# 1
Dexter DX Series Electric Over Hydraulic Brake Actuator for Disc Brakes - 1,600 psi
Pump works great. Disc brakes with this pump work 10 times better that electric drum brakes. 4 stars because it took a couple of months to get
When the OEM steel brake lines wore out on my boat trailer I decided to upgrade the surge brakes to electric over hydraulic (EOH). I replaced the damaged lines and wired up this Demco actuator and now I can stop my trailer on a dime -- should have done this 10 years ago. The actuator works flawlessly with my 2017 GMC's built in controller -- nothing else was needed! Please note though that the GM controller does not apply the brakes when depressing the pedal if the vehicle is not moving (duh). So don't be surprised if you try to test it sitting in your driveway and think that it's not working -- it's designed that way to save wear on the pump if you're not moving. Pressing the manual control does apply the brakes though. (The brakes also apply if you're on an incline). I fabricated a mounting plate out of 3/8 aluminum since the trailer tongue was not wide enough and attached the pump using 4 countersunk 1/4" stainless bolts and then used two 1/2" square u-bolts to affix it to the trailer. If I set the gain on the truck to max, I can actually lock the trailer's wheels, something that surge brakes can't do on their best day! Back in 2010 I upgraded my disc brakes to Kodiak all stainless steel rotors, mounting plates and calipers -- 8 years old and they were still like new -- also well worth the money!
# 2
Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator w/ Electric Lockout - Disc - Multi-Fit Ball - Bolt On - 6,000 lbs
This Actuator is perfect for my project; a light weight tear drop trailer. Really well made, and the shipping and customer service is really first rate. Great to deal with etrailer. More later after I get a chance to test it.
etrailer.com is a great company to do business with, and they definitely get 5 stars from me. Great website (love the videos and things are easy to find) , great selections, good prices, fast delivery, great customer support, etc. Now, for the surge actuator... I'll give the surge actuator 5 stars, too, but with some hesitation about a couple of minor things. First, let me say that I was absolutely thrilled with the performance of the actuator on its first road trip. We have a 5000 lb. combined boat and trailer weight, and while creeping down a very steep hill, just to see what things felt like, having the trailer behind me didn't feel any different than just driving my Yukon without the trailer. Also, stopping and then starting up from a stop sign was as smooth as silk -- no jerking or tugging feeling whatsoever. After pulling the trailer for about 30 minutes, I stopped and measured the temperature of the trailer wheels near the hubs, and they were at 75-80 degrees on a 60-degree day. Like I said, I was trilled, especially after previously dealing with an actuator that performed badly in all of the ways that this new one performed so well. That's why I'm giving the actuator 5 stars, but like I said, it's with some hesitation and here's why... I'm not sure I'm a fan of the screw-type ball latch that's on the actuator. I wrestled with it for a long time before I finally figured out what was wrong and managed to get the latch onto the hitch ball. There's a small rectangular bracket on the bottom side of the latching mechanism, and it holds the hex head of the bolt that you're screwing down on when the latch is closing. The latch is spring loaded, so normally that little bracket is held in place where it needs to be, but if the spring is compressed, it's possible for the little rectangular bracket to get turned 90 degrees from where it should. And if that happens, you're not gonna get a 2" ball onto that actuator -- I tried and failed for a long time. The other thing that causes some hesitation is that that latch mechanism seems like it might not be quite as corrosion proof as I would hope. I've decided to spray it with WD-40 to see if that helps to keep it in good shape. I'm including 3 photos with this review. One shows the little rectangular bracket that holds the bolt's hex head in its correct position, another shows what the latch should look like when it's fully opened, and the third shows the beginning signs of a little corrosion after the actuator has been outside for only a couple of weeks. We did launch the boat once in salt water, but I don't think the actuator got wet when we did it, so I think the slight corrosion is just from being outside in the rain, and not from salt water exposure. Like I said, the actuator performed extremely well, so even with the minor criticisms, I'll still give it 5 stars. And etrailer definitely gets 5 stars!
# 3
Hydrastar Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator for Disc Brakes - 1,600 psi
Ordered the HBA16 to install on 2013 Dutchmen Rubicon 2900 TH with 7K Lippert axles, feeding the Kodiak Disc Brakes also purchased from etrailer. Unit was received with out any problems, installed and worked as advertised. The only real issue I had was prior to the order finding out for sure if this Actuator would work on my 2014 F-350 with or without the HBA-CAM. Once I received the HBA-16 the documents that came with it from Cargo Towing solutions provided me with another resource to verify what my truck would need. I contacted Nick Ruehlman with Cargo Towing Solutions and he assured me the HBA16 would work on 2014 F-350's with built in controller without the HBA-CAM. Installation was done by a brake tech and went in without any problems. etrailer customer support was very helpful in completing this project. Brakes are outstanding now that the electric's disc's are out.
Couldn't be happier with this brake system along with my Kodiak disc brakes. System works perfect.
# 4
Demco Hydraulic Brake Actuator w/ Electric Lockout - Disc - Zinc - 2" Ball - 7,000 lbs
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.
# 5
Dexter DX7.5 Drop-N-Go Brake Actuator - Disc Brakes - 2" Ball - Zinc Plated - 7,500 lbs
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.
Works as it should. If I had it to do over I would go with electric over hydraulic
# 6
Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator w Electric Lockout - Bolt On - Disc - 2" Ball - Zinc - 7.5K
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).
Finished drum to disc brake conversion on my 1993 year model Bass Cat trailer. Installation went smoothly and the UFP-A60 Actuator replaced the obsolete Atwood Actuator. Shortened the outer member a bit and added a 1" flat bar to the bottom for welding of 4" channel trailer frame.
# 7
Hydrastar Electric-Hydraulic Actuator w/ Line Kit for Disc Brakes - 1,600 psi
As of now I'm very excited to put this new product on my trailer.
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
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