Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly for 3,500-lb E-Z Lube Axles - 10" Diameter - 5 on 4-1/2

by: Neil A07/06/2017

I switched from idler hubs to these electronic braking hubs, I'm happy with the end result. They seem to generate a considerable amount of heat, not sure if this is due to the auto adjusting feature creating a slight drag or just from break in...I would say it has gotten better over the year I have had them installed. One negative item, 1 hub seems to be machines incorrectly for the grease cap, the only way I can keep it in is with duct tape...otherwise the cap starts working it's way out of the hub, I replaced the cap thinking it was bad, new one does the same thing. 402110

Great Price on a new brake drum for my Casita. Included everything - bearings, seals, dust cap, retainer, axle nut and lug nuts. Did not include the washer, but that's no big deal (I have a few extra!). Arrived much faster than expected, too. Got my Casita back on the road after a bearing failure that scored the inside of the hub. Great price and good service from etrailer! I must also mention that etrailer has so much good INFORMATION and tutorials as well. There might be other online sites that have it for a penny cheaper, but they don't have the information you need to get the job done right. Thanks again etrailer! 510558

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I bought 4 of these to replace all my brake system parts. They came with the races installed and were very easy to assemble and install. Nuts come with them. BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR GREASE CAPS FOR THE ONES THAT CAME MINE ARE JUNK AND DO NOT FIT. Time will tell the quality but at this time I have told my friends to buy these for the price is right. 222611

Received all the parts to rebuild my travel trailer brakes in a short time. Everything from lug nuts, heat shrink splices, drums, bearings, seals, brake backing plates with complete brake assemblies. All in two boxes, albeit two heavy boxes... Total rebuild time from bare axles to tires on and torqued, about 2.5-3 hours. Everything I needed was there. Thanks to Sam G. for the great customer service. 339817

I am very happy with the products I purchased and the service I've received from etrailer. I jump for joy when I see the "made in america" label on products. At first I was just going to buy wheel bearings but when I saw how reasonable it was to put a set of brakes on my 5 X 8 covered trailer that I use to carry my motorcycle (Harley Bagger) I couldn't resist. Since the initial purchase I have made other purchases from etrailer with the same excellent customer service and product quality. You get what you pay for! Thank you etrailer. PS: I love the instructional videos also. 39526

I bought 4 of these to replace all my brake system parts. They came with the races installed and were very easy to assemble and install. Nuts come with them. BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR GREASE CAPS FOR THE ONES THAT CAME MINE ARE JUNK AND DO NOT FIT. Time will tell the quality but at this time I have told my friends to buy these for the price is right. There is not a place to Review the ETrailer service. I had to send several emails to get any help. Nothing was done about the grease caps and I was finely sent 4 plastic adjusted plugs, which I returned so they could see the poor quality for themselves. Service left me sour. order the right parts and double check to be sure and return any junk. Service rating POOR. 222618

Excellent quality product. I feel much more confident towing my '99 trailer with new Dexter hub and drum assemblies all around. ...and because I did the job myself, I know what to do if anything goes wrong on the road. I saved "the best" old hub and bearings as a spare just in case. I really liked the fact that you get manufacturer quality parts that are all meant to fit together, and include new lug nuts. One small issue was encountered when installing the outside bearing on one of the spindles: the bearing got stuck on the spindle as it was going in. The solution was to use high grit (3000) sand paper on the spindle right at the lip which was causing the bearing to get stuck. After sanding and thorough cleaning it was easy peasy! Hub&drum assembly: ~$55; confidence on the road: priceless. (yeah, :~$55 is not an emoticon -lol) 408601

As a consumer in todays age, I look for service but also price adjusting when possible based on competition. Not the first time I ordered from Etrailer but I did find other competitors with lower pricing on the items I purchased. Comical to see that not appropriate for review is indicating anything contrary to excellent. Thus it is that pictures shown of damaged boxes may not reveal how the end product is used or affected but it is also part of the process of ordering in the future. If asking for tips only or how to give rave reviews when the overall needs to be conveyed, then why offer it as an alternative to begin with? 553105

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Got this with a 10 inch trailer brake. Everything was as expected. I had to buy a couple nylock nuts from Menards. They are 7/16 by 40 pitch. Which is a fine thread. 220256

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The brakes work great! Im really happy that I took the time to install them.

Jonathan - 08/23/2016

Was better than I expected. Came with ll the internals and the races were installed. Halley sold me what I wanted. Very qualified. 575383

Seems to fit correctly. The old drum had an inspection hole on the face, for checking pad thickness. This drum doesn't have the inspection hole. The instructions list a washer between the castle nut and the bearing, no washer was provided, I used the old one. The drum brakes need to be beded in (really abused) before they will start to work. I took the trailer out at freeway speeds and manually applied full brakes for a "2 count" ~100 times. After a even few more miles, and two 100 mile tows, the brakes started to work better. 513080

by: Paul02/14/2019

These items we a perfect fit! They have performed as expected. I also purchased hub and drum assemblies together with the backing plate assemblies, and they have performed as expected! 605051

We have been going camping out West snd Southwest for five years now. Pulling 2003 Jayco 12 Sd popup behind 2006 Chevrolet Express 2500. A lot of mountains. Big Mountains. I noticed that the hydraulic brakes on the camper didn't work properly. I have tried to adjust them multiple times but it didn't help. I decided to replace them with electric brakes . It looked like etrailer had exactly what I needed. I ordered the electric brakes assembly first and then hub and drum assembly. Had to take some measures for the brake plate mounting and also get part numbers of the old bearings in the hub. All parts arrived two days after order was placed. Amazing. All the parts were there. . I am not the greatest mechanic but I was able to install them fairly quickly. Installation videos on etrailer website and YouTube were very helpful. We just went on our first camping trip this year. Only two hours drive. It seems that everything works fine I can feel that new brakes actually work. Thanks to Nicole at etrailer for helping me with this order. 528695

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Received my drums along with brakes assembly about 2 weeks ago which were packaged very well, being the drums were on the heavy side. Assembled the drums and shoe assembly in a couple of hours with ease. No problems with fit or missing parts. Trailer was not equipped with brakes when I bought it so this will be a first as for towing and stopping. Overall, brakes and drums were a correct part and fit on my dexter axle. Have not tested brakes yet but will test after doing some other repairs. 575089

I purchased a used cargo trailer. We used it in October to go to Colorado on a hunt. We had a horrible time with the brakes failing. I tore it down this Spring and found there were no brakes on the front axle. I started checking around locally and could not find the parts I needed. I found etrailer online and took a chance and ordered(something Idon’t do shop online)the parts I was sure I needed. The parts arrived Tuesday and I installed them today. Everything was just as advertised and the fit was exact. Now I just need to get two new tires and wheels and the trailer will be ready for our trip to Colorado this year. Thanks E-Trailer. John 495565

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Bought four of these Dexter Hub and Drum Assembly. First off 1 box was different from the rest and that box included all that is pictured. The other three were missing new spindle nuts and nut locking clips. The three different boxes also had grease seals that were the wrong size (you could push them in the hub by hand, no hammer needed). The three different one had lug nuts that were really tight in the socket. Tried to replace on a Monday evening and had to miss work on Tuesday to chase down new seals from a real auto parts store (don't bother with the big chain parts stores). Not real happy with this purchase. 568910

Fast shipping and top quality parts! Last summer I replaced all four brakes, hubs and bearing sets on my camper with these identical parts, but over-torqued one bearing and experienced an outer bearing failure on one spindle - almost lost the wheel. This unit is the same as I used previously and will replace the hub that was damaged by the bearing failure. I'm just waiting for warmer weather to install it - I won't be as aggressive on tightening the bearing this time. 116262

We have a tightening method that works pretty well for us. We tighten the nut, while turning the hub. As soon as we feel some resistance on the hub turning we stop. Then we back the nut off 1 notch on the castle nut, and secure with the pin or tang washer. Backing off that one notch allows enough breathing room for when the internals and grease warm up and expand a little. Ideally you want about .001 to .007 inches of room and backing off one notch usually falls within that range.

-- Patrick B - 02/12/2014

Perfect fit and everything is running smoothly after a 3,000 mile trip to Glacier NP and back! etrailer is my first stop for trailer parts!

John M - 02/11/2015

Changed springs, brakes, shackles and pivots everything worked great, would highly recommend using. 516682

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Bought new Dexter brakes and drums to replace the original brakes on my 1995 Haulmark car trailer. The original drums and magnets were badly worn, and I wanted to replace them before going to the car cruise in Ocean City. I received an email from etrailer.com within hours of placing the order, stating that the order has shipped! The absolute best customer service I ever had. The parts arrived within days, and the packaging was superb. Thank you etrailer! 435608

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The Dexter parts are working great so far! Although I only used the trailer twice for about 450 miles total. Ive always had good service from etrailer. Thank you for the follow up, I appreciate it.

Paul K - 09/24/2018

by: Scott S05/15/2019

The parts (trailer brakes and supplies for initial brake install) were delivered ahead of schedule, they were all in good shape, and they have all worked great. 642730

fast and good value will be ordering ag ain! 642120

by: Bob T05/08/2019

great service thanks Cristy 639657

by: Jeff05/06/2019

Exactly what I needed 638781

Item is great quality and shipping was quick 636168

by: Tim F05/01/2019

Great products at good prices. quick delivery. 1 year later still working great. inspection just completed. 635968

by: Mark04/27/2019

Brakes are still working great 635428

by: mike nilles04/15/2019

the trailer came without brakes so I installed brakes and drums, the product fit and works great just like factory 628781

by: Bryan P04/10/2019

Good product. Correct fit, 620017

by: Bill T04/08/2019

I've had no issues. 619356

by: B Guy03/28/2019

Great product great price 614966

etrailer was great help in identifying replacement idler and brake hubs for my boat trailer. The pricing is very good, shipping was prompt, and the hubs I received meet my requirements perfectly. Wouldn't hesitate to use them again or recommend them to others. 612359

Etrailer had exactly what I was looking for, easy to shop website, parts were delivered on time and were exactly what I ordered and great price 610700

product looks like a good , quality product, instructions were good. will install soon. 610274

Dexter OEM quality is quickly evident and it's reassuring to install all new drum, brake assembly, bearings and related hardware -- all readily available from etrailer.com! My Casita TT has but the one axle, so it's important to be sure that it's dependable/in top notch condition for the highway. Super fast shipping (most often it's same day) and dependable UPS delivery -- great folks to do biz with! 604458

Paired these with the Dexter 10" brake kit and they work great. Gonna make pulling my trailer safer and save on my truck brakes as well. 603922

by: Richard02/05/2019

I do appreciate this one year review. The brakes and other parts working great, and I do usually load the trailer to the max. gross weight. Stopping power is great and no maintenance issues. 602575

Watched the install video and was easy to understand and follow. Only thing I would change would be, while the old bearings and hub are removed, would be to pump some grease in the end of the spindle to discharge the old grease out of the spindle "before" installing the new hub and grease packed bearings. This eliminates pumping the old grease through the newly packed bearings. Good value and quality 600967

Just what I needed as my local area could not help me. I think the price is very fair considering you get new drums, seals and bearings. The brake controller was not hooked up properly and the drums heated up and warped. Trust no one especially RV dealers. So I had no trailer brakes on maiden voyage. Thank you etrailer I’m ready to go next spring 578069

packing not that good. But was not damaged.works good replacing all drums now. 577602

Great price and quality 569659

by: Jason M09/25/2018

Everything I needed in one box. One year later and parts are doing great. 568784

Arrived just in time! Better shipping experience than in the past, but one of the drums still broke through the individual box. Nut and nut lock that came with were much larger than what I had, guessing they were for EZ Lube axles. Everything installed as it should and are working great! 563187

Parts delivered on time and in excellent condition. Great customer service and very competitive pricing. Will continue to order from eTrailer. 558877

by: Jacob08/25/2018

I have put 6000 miles on my trailer since I installed the hubs. No problems. 558094

Excellent service and product 557605

all parts arrived in timely fashion are prefect fit etrailer is the bomb 557451

received 2 brake drums/hubs. great packing ! Also got 4 self adjusting brake sets ,all for our travel trailer. Ordering was easy ,delivery was fast, and everything is in good shape due to the excellent packing. I have not installed the parts yet, and will post a review when all is complete. I am more than pleased with everything and would recommend etrailer to anyone. And yes the pricing was the best with the free shipping. 556281

I've ordered several things from e-trailer over past 4 years. Always a good experience. They have very good products. Enough said... 555720

Always like doing business with this company because they always have what you need and always ship in a timely matter. We have never had any problems with this company and we will do business with them in the future. 551676

I ordered 2 brake drums for my travel trailer at 7:00pm and they were delivered the next day. To me, that is amazing. This is the third time I have used etrailer.com and I could not recommend a better online company. Quality products, timely delivery and top notch customer service. The have become my “go-to” resource and I am a very happy customer. Thanks, etrailer.com 546839