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

Product came today. Packaging was great. Wish i didn't miss the mounting hardware kit for the electric brake kit. Will be installing this weekend on my trailer I am restoring. 1010564

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by: Tommy C08/23/2020

After about a year of having these, I can only give them 3 stars. They do self adjust, and I admit I LOVE that. That's why I bought them, so that I wouldn't have to keep climbing under the trailer to adjust the brakes. However, these have not eliminated that hassle for me...hence the 3 stars. They self adjust so well that I've had to get under the trailer and back them off TWICE in the last year. They get the brakes so tight that any input from the brake controller would lock up the wheels. I literally had to turn off the brakes to keep them from locking up. I was seriously considering putting these on my other trailers, but not now. I spend more time under my trailer now, than I did before the purchase. I don't have enough time to do that with all 3 of my trailers. 867271

Well, Ive put about 2,000 miles on them this year, BUT, I can say I have not had any further issues. The seem to be performing well, and have needed any more adjustment. I guess they need the initial adjustments to be a little lose.

Tommy C - 08/24/2021

by: Robert L07/19/2020

I needed to upgrade the brake system on my boat trailer. I found the company that made the surge brakes had gone out of business. I found etrailer and bought everything I needed to convert to electric brakes. The pieces arrived quickly with great instructions, everything fit as it was supposed to, and the whole system works beautifully. Great company to work with. A+ in my book. 845653

After a year of use i have nothing but good to say about the entire set up. Works well every time.

Robert L - 07/19/2021

by: Ken06/08/2020

I purchased two sets of these self adjusting brakes for my travel trailer to replace the brakes on all four wheels. The install was straight forward, no problems doing it and I repacked the wheel bearings while I had it apart. As of one year later, I'm completely satisfied with these brakes. No more need to jack up the trailer and lay under it to adjust the brakes. The brakes stop evenly and smoothly. I'm glad I bought these, it was a good upgrade and I anticipate they should last for many more years. 809571

Now Ive had these for two years, still doing great. Made a trip through the mountains this past year, brakes worked great.

Ken H - 06/09/2021

Quality product, easy install, working great. Recommend highly. 1177614

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Great quality they have all the parts you need. Delivery was earlier than expected. Will be using the brake kit for boat trailer. Replace old out dated hydraulic brakes. 762527

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All good stopping power

Rick - 03/02/2021

Fairly easy installation although not quite as easy as the video makes it look. I'm sure it will differ depending on the trailer, my camper's suspension arrangement made it necessary to use a box end wrench (vs a socket and ratchet) on three of the four nuts. If you have the ratcheting type box ends (I do not) then it should be a piece of cake. One word of caution, if you are replacing non-self adjusting style brakes where you can easily turn the adjusting screw in either direction, you will find that trying to loosen the adjusting screw after installing on the trailer is pretty difficult unless you have the trailer on a lift or are a contortionist. There is a spring operated piece on the self adjusting brakes that purposely prevents the screw from turning in the "loose" direction. After installing the first brake and realizing I could not contort myself under the trailer so that I could manipulate the screw to the "loose" direction I removed the assembly and loosed it some. I did the same on the other side before installation. Once installed you can tighten the screw a click at a time to get where you need to be. I'd assume the self adjusting feature would then go into action if the brakes were not applying enough pressure. 1079655

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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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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by: George03/21/2021

They do not auto adjust like I thought they would according to the description, I eventually had to manually adjust them, and on one side the manual adjuster is messed up and pops out when I adjust the wheel adjustment. The brakes do work and aid in stopping as expected, and appear to be made well. Just didn’t exchange the bad side because of return shipping cost, trailer is just used occasionally. 990813

Thank you for your review. Self-adjusting brakes will sometimes require manual adjustment initially. After the initial adjustment, you shouldnt need to adjust them again. You want your brakes to have a slight drag to them when you spin your wheel freely.

-- Brooke M - 03/30/2021

Everything from the shopping to the delivery was awesome. I really liked seeing my order be placed, filled, shipped and delivered on my account page - really well done! 830378

Great, thanks!

Bill - 07/11/2021

finally had time to put the new brakes on my trailer, they went on smoothly, no problems, and they work very well, thanks e trailer 1170979

by: Bob03/13/2021

The reason that I gave this product an average rating is because of the not being able to do the installation adjustment when removing the rubber boot at the bottom of the backing plate and adjust the brake shoes with a spanner wrench. Everything is there to do it but nothing lines up. Having to remove the tire and the drum to adjust the breaks is next to ridiculous. 983191

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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by: Josh07/09/2019

Im running these on a double axle boat trailer roughly 5,000lbs and after one full season they have been great. For the price you cant beat what you get. Easy to install, seem to be holding up well, have been in/out of the water. My only advice is I only put these on one axle (the front) I understood and did not expect them to stop that load and the towing vehicle alone, however if I were to do it again, or when i replace these, I will either go up one size or put them on both axles. Always better to over do it than max out your controller. No fault of anyone, these are great, and come time to replace I will buy them again. 668106

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etrailer carried the products necessary for me to replace the brake assembly and drums on my RPod travel trailer. The second shipment of tires and wheels has been delayed with an arrival date that we would not be home necessitating a call to etrailer to change. Leslie was able to make a delivery adjustment for this shipment. I would recommend this company for its products, shipments and costumer services. 1041825

by: Scott A.04/26/2019

good quality product at a competitive price . Step up and get the auto adjust , you'll be glad you did. This was an upgrade for a tandem axle 7000 lb utility without any brakes . 635344

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flawless . would and will buy again if the need arises . E trailer is the best!

Scott A - 04/27/2020

by: Kurt07/14/2021

Overall i would say the brake kit seems okay. I felt the self adjusting mechanism could have been better. I did have an issue with one assembly's self adjusting mechanism and had to send it back for replacement. etrailer was helpful and replaced it with no problem. 1093912

I am replacing the brakes on my Forest River r-pod Travel trailer. Your website is what a website should be, excellent, easy to find my parts and great videos on how to do it yourself.Your staff is very knowledgeable, your prices are very good, and everything was delivered fast , proper packaging, and everything was correct. Thank you for being there, I have a one stop shop for all my RV parts Needs. I will be buying all my parts from you [Thumbs Up] 773412

Self adjusting trailer brakes12 V may seem loose when you first installed them in my experience I would not try to tighten them from the beginning using the mechanical star adjustment. Let the trailer adjust the brakes as you drive and apply the brake pedal. It will take a little while but they should adjust just fine. If you tried to adjust manually, they could lock up and it’s next to impossible to loosen them again. If you do adjust them manually, be very careful and only tighten a little.

Dennis - 04/02/2021

Easy bolt on replacement units made the job a breeze and came labeled for sides unlike other ones I have boughten elsewhere 1175125

I added these brakes to the second axle of my tandem-axle trailer to compensate for a very poor quality set from another supplier. The difference in performance is like night and day. There is some concern with one of the self-adjusting brakes overtightening, but etrailer customer service said it should be no problem. Time will tell. 1046486

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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by: Lee05/01/2021

I installed these a year ago and they worked good. This year I took my camper on the first trip and one wheel was locking up on the way home. I couldn't turn that wheel by hand. I removed the self adjusters and adjusted them manually. If I had to do it again I would not buy the self adjusting. Luckily I was close to home when it happened. 1026713

Quality product... very easy to install..you will need to order the nut and washer set with these brakes.. 1169607

Incredible service!!! Product exactly as described!! Job half done because I lost the shade!! Watched the [installation] video first and the instructions were absolutely clear!! So far the only problem was with a cotter pin that didn’t want to go in. Figured it out and moved on. Sorry, no pictures. 776640

After a year I am still completely satisfied. An excellent product and easy installation.

Loran B - 04/10/2021