Best Ram 2500 Brake Actuators

5 Year Follow-up: Worked GREAT until... Failed after 3-4 years (3000+/- miles). Sent back to Hydrastar for a rebuild, but was told that it was too far gone & I'll need a new actuator. The only possible cause of failure that I can think of would be water mixed in the brake fluid, so CHANGE YOUR BRAKE FLUID at least yearly. Especially if you live in a humid state like Florida. Apparently it's not sealed like an automotive system and allows moisture from the air to mix with the brake fluid. Wish I had known this before. I don't recall a marine version when I bought this, so I'll look at that for my next actuator.

Excellent service, exceptional shipping speed. One tab was bent when received but no other damage was apparent. I straightened the aluminum in a bench vise and will have it installed..

Great brake actuator.

The reason I gave it only four stars is because the subject Hydrastar Actuator I purchased a year ago replaced the same actuator I installed 2.5 years prior as part of a complete uprade of our Airstream trailer with six disc brakes and the extensive hydraulic lines required to make this triple axle trailer work. The previous Hydrastar Actuator worked for exactly 5,100 miles. It failed with out any warning during an extensive trip to California and then east to Texas! It simply quit internally. With the help of your company I called the manufacturer; in good modern-day unresponsive fashion I bounced into their voicemail. I realize it was six months beyond the two year warranty period. I did not expect a brand-new one from them. Rather my expectation was that would take mine in and diagnose and rebuild it on my dime or at their cost!? Since I never heard from them and I was planning to sell the trailer and wanted everything to work for the new owner I held my nose and bought the unit you are inquiring about now. I works as designed with about 20 miles on it. The trailer is still for sale as of this writing and will hopefully go to a new owner soon.

Quick and easy!! Thank you .

Thanks you! a great experience with the ordering and receiving my parts that I needed. I would recommend Etrailer.com to anyone needing competitively priced and quality parts fast.

Really like the disc brake conversion I did on my wolfpack toyhauler. Went with 8 lug hubs and wheels at the same time.

These are the pics I took when I was done. Took two days to do but we'll worth it. I took pics after first load and now it feels good to actually stop with out wondering if the magnets were going to fail. I appreciate the fast shipping . The only thing I had to pick up was 25 feet of brake line,15 feet was not going to be anough . Other then this. I love it. Thank you very much and God bless

Outstanding addition to my Reflection 5th wheel. Back from 7000 mile trip to Canada and no problems whatsoever. One panic stop and brakes were very effective. With over 80,000 on my trailer this is this first trip without some kind of brake issue: broken wire, needs adjustment, put together incorrectly at dealers, etc. I installed the unit myself. Relatively straight forward. I did get confused on the wiring, could have been just me, but a separate wiring diagram for a 5th wheel might help. I didn't realize (and probably should have) that the emergency brake needs to get it's hot from the existing trailer battery and the main braking control has to get it's hot from the truck. All of this can be done in the pin box and is actually pretty straight forward. Great product. Should have installed years ago.

Trust the reviews on EOH conversion. Hands down the best upgrade I've made with this boat trailer. Can't comment on other brands but the Hydrastar has been flawless. Easy upgrade to DIY -- took maybe half an afternoon.

I pulled my boat for 1,500 miles soon after replacing the old pump. Brakes were effective and worked perfect. That was a year ago. Last week I launched my boat for the first time since then. No brakes. After a lot of contact cleaner, plugging and unplugging the cable to the truck, exercising the brake actuator, I finally got the pump to work again. That was the reason I replaced the original pump which was inop because of not being used. If you don't use it, you will lose it. It is a very expensive part. Dexter will not sell you the electronic pressure proportional valve that gets gummed up causing the pump to fail. Dexter will not give you the part number for that valve. Unfortunately, the stamped part number got obliterated part number during removal was unreadable. This was a very expensive lesson to learn, $1,069.98. In the future I will be exceptional careful when removing the valve should I have another failure. That valve will probably sell for less than $100.00. As far as Etrailer is concerned, they are the best when it comes to shipping quickly and helping the customer get what he needs.

I am most please that this company stands by their product and is a pleasure to deal with!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got my Brake Actuator so fast. I love that these guys have so much stock, amazing prices, and do customer service the old fashioned way!!! Thank you etrailer.com??

I would rate customer service at 5, products at 4 only because I haven't installed them yet and shipping at 1 because electric brake controller was boxed with jack and hitch both heavy items and box was ripped open from shipping which is not your fault but controller was pinched between jack and hitch.

The controller is still working. It tends to run at a low rate even when we're not braking, but perhaps it's something with our pickup or trailer wiring.

Product came damaged.

I recently upgraded my trailer from an electric brake system to an electric over hydraulic brake system. I had heard good things about the actuator that etrailer sells, so I decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did. The actuator made the upgrade very easy. It was very easy to install, and it works fantastically. I would definitely recommend it to anyone considering an upgrade to their trailer brakes.

the unit itself is easy to install and is working great,I bought it last March/April and unpackaged it and installed on during off season in Dec. and noticed the fill cap broken during shipping to Canada, etrailer said they would not replace the $XX.00 cap because too much time has passsed,so un package ASAP. Otherwise there prices are great.

This is a nice easy to use hitch. This is the 3rd one purchased for boat trailer hitch replacement. Really like the drop and go feature.

I put this on an easy loader trailer that had an Atwood master cylinder which is now obsolete. Cutting the old actuator off was a real bitch. Installing the new Dexter actuator was very easy. I could bend the existing brake line 180 and hook it directly up without having to change the end. The bolts were easily available at the hardware store, I wish they would have came with it. The quality of the drop and go hitch is unbelievably easy to use.

Delivery was very fast. Quality seems very good. Installation was super easy since my Shorelander swing tongue trailer has this standard hole pattern. I love how it looks and the extra foot of distance I get between the boat and my tow vehicle (so less chance of needing to get my feet wet or crawl through the SUV).

Initially receiving The actuator it was missing the cap that covered the rubber plug to the hydraulic reservoir and the manual lockout key, but after contacting etrailer , they quickly sent out the parts. The hitch was easy to install, and it works as it should.

I ordered the brake controller yesterday I already have it today so it was here in one day quick service I don’t have time to put it on right now but when I do I hope to let you know how it works thank you . I Purchased a titan brake controller probably five years ago and it on a cattle trailer so I didn’t use it a whole lot and the motor went out on it very quick so I was disappointed in that brand and I thought I’d try this hydrastar system hope I have better luck with it . Thanks

Melisa was very helpful on the phone and promptly shipped my parts. Appreciate it very much.

solid actuator for a fair price. The auto latch feature is a nice feature.

Original brake actuator was welded to the trailer tongue. I had to cut it back and weld a new piece of 3x3 tube steel and extend it out enough to install the new actuator. It lengthened the trailer by about a foot but worked out pretty well. The new one works great.

This brake actuator was an easy replacement to my previous 1996 Tennessee boat Trailer actuator. I did have to get creative with the line plumbing do to the change in angle. Also needed to change the lock to a pin lock. I like the latching feature and overall quality. I would not hesitate to make this purchase again.

Thank you to the etrailer team! Wonderful product, easy to hook up and get my boat and trailer safely to the lake. Fast shipping and arrived as advertised. This day and age it’s hard to get through to costumer service with most products I buy. It’s been over a year and I had George J reach out to make sure I was happy with my actuator along with a way to contact him in a personalized email. If you’re looking for a solid product and costumer service to back it, I’d start here.

Not a fan because of the screw down and up for ball attachment. Unit Itself works great.

Product was as ordered. Shipped promptly. Only been used two times and works fine

Bolt on replacement for the old hitch. Fit and works perfectly

Thank you for the timely shipping. Part was just as described. Very pleasant doing business with your company.

Updating my old surge brake coupler, I really like this Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator w Electric Lockout - Bolt On - Disc - 2" Ball - Zinc - 7.5K fits 3”x4”trailer tongue, it was easy to install, I did have to drill new holes, I just wish the manufacturer would have included the bolts and the information on how much to torque the bolts to, it’s about “2 drop from my old coupler. etrailer was super fast with shipping !

Great replacement for a damaged actuator. A plan came together and it don't get much better.

this is the best product it's so easy to use!just lower the hitch and it locks in and is also easy to unhitch, no binding. I would highly recommend this actuator.

Best brake actuator I have ever used. Had issues with my brake line fitting up to the actuator and George J helped me trouble shoot the problem and got it resolved in no time. Best price, best product and superior support staff. I would not hesitate to purchase any product from them at all and will definitely use them in the future for all my trailer needs.

It working good on my M105A2 Military trailer. Thanks etrailer.

Substituted the Hydrastar unit for the surge brake actuator on my military surplus trailer. Works like a champ!

Pros. Works great really noticed the difference right away. Ed W. with etrailer was great to work with helped determine which one to get. It was a fairly simple install. Con. The reverse lockout was further away than my original, just a little, so my brake line was too short. Auto parts places didn't have a flex that fit the thread. I was doing this on a Sunday so I had to drive across town to a trailer guy who was open for a flex line. I would give it 4.7 stars if I could would of gave a 5 star had they included a short flex line with the kit. It's about a 2 hour job with everything you need I spent an extra 2+hours getting a part. All in all been using for a year and I am completely satisfied.

The product is as expected and an exact replacement for my trailer. The exceptional part of the transaction was the speed my order was filled and shipped.