Electric Trailer Brake Kit - Self-Adjusting - 10" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 3,500 lbs

I ordered the set of two brake back plate assemblies, and two sets of wheel bearings for my Casita travel trailer. Initially I intended to simply replace the brake shoes. But when I searched on line for the shoes, I found they would cost me nearly as much as the entire backing plate (shoes and all). Of course, replacing the entire plate is much easier. Removing the old ones was the only challenge. Installing the new was easy. I'll test them out tomorrow. For now, I can say that the product looks fine, and it was packaged and shipped very well. Furthermore, the instructional videos on the web site are great, and the products are organized well for finding what I want. I congratulate eTrailer for their organization, and customer contact. Thanks. 485354

We have only put about 2000 miles on the replacement brakes. Installation went well, with the help of your video, and I havent noticed any problem with the brakes. So, all is good. Thanks for asking.

Mitch - 03/18/2019

We have only put about 2000 miles on the replacement brakes. Installation went well, with the help of your video, and I havent noticed any problem with the brakes. So, all is good. Thanks for asking.

Mitch - 03/18/2019

When I called to order, the salesman was extremely helpful. I got the right parts ordered and delivered. However, one of the outer bearings was delivered bent. I called to have the bearings replaced and to ask about other aspects of the install. I was never able to connect to my original salesman (4 attempts) and my request to have their expert installers call me to answer questions was ignored. I never heard back from them. Furthermore, the replacement bearings would take 4-5 business days to deliver. So, I asked about 2nd day delivery. I was quoted $32 for second day air for the bearings! I protested and they split the cost ($16). Everyone I spoke with was extremely nice and professional. But, I suspect that communications within the company need to be improved. They ship out of the St. Louis area so consider the shipping time to your locale. Everything I ordered had a China stamp. But, everything fit without much fuss; we'll see how it goes once I start moving stock with this thing. I'll order from them again. But, I won't start a rebuild until I've closely inspected what they send me. 494258

I’ve only put about 100 miles or so on the trailer since installing the hubs/brakes. Everything has worked fine. I saw another review that mentioned short wires from the electric brakes. I absolutely agree that they should be a foot or more longer. I had to solder shrink tube extra wire to make connections.

Bryan - 04/09/2019

Good quality items, fast delivery and exceptional customer service 569071

The brake assemblies from etrailer are great, they fit and function like the original units. Product turn around is quick. Christie is the best, there was a problem with something I had ordered, she contacted me right away and she solved the problem right on the phone. Plus my order was shipped that day. Can’t say enough about the customer service. 471557

Easy install(after I worked two days getting the old ones off!) These look like the same breaks the dealers are selling for $64.00 each. I had to replace the four on my 16 year old horse trailer, took it for a drive and keep applying the breaks till they adjusted there self. Very happy with the product and the price and I had free 2 day shipping! 444676

Maybe it's my stupidity, but when I saw brake "kit" it I thought it would have been the whole assembly. However I received the brake pads assembly but not the brake drums. So I'm going to order the drums now. Maybe an either pads, drums, or both option. Still is a really good price for everything and shipping was fast. 394488

Need to include set up instructions. On the web site it says to manually adjust the brakes you can not do this due to a bracket blocking the star wheel. The person on the phone that took my order said to do 10 to 15 stops at 20mph in a open parking lot. I found in the q and a it stated to drive and brake and they will adjust. I have gain on my truck where do I start. They do not come with mounting nuts or lock washers 7/16x20. Regards, Bob K 406700

I was impressed with the product & thrilled that the brakes came fully assembled. I just had to mount them. There is a procedure to follow to self adjust them. Call etrailer to find out. You have to drive & stop several times according to the procedure. Also 2 wires have to be connected. I copied the original brakes regarding the connection. I think I got it right. I will definitely be a repeat customer of etrailer. 384202

First time working on electric trailer brakes and this brake kit made it a breeze. Four bolt removal and install. The videos gave me the confidence to do the job. The only downside I experienced was the lack of retaining bolts for the assembly. The description clearly states that they are not provided and I could not find them to purchase on the website so a trip to the hardware store was required. The hub and drum assembly seems durable and I like that the races were already pressed in. Time will tell on the durability of the products but first impessions are great. Side note: the website offered free shipping and I received the product in two days. Can't beat that! 554139

We do indeed offer the nuts and lock washers needed to mount the brake assemblies as part # BRKH10B
Mounting Hardware for 10" Brake Assemblies
$6.91.

-- Mike L - 08/16/2018

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Excellent Brakes - Much easier and less than just replacing the brake pads. Make sure you order the Mounting Hardware for 10" Brake Assemblies - (Part #BRKH10B) if your brakes are very old and rusty. EZ Lube Axles are the best!! 541167

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Brakes came in 2 days, everything looks good. 4 stars because I think the new nuts should be included. 7/16 ths 20 are not that easy to find and my old ones were in bad shape so I wasted an hour. 575818

The brakes came in and looked great. It was like plug a play. I took them out of the package bolted the up to the axle put my hubs on and I was ready to go. The only poor review was that they did not come with nuts so I had to go to 2 different hard ware store to find enough 7/16 20 nuts. That is why I only gave this a 4 instead of a 5. 571129

We sell the mounting hardware, nuts and lock washers as part # BRKH10B
Mounting Hardware for 10" Brake Assemblies
$6.91. Each kit includes enough hardware to mount two brake assemblies.

-- Mike L - 10/03/2018

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by: John L10/01/2018

Replaced the brakes on all four wheels because one of them was locking up occasionally. Someone had been messing with the existing brakes so I decided to replace everything. The new brake assemblies arrived promptly. A few things were dislodged in the assemblies probably due to shipping. Corrected that and installed them. Easy installation and probably no more costly than replacing brake pads and actuators alone. Four bolts and two wires and done. 570553

The etrailer brake assemblies seem to be identical to original ones from Dexter, but at a significant savings, so I'm generally satisfied. However, during shipment, they apparently banged together and I had to readjust the shoes and mechanism to get them into position. Also, one of the covers for the adjustment slots in the backing plate had been broken and fallen out. Fortunately, I had some extra covers from a previous set of brakes, so I did not have to wait to have etrailer send me a new one. Also, these brake assemblies do not come with nuts, and I don't recall seeing that in the description. This makes no sense. Naturally, the nuts from the original brakes were corroded beyond usability, so I had to run to town to buy some nuts before I could mount these. Very annoying! Please include the nuts in the package and charge an extra couple of bucks. Anyone who buys the assembly are going to need nuts to mount it. 451448

They fit, they work, they self-adjust. I'd suggest that anyone who is going to use these buy a brake adjustment tool, as a screwdriver is a hit/miss proposition. An alternative is to manually adjust before the hub is installed. After the hub spins freely with some drag, then pack the bearings and install the wheel. Final adjustment is made with the screwdriver (difficult) or brake adjustment tool (a bit easier). 566058

We do offer a brake adjustment spoon part W80630. I have attached a link below.

-- Heather A - 09/18/2018

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I am giving this review only three stars because of how these were packaged. The price is fair for them but I think this is a case of getting what you pay for. You would expect each brake unit to come in it's own box or at least somewhat protected from the other brake unit in the box, but that was not the case. Instead they were placed in one large box with paper wadded between them along with 3 other smaller items I had purchased just thrown into the box which allowed everything in the box to basically rattle around during shipment. This careless packaging I assume is a way to cut costs and resulted in one of the brake units being what I thought at first to be very damaged from what I can assume was the from the box they were both poorly packaged into being dropped or something during the shipping process. After 10 minutes of wrestling with the screwed up brake unit I was able to get all the parts back in line like they should be. As far as the review of the actual parts themselves I can not comment as of yet as I have not installed them yet and that is partly because I am reluctant to based on the fact that I now question the integrity of the brake unit that came all bent out of shape. 543301

I normally don't write reviews, but in this case I feel that I should. I worked with Donna who was most helpful. She was careful to ensure that I ordered the right parts. She was patient with me as I had a bunch of questions and did not order right away. I received the parts rather quickly and they were completely easy to install. SHIPPING WAS FREE FOR MY ORDER. I would most defiantly do business with etrailer again. Not to mention the prices are very reasonable. Send etrailer your business. 471921

Ready for next year season 458788

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I would give this product a much better review but I ordered two sets for my double axle trailer and one of the four brake assemblies were wrong. I was in a time crunch and needed the right part ASAP and customer service said I had to pay for expedited shipping even though it was their fault for the wrong item. Therefore, I had to pay a much higher price at a local dealership for the right part. After looking at other customer reviews this is not the first and only incident on receiving wrong parts. etrailer.com was willing to exchange the part for the right one but not fast enough for my needs, so they were willing to fix their mistake but not make the situation right. 413467

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Fast delivery - Ordered on 9/29/17 - Received on 10/4/17 Nice to have a drum kit already assembled. Cost is very reasonable too. Easy to mount and install. Haven't yet been out on the road with them to see how the operational functionality is so I can't comment on that aspect. Only draw back I see is the two wires could stand to be 6"-8" longer. At the current length, you can't easily, if at all ground one wire to the frame without first extending the wire. 440378

Fantastic! I have been out on the road many times in the last year, hauling cattle, hay, etc... WOW! WOW! what a difference trailer breaks make! Hands down, all of my trailers will have working brakes. Thank you E-Trailer!

Ron - - 10/07/2018

by: Brandon04/15/2018

These brakes work awesome. I converted my surge brakes over on my 25 ft checkmate boat trailer. It stops like a dream. I put brakes on both axles and made sure all my connections are water proof. I also unhook them each time i dunk it. Not sure if it helps. Hauled my boat all the state of michigan last summer with no problems. When I was running surge brakes I was constantly working on them. I would change the complete backer each time and with the 2 year mark something would go wrong. These so far so good. The self adjusting feature works well too. I did the initial adjustment as required and they just keep getting better the more I haul it. 496620

Fast shipping - had an issue at check out with pay pal - not sure they resolved it yet - but I used a CC instead - Items came as advertised - whats in their photos is what you get. Great email communication - always knew where my shipment was at and when to expect it....... so for now - I give etrailer.com a Thumbs up . Haven't installed the items purchased yet but they a appear to be well made (although there made in china - not the US unfortunately - so we'll see - there are video's out there will walk you thru it if need be for installation - but.....it's pretty straight forward I think - and getting both sides in a kit is a good way to sell these - as your sure to get what you need the first time - takes the guessing outta things! 353135

Been a year - still working as expected. Id buy them again and from etrailer!

Don B - 03/15/2018

by: Gary10/18/2018

Easy to install. I have a 26ft travel trailer I'm happy with the way they work. 575522

by: Troy09/17/2018

I bought this kit last year to replaced the existing brakes on our 2010 Jayco 23B. We went on eight different camping trips this year and they work great! We noticed a huge improvement when applying the brakes to slow down or stopping the camper altogether. I highly recommend this kit because they were easy to install and the noticed stopping power.Please feel free to ask me any questions regarding this kit. 565940

Very easy installation. Went just as advertised and demonstrated in there video. Seemed like a good quality item, and easy to install. In the pictures you will see wires everywhere as I was rewiring the electric brakes from front back. 544438

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My trailer brakes were weak, so I checked them out... 3 of the 4 sets had linings that had come of the shoes. I started checking prices on replacement parts, but found the price of an entire assembly cheaper than a few parts. Called etrailer and spoke with Ashley to confirm part numbers and availability. Ordered a set of 4 complete brake assemblies for my trailer. The parts arrived within a few days. I replaced all 4 sets in about an hour and 15 minutes! Completely straight forward process! An impact wrench will help remove the 4 nuts from old assembly. My trailer now has brakes again!! Thanks to Ashley and etrailer for good prices, good information, quick shipping, and great replacement parts! Pictures show a lining off my original brakes; one new assembly; one new assembly installed; and finally both assemblies installed on one side of my trailer. 431265

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The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that they didn't come with the mounting hardware. Other than that I am greatly impressed with your products and would recommend etrailer to my friends. 540867

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They were easy to order. With standard shipping they arrived very quickly. I had watched the review videos and so I knew to order the mounting hardware kit. I had to call for torque specs for mounting studs and lug nuts. Easy. Very happy and will definately order from them again. 511221

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New self-adjusting brake assemblies, all the associated parts and new drums are half the cost of just having the brakes relined at the RV dealer. I can do the labor myself and save big. Products and quality exactly right. When I had a question about the install, customer service answered it over the phone and kept me rolling on my project. This is my second order with E-trailer and it will not be my last! 524674

The parts were shipped very fast with a great tracking system. The brake were easy to install with the great u-tube tutorial. I had to adjust one side just a little to get the drum on. The tutorial showed the correct initial adjustment to be a fair amount of drag. I think that is too tight and adjusted until I could hear just a little rubbing. The brakes work great. I have attached a before and after picture. 469004

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Situation: This was an upgrade to my 2015 Suretrac 5x8 square tube single axle utility trailer. The trailer was not equipped with them when I purchased it. I quickly realized after two trips with a full load that they would easily improve safety. My tow vehicle came equipped with an integrated brake controller as well as a 7 way rv plug. I performed this installation with the trailer raised up an only a inch or two, resting on safety stands. !! Of course, a lift would make this operation go much easier. !! Installation: THE etrailer parts were easy to assemble. All fit perfectly together. Obviously I did have to adjust the brakes a small amount to get them within the activation reach. Consideration: 1) To insure correct wiring it required extra patience and planning. I found the information regarding what wire activated what to be a bit confusing online. Using an inexpensive test light proved extremely helpful. For me it helped to determine from the start each connection point and color code that were meant for each other (in my situation changes in coding took place). To make it go smoothly I drew our a schematic before getting settled underneath. Note: that I have included images of the old flat plug wiring along with the coding. 2) If I were to do this again, I WOULD HAVE spliced the wiring to both L & R brakes before hand. Lying flat on my stomach underneath the trailer and trying to both properly strip and crimp the short pieces of wire from each brake to the 12 gauge lengths of wire was a little tedious. *Parts list from etrailer: (QTY) (1) ET7WK Trailer Wiring 7-Way Upgrade Kit (2) AKHD-545-35-K Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly - 3,500-lb Axles - 10" Diameter - 5 on 4-1/2 (1) AKEBRK-35-SA Electric Trailer Brake Kit - Self-Adjusting - 10" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 3,500 lbs (1) BRKH10B Mounting Hardware for 10" Brake Assemblies *Additional wiring (below), ties, a few screws, electrical tape, extra crimps and stud crimps, etc. were locally sourced for connecting from the box upgrade kit to both L&R brakes. (1) 12ft section of white 12 gauge (1) 12ft section of black 12 gauge *Additional grease, both tube and tub type were purchased along with large rubber gloves for greasing and hub installation. NOTE: at this date I have NOT yet driven the trailer with the brakes. I had only tested them by hand spinning each wheel while having someone actuate the [trailer brakes only] from the vehicle. 483647

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by: John05/13/2018

The brakes work just like they're supposed to. Can't ask for more than that. Much easier and faster than trying to identify worn out unreadable part numbers and spend hours to rebuild a hub. Probably cheaper too. Would definitely buy again, years from now, if they wear out. Inspected then this spring and they still look like new. 508105

Ordered both the self adjusting brake kit and new drums for both axles on my Jayco fifth wheel trailer to replace some seriously overheated brakes from the previous owner. I ordered them on Monday and they very quickly arrived on the following Thursday. Not bad considering they were shipped all the way from MO to CA in 4 days instead of the 6-8 I expected. The brakes and backing plates were well packaged and appear to be good quality for a reasonable price. I installed all 4 in less than 4 hours and everything went according to plan. Adam at Etrailer sales helped me verify the correct product as well as being very courteous and knowledgeable. I will definitely recommend and use Etrailer again. 478745

Ordered replacement self adjusting brake assemblies for a customer's 5th wheel camper. Parts ID was simple thanks to pictures and descriptions, ordering was easy, parts arrived on time, and were installed with no issues. Also repacked the wheel bearings with parts ordered from here. I have attached a couple pictures. 490353

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These "3500#" brake assemblies fit my "4400#" AL-KO axles. Apparently AL-KO uses the square flange on both their 3500# and 4400# axles. Ten-inch is ten-inch, I guess. These are also cheaper than the listed 4400# brake assemblies, win-win. The parts quality appears excellent, and the etrailer packaging is superb. I did need to back off three of the four adjustments to 9 15/16 inch prior to assembling the drum. Tip, its much easier to do so before you install the assembly onto the axle since you can get a tape measure across the shoes when the brake is sitting on the bench. I also test fit the drum before installing the bearings, just to assure myself it would clear the shoes. I'm anxious to get on the road with these self-adjusting electric brakes. I've never used them before. 410237

Customer Service was Excellent. Received shipment in 2 days, just in time for getting the job done over the weekend. One minor problem with product. One of the Brake assemblies had minor damage. The hold down pin and spring were missing from assembly. Found the Pin and Spring in the box, but the pin was bent. Simple solution, I used a pin off the old brake assembly. May want to do a closer inspection on packaging. One issue with UPS. Delivery person set the package on step in front of my 90 year old mothers storm door. She couldn't get the door open and had to call for assistance for someone to move the package. Doesn't really surprise me from UPS. But again thanks for the GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE. 374626

Great kit except it has a couple of flaws. 1 - The nuts for bolting it to the mounting plate on the axle are not included. Why the 7/16"-20 nuts and washers are not included is a mystery. Needless to say, this cost me an extra trip to the hardware store. 2 - The wire pigtails are pretty short. A few more inches would have made the install much easier. 3 - etrailer does not give a product suggestion to buy the brake wiring when buying these kits. If they gave a heads up that I need to buy wire, that would have saved a 2nd trip to the hardware store. 442695

The trailer brakes arrived within two days of ordering. I ordered the recommended nuts and split washers which made installation easier. The brakes fit and functioned exactly as described. I had both sides installed in about two hours. 486128

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Very well-made come nicely shipped no scratches very good packing I expect will do the job perfectly 576033

Appears to be high quality . 572859

by: Jonathan10/06/2018

Perfect replacement parts for my trailer, was a easy fix for worn out parts. 572329

by: Moises10/05/2018

I bought the brakes, and I have enjoyed them so far. Very good brakes to install and definitely safe for the road for me and everybody on the road. 571883

Great quality, great price 569658

Although not used yet, impressed with the totally assembled brake package. Just remove old with four bolts, install the new assembly, hook up wiring. Cut and dried. 569523

Order came when promised and in good condition. Have not installed any of the parts but I know from past experience everything will fix and work perfectly. This is a great company to work with. 569006

by: michael Smith09/26/2018

Thanks for following up thats golden! The parts o ordred are working great ! Was very impressed with the buying process and you were all very helpfull! Thanks 568933

by: Jay M04/24/2019

I converted my car travail we from surge brakes to electric last year Theses self adjusting units are great and priced right. I highly recommend them and they are working great after the first year Nice to get all the parts to do the work from one site! 634882

by: Steve04/22/2019

Brakes were a perfect fit and work as well as expected. Shipping was fast and parts were packed well. 634032

by: Terry04/13/2019

They work great! Would buy from you aga in. 628320

by: Brent D04/12/2019

Brakes work as they should / Prices are cheaper if not equal to any competitors...knowledgeable folks + customer service is A+ ! We Will definitely order from E trailer in the future, 627856