How Do You Determine If An Axle Is Rated For 6,000 or 7,000 lb Capacity?

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how do I know if I have 7000 lb or 6000 lb axles?

asked by: James C

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It can be very difficult to tell the difference between 6000 and 7000 lb axles because they both typically have a 3 inch diameter. Most of the components for your axle will cover both capacities, so the only way to tell is to look for markings on the axle itself or find a GVWR on your trailer and then divide based on the number of axles.

expert reply by: Jason S

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I sure do Ronnie and welcome back! The Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brakes item #23-458-459 are exactly what you need. These self adjusting set of brake assemblies will replace the 12" ones currently on your Airstream trailer. They have…

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Answer 2

Hello Ken, thanks for reaching out. Sadly, the Furrion Vision S camera system is being discontinued and replaced with the Vision S+. The camera for the Vision S+ is not backwards compatible with the Vision S system, so sadly if your camera is bad,…

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Dimensionally they'll fit and they will operate but you don't actually get a stronger braking action. Instead the brakes will be harder to setup and get the correct amount of braking action. The heavier duty assemblies have a magnet…

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There are two differences between the 6K and 7K brake assemblies. For the 7K, they use a semi-metallic compound on the brake shoes instead of the composite compound, and the magnets are stronger. This gives the brake assemblies more stopping power.…

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Hey Frank, thanks for reaching out! According to my contact at Dexter Axle you need the following: - Right Hand Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Assembly #23-459 - Bearing, 42MM Nev-R-Lube 42MM x 76MM x 39MM #31-73-3 If you're also…

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The biggest difference between the 6,000 lbs Dexter Trailer Brake Assembly part #23-106 for right hand and part #23-105 for left hand and the 7,000 lbs Dexter Trailer Brake Assembly part #23-181 for right hand and part #23-180 for left hand is the…

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Dexter would be the final authority on the capacities of their axles. For 7k rated Dexter brake assemblies you would want the part #23-465 for the right hand side and part #23-464 for the left hand side. What you described is not uncommon for Dexter…

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The difference between the Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 7,000 lbs #23-180-181 and the #23-105-106 you mentioned are the strength of the brake magnets. The #23-180-181 was designed for 7000lb axles…

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Answer 9

There are a lot of great solutions to your problem, but to upgrade your trailer axles from 6,000 lbs to 7,000 lbs, you need to replace your axles entirely. Adding higher capacity hubs alone won't change the weight capacity of your axles. Note…

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Answer 10

As you may have already found, 5200 lb, 6000 lb and 7000 lb axles can all use the same components including inner/outer bearings, hubs and brakes. Here are some other things they share in common: Dexter 5200 lb Regular Duty Axle - 0.180 inch tube…

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Answer 11

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Answer 12

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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