How to Determine What Brakes I Need for my Trailer?

Question

Question:

I have an 2004 Triton boat on a single axle trailer with surge brakes, boat and trailer were a package bought new by me in 2004. How do I figure out which brake part # I need?

asked by: Chad

0

Expert Reply:

Generally the best way to find out which brakes you need is by measuring the inside dimensions of the drum, but you can also usually determine this by your wheel size. Your best bet is to take a wheel off the trailer and pull the drum off to determine which brakes are going to work best for you.

expert reply by: Erik B

0

click to enlarge

Answer 1

To determine the size of the brake assemblies you need you have to measure the depth and width of the hub drum on the axle like what you see in the picture I attached. The most common size is 2-1/4 inch wide like the #T4071600-500 that you…

view full answer...

Answer 2

We do carry the Dometic RV Water Heater #DMC74FR which you could use to replace your Atwood G6A-8E 6 gal RV Water Heater, but I highly recommend switching over to a tankless system like the Furrion RV Tankless Water Heater 60,000 BTU #FR98SR. This…

view full answer...

Answer 3

It sounds like you might be searching for some replacement electric trailer braking assemblies or possibly just replacement parts. It's typically not much less cost effective to just replace the entire assembly so that's what I recommend. I…

view full answer...

Answer 4

The right and left orientation is determined if you are standing behind the trailer looking towards the tow vehicle. The left side is the drivers side and the right side is the passengers side. Tthe shorter brake pad will always be in the front of…

view full answer...

Answer 5

They are generally pretty universal. You want to check to see how many bolts there are on the brake flange, get overall diameter and the overall thickness of the shoes. For instance the very popular Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #AKEBRK-35-SA is a…

view full answer...

Answer 6

Hey Ryan, thanks for reaching out. We certainly should have a disc brake kit that will work for you, but there is no way to know exactly what kit you will need based on the make and model of trailer. Trailer manufacturers just do not make this kind…

view full answer...

Answer 7

We can help you with finding hub/drum and brakes assemblies for your trailer. A new hub drum needs to use the same two bearings as the one it replaces and it also needs to match the axle weight rating and the wheel bolt pattern for your wheel. I…

view full answer...

Answer 8

I spoke with my contact at Trailair and from your serial number we were able to determine that your trailer came with a 1621 HD pin box which is a long pin box style. I was unable to obtain the exact part number for your Trailair pin box but from the…

view full answer...

Answer 9

I contacted Dometic and your existing toilet is a 210 Traveler Series RV Toilet. The 210 series is no longer in production so the direct replacement is Dometic Full-Timer Boat and RV Toilet - Standard Height - Elongated Bowl - Tan Ceramic #DOM29FR.…

view full answer...

Answer 10

The Convert-A-Ball Cushioned 5th-Wheel-to-Gooseneck Adapter #CAB-C5G you referenced is not compatible with any cushioned or air ride 5th wheel king pin like the Trailair Air Ride 5th Wheel Pin Box #LC158778. There may have been a previous model that…

view full answer...

Answer 11

It is normal to have continuity between the brake(blue) wire and ground(white) wire. The electric trailer brake is an electromagnet when it has power it attracts to the steel inside the hub/drum. If you are having issues with your trailer brakes…

view full answer...

Answer 12

A brake controller like the Prodigy, #90885, will send a small amount of voltage back to see if a trailer is connected. The load from the magnets is what it is checking for. You can test the blue wire behind the controller and at the 7-Way with a…

view full answer...

How to Determine What Brakes I Need for my Trailer?

Continue Researching