Recommended Brake Assemblies and Hubs with Oil Bath For Dexter 8,000 lb Axles  

The value 8k etrailer brake assembly set part #AKEBRK-8 and the premium Dexter 8k set part #23-434-435 both offer the same stopping power. The Dexter brand is widely considered to be the best brand for trailer braking components and they do work…

The Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit #23-434-435 referenced in your question is designed for 8,000 pound axles. As long as your existing hub drums feature a 12-1/4 inch diameter and 3-3/8 inch depth, these electric brake assemblies will work great…

Knowing your axle's weight capacity - in your case 8,000 lbs - is the first step towards finding the correct replacement brakes. The brakes you referenced, which are sold together as the Electric Trailer Brake Kit #AKEBRK-8, also have a 4 bolt…

The Al Ko brake setups use a slightly different bolt pattern so they do not fit in place of the Dexter setups like the #23-435 that you referenced. For the matching other side you'd want the #23-434.

For your Karavan trailer I recommend LED tail lights #STL57RB and #STL56RB. They are a little shorter at 6-1/16 inches but they do mount on studs spaced 2 inches apart on center. they are 3-5/8 inches tall and 2-1/4 inches deep overall. I have linked…

There are a pair of brake kits which are rated for 8,000 lbs which may work for you. The Electric Trailer Brake Kit w/ Dust Shields #AKEBRK-8 and Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit #23-434-435 have a 4 bolt mounting flange bolt pattern, are…

As long as your existing hub drums are in good condition (no grooves worn in the armature surface that the brake magnet rides on or the surface that the pads grab). For a lot of trailer hub/drums there is a minimum thickness for that to be turned…

If you already have brake drums you will not have to replace them unless they are damaged or became overheated and have discoloration on the inside armature surface where the magnet rides, grooves in the armature surface, or severe wear where the…

You're not going to have any problems mixing Dexter and Lippert components on trailer axles over 10k-lbs in the same manner as below 10k-lbs as long as the measurements on the replacement parts are the same- i.e. bearing sizes are the same, etc..…

You can definitely ground your trailer brake assemblies to your trailer frame. This will be just as effective and also will be a much easier install.

We have had a customer with your same UFP hub HD-1377 successfully use as a replacement the hub/drum #AKHD-545-35-K which works on 3500-lb axles. This hub uses inner bearing #L68149 (1.378" inner diameter) and outer bearing #L44649 (1.063"…

Based on images I could find it would appear the maximum internal diameter is 10.09. This information should be stamped on the drum itself. If you do not have any dimensions stamped on your drum they should not be turned and will just need to be…