sizes. Every Lippert axle comes with a tag or plate on the axle that gives a serial number or NV number. If you can give me that number, I can tell you what parts you will need.

Otherwise, if you could not find that tag, you can simply select a hub by matching the bearing and grease seal part numbers from your existing hub. The part numbers for the bearings are usually stamped into the metal of the bearing and the grease seal number is usually stamped in the rubber. I have attached a photo that shows where the part numbers are located. You will also want to make sure you choose a hub with the correct weight capacity and bolt hole pattern. I have attached a help article that explains how to find the bolt hole pattern.

If the hub or bearings were damaged and you cannot locate the part numbers, you can take a few measurements on your spindle. This will tell us what bearings and grease seal you need for us to choose the correct hub. The photo that I attached also shows what measurements to take on your spindle. These measurements must be exact, to the nearest thousandth of an inch, so I recommend using a precise measuring tool such as a digital or dial caliper. Using a ruler or tape measure will not give an accurate measurement for this.

expert reply by: John H

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Berj K.

7/11/2020

i would like to order dexter never adjust brake/hub and brake controller for a utility trailer that never had brakes. i have a lippert axle 3500#. serial#: 045 003540279 LC135-SIAXTK-73-60 NOSP-US-L-545-7242

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Chris R.

7/16/2020

For your 3,500 pound axle the Dexter Hub Drum Assembly # 84546UC3-EZ will work great (assuming your existing wheels have a 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern). Then for the brake assemblies themselves you can use the Dexter # 23-27 and # 23-26. Does your axle already have brake mounting flanges welded on? I've linked a great article below that goes into additional details on adding electric brakes that you might also find helpful.

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Answer 1

Hi Matt; the only difference between the #AKHD-655-6-EZ-K and #AKHD-655-6-K is in fact the grease cap. The Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly comes with an additional cap that works with easy grease or E-Z lube axles. Everything else about it…

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Answer 2

Since time is a factor and we do not have the complete axle brake and hub set up, Item #8327816-EB, in stock (August 2021). I recommend the Dexter Trailer Axle with E-Z Lube Spindles item #8327816. This axle is 86-1/2" Long with a 5,200 lbs…

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Answer 3

From that number you supplied, it appears you have axles that are 5,200-lb to 6,000-lb with a 12" - 6 on 5-1/2 bolt pattern. For brake assemblies I recommend #AKEBRK-7R-SA for the right hand side and #AKEBRK-7L-SA for the left. This is a…

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Answer 4

According to Dexter Axle, the attachment bolts for a 5-bolt brake assembly should be torqued to 30-50 foot/lbs. If you don't have a torque wrench handy, if you tighten the bolts until the lock washers flatten out, you'll be pretty darn close…

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Answer 5

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 6

You're not going to have any problems mixing Dexter and Lippert components on trailer axles over 10k-lbs in the same manner as below 10k-lbs as long as the measurements on the replacement parts are the same- i.e. bearing sizes are the same, etc..…

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Answer 7

I was able to find a document with Reese which shows the Head #RP58167 having the PAT Pending NO. 5375867. This is compatible with the Shank #RP54970 you found. As for the trunnion bars, the part 54946 relates to the end of the trunnion bar that…

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Answer 8

It sounds like you might be searching for some replacement electric trailer braking assemblies or possibly just replacement parts. It's typically not much less cost effective to just replace the entire assembly so that's what I recommend. I…

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Answer 9

Hey John we do have a potential axle option for you. We have axles with the 86.5" hub face, such as the Trailer Axle Beam #e33GR, which is rated for 6,000. This axle has spring seats at 71-1/2", and they are underslung. We are not able to…

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Answer 10

AxleTek is who makes our etrailer brake assemblies like the #AKEBRK-35-SA. We have found that while not considered to be as much of a premium brand like the Dexter assemblies they work just as well and happen to cost a lot less. To put it a different…

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Answer 11

The Lippert 4,400 lb axles use the same bearings and seals as a Lippert 3,500 lb axle so you can use the Bearing Kit for #84 Spindle part #BK2-100 or just the Grease Seal part #RG06-050.

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Answer 12

For your application you need the Pre-Greased Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #AKHD-655-35-EZ-K. This matches all of the specs you mentioned and while it's only rated for 3.5K axles, it will still work for your Lippert 4.4K axle since…

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