Which is Best Brand of Trailer Brake Assemblies

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Are Lippert brake assemblies better then Dexter?

asked by: Robert V

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Dexter brand trailer axle components are considered by most people to be the highest quality around. Whenever possible I recommend them over the other brands.

For 12 inch diameter Dexter brake assemblies that are self-adjusting the Dexter kit part # 23-458 for the left hand side and part # 23-459 would be what I'd recommend.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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The most common bearings and seals for a 7,000 pound axle are #25580 inner bearing, #14125A outer bearing, #25520 inner race and #14276 outer race. The grease seal can vary, and will usually either be the #GS-2250DL, which has a 2.250 inch inner…

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AxleTek is who makes our etrailer brake assemblies like the #AKEBRK-35-SA. We have found that while not considered to be as much of a premium brand like the Dexter assemblies they work just as well and happen to cost a lot less. To put it a different…

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The biggest difference between Dexter brake assembly #23-459 and etrailer/AxleTek assembly #AKEBRK-7L-SA is the pad material. The Dexter assemblies use pads that are snapped off of a long strand of the material. The ones on the etrailer assemblies…

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The Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #23-468-469 and Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #AKEBRK-35-SA are both excellent replacement options with a self-adjusting feature. The main difference between them is quality, the Dexter option…

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Connection three 10-gauge wires together is going to be best accomplished by soldering the connections as this is the most secure method. We have a solder gun that comes with solder as well with part #PTW2012. I realize that not everyone knows how to…

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It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

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Answer 7

The correct bearing kit for your 7,000 pound Lippert axle is #BK3-210.

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Answer 8

Hello Jason, We can definitely get you all fixed up, but I am going to need a little more information as I do not have a database that supplies me with what is put on what trailer. I am going to need your hub face to hub face measurement and spring…

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Hey Mark! To replace the brakes on your Lippert 4,400 lbs axles you'll need the Lippert Electric Trailer Brakes item #LC66WD. While the 4 bolt mounting pattern is the same you don't want to put 3,500 lbs capacity brake assemblies on a 4,400…

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Answer 10

Electric brakes, like part #23-26-27, use 16 gauge wiring. However, we generally recommend using 10 gauge, like part #10-2-1, to connect to the brakes because of how far the wiring generally has to be run. So you need to use butt connectors large…

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The humming sound you hear from your trailer's electric drum brakes is a good sign. It means that the brakes' magnets are being energized by the output from the trailer brake controller in the vehicle. The issue with the brakes not applying…

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The correct hub and drum assembly replacement for your Lippert 4,400 lb axle is the #8-407-5UC3-EZ. This comes with bearings and a grease seal. If you need brakes as well you can use the #LC66WD, or for self-adjusting brakes #K23-478-479.

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