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The automotive-grade pads on these brakes offer lasting effectivenes. 12" x 2" Assemblies have rust-resistant, e-coated backing plates. Fits 14-1/2" to 16-1/2" wheels.
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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 pads on these trailer brakes are made of the same friction material that you might find on a car's drum brakes. In fact, the material is SAE-N certified. So, not only does it provide high-performance braking, but it's environmentally friendly, too! With these brakes, your trailer will be good to go on any road throughout the United States and Canada.
The superior quality of these pads is also due to the fact that they're bonded to the shoes, not just nailed down. Riveted brake pads will always give you a screeching reminder to replace your brake shoes. That's because the rivets will scrape against your drum as the friction material wears down. You won't have that noisy problem with bonded brake pads. You'll also get a little more friction pad contact because there aren't any cutouts for rivets. And more friction means more stopping power.
These pads are also tapered, which should help to prevent any broken, crumbly bits of material from rotating inside the drum as the pads wear over time. Brakes without these tapers are more likely to create a jarring braking experience that could cause the brakes to stutter and lock up.
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.
These brake assemblies meet the requirements for certification by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The CSA creates standards, which when complied with ensure a safe and quality product. These brake assemblies underwent extensive testing to measure stopping distances when braking. These brakes have also been tested by QAI for braking performance under real-world conditions to provide the most realistic scenario for the everyday tower.
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.
I received the product as ordered. The two day free shipping was much appreciated!!
The only complaint I have is the packaging of such heavy parts. My order included heavy brake drums and the boxes they were packed in were not quite strong enough. My suggestion is to place an additional thick piece of cardboard to the top and bottom of the box. Two of the four boxes of brake drums were worn completely through, exposing the product. Fortunately there was no damage to the drums but as bad as the boxes were damaged it could have been bad news.
Simple fix to avoid problems for the customer.
Thank you!!
Tony
Seem like quality parts but I haven't installed yet. One arrived with a missing piece but Amy was quick to get the replacement on its way. Great customer service and good pricing!
Victoria H.
4/3/2025
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to make this right for you Josh! I'll let Amy know you gave her a shout out!
Changed out all four brakes on my FW. E Trailer brand brake kit is well made and just as good as the costly name brand. After a year and about 6k miles brakes are fine no problems at all.
Rock K.
12/2/2024
I sold my FW about a year after install. 5k miles and no problems. Do not waste money on more expensive brakes. These are well made and worked flawlessly.
these brakes were perfect for my 14k - 8 lug, double axle trailer. As always, etrailer did a great job getting them to me.
Brooke M.
12/3/2024
Thanks, Thomas, its good to hear that. Happy towing!
One year later—perfection! Thought my 2007 trailer was tired and old. With new hibs and brakes—works better than new. Stable and no squaek from trailer brakes.
Brooke M.
11/5/2024
Man, love that! Its so nice when a good product does its job well! Hope you had a great trailering season!
The box was busted, had a hole in it, one adjuster was loose. The envelope with the mounting hardware was torn open and was missing 2 bolts 3 nuts and 4 lock washers.
Gwendolyn Y.
11/4/2024
Hey Don. I am going to get those missing parts shipped right out to you. Keep an eye out for an email with tracking!
Worked great out of the box, bolt on replacement for OEM equipment.
Parts arrived in secure packaging. Everything was just as described. Parts fit just like the original ones. Customer service was excellent. Will definitely order here again.
These were exact fit, easy to replace and would definitely recommend. Definitely invest in the brake spoon tool ( bought one with my order) for adjusting these after the wheel is back on. Definitely worth it and etrailer nailed it again. In the photo, the axle on the right is the new brake assembly and the one on the left..... well that is the reason I bought four new brake assemblies!!!!! Thanks.
Adam
6/29/2019
Still working well. Have not had any issues to date .... knock on wood
Great brakes. Fit was perfect! Shipping was fast. Customer service was awesome! Great to know there is a company out there that cares & is full of information. This is my new “go to” for all my future trailer needs. I dont normally write reviews but felt i had no choice in this case.
Lonnie
7/24/2024
Been all over the country & no issues at all.
Products was just as described for my application and worked awesome.
I would recommend the automatic adjusting version. The only complaint I have is having to adjust the breaks twice a year. Other wise easy installation works as advertised.
Ordered complete brakes and bearings for 8 wheel 16 ton trailer. All mounted up very nicely and I am very pleased with the result. In addition to bearings and brakes I also replaced the lights and added a new 7 pin plug incl a new battery and emergency trailer brake and wirebox. I had never done any of these repairs before, but followed the tutorial videos on e-trailers site. Very happy with result and will recommend e-trailers to anyone that need trailer stuff. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
I haven't installed them yet butg the communication was GREAT every step of the way! Thank you. I have purchased from you before and I certainly w9ill again. I will also sing your praises to my friends that have trailers. Thanks you. Bob
Robert
5/27/2024
Fantastic. The new brakes are awesome and have kept our camping trips across the North East US safe and secure. They were a cinch to install and are working as desired. Thank you
I ordered these to replace the original brakes on my trailer after I started having problems with mine (see details below if interested). They are good quality and were easy to mount and assemble. They definitely made a difference in how well my trailer is braking. I definitely recommend these if they are what you need.
However, I will say that the shipping was delayed by about 4 days. This may not be etrailer's fault, but they use UPS and I've been having horrible luck with UPS's shipping service lately. Everything has been delayed. So just be aware that if you order with the standard ground with UPS these will most likely not arrive on time.
The second problem that I had was that I ordered a set of drum/hub combos to go with these on a separate order. After 2 days of seeing no progress on my order I had to email and call to find out that the order was delayed. There was no update from etrailer without me asking. I ended up having to cancel that order and purchase through a local supplier whom I will likely start using from now on.
To detail the braking problems, I purchased my 2008 Toy Hauler about two months ago. We've towed about 1,200 miles with it so far and I noticed from day one that the brakes weren't as responsive as they should be. As we were entering our neighborhood from our last trip my Tekonsha Prodigy 3 started flashing red and reading that there was a shortage and that I had a brake overload and that there were no brakes. This was fairly spiritic but eventually became constant. Based off of information I found from posts on this site, it seemed like it might be one of the magnets not making sufficient contact with the drum. It seems like this was the case. During my repair, I found that one of my grease seals had blown and grease had gotten into one of the brake assemblies and it looked like that entire hub/assembly/etc. had stopped working properly. After replacing the entire brake assembly, drum/hub, bearings and seals on all four wheels everything is working great! I probably only needed to replace the brake assemblies, but decided that for another $350 I would have peace of mind knowing that everything is at it's best!
Thanks etrailer for the helpful information and quality parts!
Great affordable brakes. Adjusted them and tested them out and they work great. Using a trailer brake controller in the truck as well and have no complaints yet. Towed about 5k miles on this system so far. I saw a ton of those advertisements for wires that have heat shrink and are waterproof and you don't need to solder. Saying when you apply heat to them, it melts the solder. Tested them out and they actually work great and are waterproof.
Brakes look great, but they were packeged by a four year old, resulting in the box being punctured, and the brake parts rattling around, to the extent that two of the four pair arrived missing parts. The springs rattled off, the adjusters rattled out, and parts fell out of the box. To their credit, a return label was issued promptly, and replacements sent right away. But still. Don't they ship items like this every day, hundreds of times a day?
Product is really good but the customer service is better.
Fast delivery. Great instruction videos. Friendly and knowledgable sales tech.
Great product with fast shipping, price was very competitive, would buy again.
Trailer breaks were awesome. They went on perfect, great for emergency stopping.
Bought new left and right hand drum brake assemblies to replace the ones on my tandem axle 28ft toyhauler that were ruined due to axle grease blowing out the backside. Pleased to see they were Axletek assemblies. Install was easy, put new bearings and Dexter Wet bolt kit.
I ordered brakes for my rv fifth wheel grease and some hard ware research on etrailer web site very easy to understand never have replaced brakes before received all together sooner than i thought packing very good jumped right to it job easy finished could not be any happier etrailer pulls through again why bother looking any where else THANKS ETRAILER
Great product, great prices, fast shipping, poor packaging.
I had an older style axil. Everything was the same but the bolt holes. We made a template and drilled new holes. They have been working good. I guess they don't make my style of hub anymore. Thanks also for your speed at delivery . Keep up the great work.
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Victoria H.
4/12/2025
Thanks for the feedback Ralph! Glad to hear the shipping was quick and everything arrived safely even though the packaging didn't really withstand the trip. We appreciate you taking the time to give us a heads-up about the packaging.