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Whether you're replacing your trailer brakes or installing some on a new brake axle, these are easy to work with from start to stop. 12" x 2" Assemblies fit 14.5" to 16" wheels. 5 bolt pattern backing plate. Made in the USA.
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Quick Tip: There's really not a whole lot to getting new drum brakes. If you've confirmed that all of the specs listed above line up with what you need for your trailer, you can be pretty sure these will work for you.
The more miles you put on your trailer, the more your brake pads will wear down. As they lose contact with the drum, stopping distances get longer and longer. To keep your brakes working great, it's important to adjust them pretty routinely. For this job, grab a floor jack and either a brake adjustment tool (sold separately) or just a standard flathead screwdriver.
Jack up your trailer enough to get the wheel(s) off the ground. Remove the adjuster plugs from the backing plate on the brake, and insert the flat end of the tool through the back of the assembly.
Push in on the star gear and lift it up. Keep doing this until the brake pads catch on your drum. When you can't spin your wheel by hand anymore, back the gear off by about 10 clicks by pushing down on the star gear. Does the wheel now spin freely (even if it sounds like the brake pads drag slightly on the drum)? Great! Then you're all done with that one and ready to adjust the rest.
After you get these brakes installed and adjusted, you'll need to break them in. First, find a long stretch of road or a big, empty parking lot. Once you're there, set your brake controller to its maximum setting and get moving. Speed up to about 40 mph and brake to slow to about 20 mph. Repeat this 15-30 times. The goal is to get the brake shoes and magnet properly seated into your drum. You'll know you've done that when it feels less jerky (and more consistent) each time you apply the brakes.
Note: The brakes will be very hot after doing this, so after every 10 stops you'll want to wait about 10 minutes to let the brakes cool off before continuing. If you don't, you might cook and crack the pad material.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (349 Customer Reviews)
Whether you're replacing your trailer brakes or installing some on a new brake axle, these are easy to work with from start to stop. 12" x 2" Assemblies fit 14.5" to 16" wheels. 5 bolt pattern backing plate. Made in the USA.I am a big believer is sticking with original equipment parts when possible. Locally here in Canada the parts thatbI purchased frome etrailer were much more expensive. It took much longer than expected for the parts to arrive, but the quality, fit and finish was excellent. Following the burnishing in procedure the brakes functioned excellent. My trailer is a 7 Ton dump trailer with an empty weight of around 5000lbs. My gain was set @ 2 empty with excellent results is slowing the truck and trailer. I haven't pulled a full load yet, but I expect to have full confidence in the brakes ability stop the trailer safety in annorderly manner.
Or Dexter brake order was delivered faster than expected.
Brake system bolted up and has been working flawlessly for the last year.
I will order again for our other trailers when needed.
Just installed these backing plates - then took a 2500 mile trip to retrieve/bring a tractor back to the ranch. I had the original drums turned and faced (in the armature area). Everything worked great and I'm super happy that I redid the brakes before going over 7000 ft mountains and grades from sea level. Great company to do business with. One note: Pay extra for guaranteed shipping delivery (if you're in a hurry)!
Fast shipping, Great product support, and great products. I will continue to buy all of my trailer parts from etrailer.com
I purchased the Dexter brand since they were on my camper as OEM brakes. These bolted right up and will burnished them once I head out on a trip.
These parts were exactly what I was looking for. The whole process was great from selection to shipping. And, they arrived exactly when they said they were going to.
These 7000 lb. brakes really made a difference and the fact that they are not self adjusting makes a big difference. These are like the brakes that came on the trailer and those lasted 10 yrs.
Great fit, work as they should. Be sure to break in per Mfr. It really seats brake pads and allows breaks to function as they should on trailer. Much easier to replace backing plate with pads, etc. couple electrical connections and back in business.
Paul
10/14/2023
Brakes still function as they should. Will purchase again, or for other trailers.
Mike L.
11/5/2023
Exelent service it was quick and secure you guys send me right parts definitely I will by with you again thank you
I was very happy with the customer service. The order arrived in different boxes one packed really well the other just thrown into a large box. I thought that was strange.
I am building a tiny house and I am using the axleless suspension that I purchased from Etrailer. Now that I have purchased the brakes, I will be purchasing the hubs next. I probably won't be installing everything until this summer. I will let you know how it goes and I will send photos. Thank you for everything so far and your prompt delivery of all parts so far.
I received my shipment with my new brakes. I chose to go with the manual adjust version for my trailer. The units are Dexter and made in the USA. While not installed yet, i have to give kudos to Phillip with etrailer for the great help and etrailer for the promplt shipping and packaging.
Easy install good fit.
I've tried many different manufacturer's of trailer brakes/assemblies. To me, it's worth the potential extra cost to go with Dexter.
Perfect fit, very easy to replace worn,rusted old brakes. Quality in manufacturing and everything tested prior to assembly. After assembly worked perfectly. The price was very good as well. If your brakes looked like the attached photo, just replace the whole assembly and save yourself a headache.
They work far better than the 50 year old units I took off, I should have done it years ago. Having all of the components mounted made the unit swap very simple. I pictured both the old and new.
Great product and great service.Went on real easy.Got alot of help making sure I had correct parts for my axles.Will definitely shop there again.
Where very easy to change out and set up, have piece of mind that everything is new and working great
Great customer service!
Parts are first class. Most of the boxes were busted open by UPS but we found all the parts on the truck.
Everything fit and worked as is should!!! Fast shipping, great company to deal with. A+++++
Easy to navigate your website. I had my order in 2 days. Great service.
Work great easy to install
Excellent service and quick delivery.
No visible phone number. On the web sight
No place to leave a note or ask questions when ordering
This kit DOES NOT COME WITH DRUMS !!!!!
I need to reuse the old bearings and seals for my time frame
Other wise they showed up on the delivery day and the assembly seamed complete
Hope things are good
Sierra K.
9/24/2021
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11/5/2023
Excellent product. Excellent value Excellent performance on my application