What All is Involved to Add Trailer Brakes to a 3,000 lb Trailer

Updated 03/25/2016 | Published 03/24/2016

Question:

what is involved in adding brakes to a trailer with a gross weight limit of 3000 pounds. the flange behind the wheel is present

asked by: Mike P

Helpful Expert Reply:

I attached a help article that covers the entire process, but basically you will need to determine what spindle you have on your trailer so that you can first pick out the correct hub rotor to fit the spindle and then build from there. Once you know what hub you have you will be able to then pick out the correct size brake assemblies.

Having a brake mounting flange is a great start since that can be one of the more difficult things to install if not present.

From there it would be just a matter of wiring up the assemblies. Which is pretty easy since either wire of them can be the power as long as the other gets grounded.

expert reply by: Jameson C