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10 x 2-1/4 Inch DrumItem # AKEBRK-35L
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Driver's-side electric trailer brake measures 10" x 2-1/4". Brake pads are made of durable friction material for improved braking and longevity. E-coated backing plate resists rust. Fits 13" to 15" wheels.
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With repeated use of this brake assembly, the brake shoes may move out of alignment, causing less efficient braking performance. To keep the brake shoes aligned and the brake assembly performing correctly, you should perform routine maintenance.
This brake assembly should be adjusted after installation and then as needed for the life of the brake. To adjust the brake, use a brake adjustment screw tool (sold separately) to turn the adjustment gear on the inside of the assembly. Continue to turn the gear until the drum surrounding the brake catches on the brake pads enough so that the hub can no longer be turned easily by hand. Then reverse the gear by about 10 clicks. A properly adjusted brake should drag slightly on the brake drum.
This brake assembly meets the requirements for certification by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The CSA creates standards, which when complied with ensure a safe and quality product. This brake assembly underwent extensive testing to measure stopping distances when braking. This brake has also been tested by QAI for braking performance in a complete automotive setup and under real-world conditions to provide the most realistic scenario for the everyday driver.
Each shoe on this brake assembly is lined with automotive-grade friction material for improved stopping performance and longevity. The friction material is fully bonded onto the surface of the brake shoe. This lining is custom-molded for a perfect fit. The edges are tapered to ensure long-lasting performance. This taper, along with the circular grinding that the lining undergoes, helps to prevent cracking and crumbling. This durability helps to prevent mechanical lockup, which can occur when brake shoes are excessively worn or broken.
The friction material is also SAE-N certified, which means that it is an environmentally safe product that complies with California and Washington regulations regarding the composition of brake pads. As a result, this material not only provides high-performance braking that can endure the test of time, but it is also environmentally friendly and safe for use throughout the United States and Canada.
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See All Vehicle FitsVideo of Electric Trailer Brake Assembly - 10" - Left Hand - 3,500 lbs
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we're going to take a look at and also show you how to install the etrailer electric 10-inch trailer brake assembly. This is designed for use on 3500 pound axles. Left-hand part number is AKEBRK-35L. For the right side it's going to be part number AKEBRK-35R. All right, now here's what our brakes are going to look like installed. This is a really nice option for completely replacing everything in your braking system here.
You can see rather than just doing our shoes, we're getting completely new hardware throughout. We're going to get new wires that come in, so this is really going to reduce the chance of failure or us having to come back in a little bit down the road and start replacing these things piece by piece. Now, this uses automotive grade pads, so there's nothing cheap about this setup. It's 2 1/4 inches wide, 10 inches in diameter. Now there's a circular scuff pattern designed into the shoes themselves. It's pretty microscopic, tough to see, but this is going to help to reduce vibration and also noise.
Another thing that helps out with this, we're going to have a chamfered edge here. The edge is slightly turned down just a little bit. Again, that makes the contact between the shoe and the drum very nice, without the vibration or the chatter that we can sometimes get. This is an electric brake assembly, so what that means is we don't have any hydraulic lines. We don't have any fluid.
We're not going to have to worry about bleeding anything. We've got a magnet right here, and when this magnet gets 12 volt power, it sticks to the hub that's going to be spinning. Now, as that spins, it pulls that lever, and you can see right up here at the top the expansion that we get. That's what gives us our braking force. It's a really nice, simple setup. This uses a 4 bolt pattern.
We've got 4 bolts here. They're going to go right into the flange. You want to reuse the hardware that is holding on your existing brakes, and this is going to work out really good for 13, 14, 15 inch tires. They're designed to fit a 3500 pound axle, so you want to make sure you're getting the right brakes for the right job. The backing plate, the arm, our pads here, these have an e-code on them, so while we know that the braking material itself is a pretty corrosive material, this is going to help keep these things lasting for a long time, so our components won't fatigue. You can see all the yellow looking items here. Again, that's a corrosion preventative that's been on there, and again with the nickel. Everything's designed to last a good long time for you. Now, our pads are completely bonded to the shoe itself, so we won't have to worry about the rivet heads that can typically stick up through the pads and make contact with our drum causing damage. Now, our brakes are also equipped with the inspection cover here, the adjustment cover, just a plug. We're going to pop that out. You can see our wheel spins pretty freely. We can hear a little bit of contact but it's going just a little bit too much. We want to make sure that our shoes are just on our drum there, so what we'll do is just kind of bring our adjuster in here and we can adjust those out just a little bit. You can see as we adjust that, that wheel's going to slow down. All right. That feels pretty good. At this point, since we have these adjusted, we won't have to make any more break in processes. We won't have to go through anything like that. Every now and then, we'll need to come under here and adjust these just a little bit, just to keep them in good contact, to keep our braking performance optimized. Now of course we'll start with our tire removed. We're also going to remove the cap that's here on the end. That's the full metal cap that goes all the way around. If it's an E-Z Lube hub, it's going to have a black cap on the end. If not, it's just going to be a dome. What you want to do is just tap on the side of it and we'll slowly rotate that hub, and you'll see a crack starting to appear. We just keep working it a little bit back and forth, and it'll just pop off for us. Now it's time to get some of that grease out of the way. Actually in behind here there is a nut and also that cotter pin that we'll be taking out. You can see the top of it right there. Needle-nose pliers are going to be the right tool for the job here. What we want to do is just rotate that cotter pin, the bottom portion of it out. You can see if you push on those a little bit, the head of that cotter pin will come out and we'll just grab it and try to pull it on out of there. Now it's time for our channel locks here, and taking that nut off the end. We'll want to hang on to our nut. We're going to be reusing that. Then once that's off, if we give it a little wiggle, you'll see our old washer's right here, and just behind that we're going to have our old bearing. Pull those out, set them aside, and we're also going to remove our hub. Now what we'll do is take a look at the wiring here behind our brake assembly. We can see this one runs up to the front of the trailer, so that sends our signal back, goes into a split here. One set of this wire runs into this side brake hardware. The other one runs through the axle to the other side. We can leave these connected. It's a factory connection. It's been working up until now. What I'll do is just snip off the wires coming from the front. Then I need to isolate the 2 wires that are going through my axle, which are the 2 in the back, and just trim those here, pull that out, and now we can splice these together with our new brake whenever we get it installed. Now, you can see we've got 1, 2, 3 and 4 nuts that we're going to be taking out. This one you're going to need a wrench for. Behind each of them there are going to be lock washers, or at least should be lock washers, so be sure to either replace them or get new ones to go in their place. Here's where that wrench is going to come in handy just to get that last one. It's simply just going to come off. You can see this is in pretty bad shape. See all the cracking that's in that shoe. The next thing you'll have there is going to be separation, so you really don't want to see any of that stuff. Now we'll bring our new assembly right up into place, slide it right into our holes, and it's time to put our hardware back on there. All right, now let's get our wires stripped back. What we want to do is twist 2 of them together there. You're going to slide on one of part number DW05744, so our heat shrink butt connector. We'll be using 2 of these at each location. I'm going to make sure that's crimped on well, can't pull my wires. Now the good news is we're just operating a magnet, so we just need to pass power through it. You can't wire them backwards. Now I can go into the other side and get that crimped down, and then we'll use a heat source to go ahead and shrink down those connectors. That'll offer us a very water-tight connection. We won't have to worry about any corrosion at these connectors. Now to get my wires secured up out of the way I'm going to bend a hook and a zip tie. There's a nice little hole right here we can go in, get that to come back out. That'll just give us a clip right here in the back side. We're going to leave enough room because we are going to have a little bit of movement up and down, so we want to make sure we've got room, and then this will just prevent any excess movement of the wires so we don't have to worry about any rubbing or anything like that. Then we snip that off and we're ready to put the hub back on. Slide that on. We want to wiggle it and we'll feel that seal give us some resistance, then we'll just pop it on from there. Now we'll grab our outer bearing. That's going to slide in. You can see that seats right inside of its race. Then we're going to put our original flat washer back on. Now we'll thread on our castle nut. Now, we want to tighten it down all the way to start to be nice and secure. Our drum there should be, as you can see, a little bit tougher to move. Once we get it there we just want to back it off just a touch. We don't want to be able to move it in and out at all, but we want it to be able to spin pretty freely. Cotter pin to go in, and we'll use our needle-nose and get the 2 tabs pulled opposite of each other here. Now we can take our dust cap. As you can see we're using the new one here and we get it knocked on there just like that. Now with that all replaced, our bearing kit's installed. We've got a nice rebuilt hub here that should give us years of good service as long as we keep up with lubricating it, and we're ready to head around, take care of the other 3 positions. Now with our brakes adjusted properly, that's going to complete our installation of the etrailer 10-inch electric trailer brake assembly for 3500 pound axles, part number AKEBRK-35L for the left and AKEBRK-35R for the right.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (604 Customer Reviews)
Driver's-side electric trailer brake measures 10" x 2-1/4". Brake pads are made of durable friction material for improved braking and longevity. E-coated backing plate resists rust. Fits 13" to 15" wheels.The product was delivered fast but came with no instructions as to which wire goes where. both wires are green and under the trailer they are black and white so the brakes don't work, I'm guessing the wires are connected wrong. 572419
The green wires that exit the magnet on the brake assembly do not have polarity, so it doesnt matter which wire connects to the brake circuit and which grounds to the trailer. Either way, it should work. If the assembly is not working, Id recommend using a circuit tester like part # 40376
Circuit Tester Kit
$50.85 to test the brake circuit to make sure the power is reaching the magnet.
Mike L - 10/08/2018thank u etrailer for sending me 2 extra nuts & 2 extra mounting studs. the best way to remove a bad stud is to drill it out. As u know im the one who had a mounting nut go on & turn both directions after it was put on. i could not back the nut off to replace the stud. i took a drill bit a little smaller than the stud & drilled the head of the mounting stud off. i drilled pased the 4 hole plate, knocked the nut off the back side, & taped the remainder of the stud out of the hole. No damage was done to the plate. Taking a grinder to it would have been a bad deal. The only thing i wished was in my hardware would have been a simple drawing of which the right & left sides of the trailer were. i had to go back & spend most of the day & swap both sides of the trailer after i done a complete job of putting on the brake assemblies. I did averything i thought to do to get it right the first time. I got it wrong! A simple way would be just to remind everyone that the longer brake pad goes to the rear of the trailer. I now have everything back together & everything works fine. What a nightmare, but now im in good shape. I would like to have better tires thou. Stronger & taller tires. I have looked at the contender st225/75r15 with the white rims. Soon i hope to chat with you on these tires. Again thanks for sending me the extra hardware. I will most diffinitly pass your website out to ones that i know. randy , fully custom built rv out of a v noise 16 foot cargo trailer, spent one year to build.... 305717
Good products at great prices. Got a used trailer and rebuilt it for $1800 which includes the cost of the trailer. 357468
I ordered these short notice and received them complete to my house in two days! They are working perfectly and fit exactly as they should. Highly recommend them and the price can't be beat , I replaced all four on my camper for the price of one at the dealer! 256339
Ideal transaction...product arrived on time and in perfect condition. 657294
good product easy to replace 653317
good product easy to replace 653315
Awesome. Converted the hydraulic brakes to electric on a vintage trailer. These made any apprehension I had go away. They are doing perfectly to this day 647549
I changed these complete brake assemblies on my 18 year old horse trailer and went from erratic brakes to great brakes thay work great every time. It was the simplest brake job ever at a great price. 628999
Easy to order good price fit and work like they should very pleased with them 617723
What I needed for the best price around! 613073
good product good price will buy from a gain 587775
Simple install and exact fit. Great price. Fast delivery. I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase another. My old brake lining came loose and wedged against the drum almost creating a fire. Tip: Always feel your wheel bearings at each stop for excessive heat. I had only traveled approximately 50 miles and it extremely hot. 580259
An infrared no-touch thermometer like part # PTW89722
Infrared Thermometer
$26.56 could come in really handy for checking the temperature of your hubs.
Mike L - 11/06/2018Very good product, no problem with install as everything fit as required. received shipment early on the 3rd day which was outstanding!! 571006
Great customer service, and good product for a good price 569336
Very good web site easy to use order arrived on time and in great shape 546399
The company has great products and an excellent tech dept. Thier pricing and shipping are among the best in the industry. I use them for my repair and building needs with never a worry! 528979
I am upgrading my non brake Dexter ez lube axle hubs to these etrailer electric brake units and drums. The products arrived quickly and seem like as good or better than oem units i have had on other trailers in the past. The price point is great they fit perfectly. Could use a little longer lead on the brake wires. 519170
On time as it said it would be great pr ice 517471
Very pleased 515145
Although i am new at ordering trailer parts from etrailer.com I find their merchandise of good quality. All orders have been processed fast and sent out right away. I have spoken a couple times to the staff at etrailer.com and they are very helpful in locating your parts for your trailer and equipment as well. I recently bought an electric brake assembly and it fit perfectly. I will continue to buy from etrailer.com as such. I would suggest etrailer.com to anyone seeking parts, equipment and etc. 514730
Although i am new at ordering trailer parts from etrailer.com I find their merchandise of good quality. All orders have been processed fast and sent out right away. I have spoken a couple times to the staff at etrailer.com and they are very helpful in locating your parts for your trailer and equipment as well. I will continue to buy from etrailer.com as such. I would suggest etrailer.com to anyone seeking parts, equipment and etc. 514714
fast service dependable will order in future needs thank you 497822
Everything is working great. Put 7-8000 miles on trailer since installation. Thanks 494713
No need to search elsewhere, this IS the site for all your trailer needs. Extremely happy with my purchase. I just ordered bearing kits for the trailer too. Really don't know how etrailer can offer such low prices on great products and free shipping on orders over $100. Thanks 488768
Great products and FAST shipping 484764
The magnetic pick up and brake pads were all worn so it was time to replace them. The backing plate fit and in stalled easily . The shoes had to adjusted with the drum was installed. The butt splice I order didn’t work because the one had six wires on one side and they all would not fit in so be prepared for that . 484231
Really great product! Easy Straight forward install. Suggestion: Removed the old brakes, which had been rusting for more than a year, had one bear of a time getting the old nuts off, of course I buggered up the old nuts and had to get new ones. You should consider including new nuts on the studs if for no other reason than to protect the threads of the new studs, which I did have to chase a couple with a threading die. 483538
I ordered this assembly because my wheel seal blew out and covered the brakes in grease on my travel trailer. I looked at several places pricing out my options. etrailer has great pricing so I ordered it here. I picked the option of 5-7 day deliver and shortly after receiving my order confirmation I had received a second email advising my part had been shipped and it was upgraded to 3-5 day shipping. That is great as I was not expecting this at all. Great customer service and if I need anything else I will definitely order from here! 482226
Work great no problems, excellent fit on dexter 3500lb axle. 480277
I have become a loyal etrailer customer, keep up the good work. 473361
Product actually arrived early! Great service.......great price! I have already recommended etrailer to several associates! 467079
I have purchased from you in the past and recommended your company to several friends.
Jack - 01/14/2019Great product. Received it in a timely manner. Product was as good as anyone’s and price was very fair too. Will by from again. 464108
Great product 457607
Direct Replacement and worked great - would recommend this affordable solution! 457246
I am very pleased with the braking hub I received, they are working better then I expected. Your delivery time was also spot on. I couldn't be more pleased. Thank you so much, Steve 455012
Horse trailer brakes quit working after 30,000 miles so after a quick inspection I ordered new parts from etrailer. Shipped fast and easy to install. 453312
Brakes work great at a good price. 451230
When dealing with etrailer.com everything went nice and smooth from browsing their page to ordering confirmation payment and delivery was super fast and accurate I also enjoyed the prompt emails notifications of delivery. Aries being a 25 year plus mechanic I'm quite happy with the brake setup that I've ordered they both equally look professionally and of good quality I recommend etrailer.com to anyone that has a trailer thank you guys at you trailer.com I appreciate everything for a wonderful experience when ordering from your site thank you very much James. H 445998
Great product! ...easy and efficient installation, works good as new. 444451
Fast service and looks to be very good quality. Thanks 442069
Working perfect
Jamie - 10/12/2018Great product will buy from again 439866
fantastic parts at rock bottom prices and free shipping!! You just can't beat etrailer for parts. 436871
Very helpful and competitive prices 434685
Just wanted to thank all of the folks for all their help and advice . Everyone was helpful and I appreciate If I can be more helpful please let me know and I will continue to use your services again Best Regards Mike Clancy 430339
As described... very good quality brakes... can't tell difference in these and dext... 429927
I have all of it installed and everything was good. the fit, price, and shipping were all great. 427044
Product was as described. Good price and quick shipping. If you are going to replace brakes on your 5th wheel might as well spend a few more dollars and have all new brake parts and magnets 420492
Purchased new backing plates assemblies and drum assemblies 2 to replace worn out parts and 2 for installation on an axle that didn't have brakes on at all. Parts fit great and have been working flawlessly for a year. Great parts, prices, and shipping time. Thanks, Brad B. 409167
I converted from hydraulic surge to electric. Brakes are great. I have drop axles. I had a To grind a little away from the axle flange so they sit back correctly. It was easy enough to to once I realized why they were not seating correctly 406772
All the parts are working great!!! I did a conversion from hydraulic to electric on my boat trailer. The trailer tows much easier and I no longer worry about being able to stop. I had a critical stop just yesterday and the trailer brakes actually locked up in my mind, a good thing
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