What Are The Wires Inside An Axle Used For?

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What are the wires in the axle tube for abs where do they hook up

asked by: Rick L

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The wires that are routed through an axle, like the etrailer.com # e43SR, are there to connect electric brakes together (see included picture). You do not have to use them if you prefer not to, but as they are more protected than an exposed wire, it doesn't hurt to use them either. If you will not be using brakes or will be routing your own wires, you can either cut them off, or cap them off to protect the ends.

expert reply by: Lazer S

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etrailer.com Axle e43SR Brake Wires
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Answer 1

If your trailer has 7 wires running all the way back to the brakes, then yes, you can tap into the existing wiring. Each of your new brakes will have two wires for the brake magnet. One wire is for 12 volt power to the brake magnets and the other…

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Answer 2

Hey Charlie, thanks for reaching out! For that exact brake assembly you'll need part #23-105. The Kit #23-105-106 you found has both the Left #23-105 and the Right #23-106 brake assemblies. Usually when you replace something on one side of the…

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Answer 3

The torque figure to use when tightening the nuts that hold the Electric Trailer Brake Kit #AKEBRK-35-SA to your spindle bracket is 45 to 50 ft lbs of torque.

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Answer 4

It's very common for new trailer brakes to not feel as strong as you'd think they would be. With self adjusting brake assemblies like the #AKEBRK-35-SA the trick is to apply the brakes several times as each time they will click a little bit…

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Answer 5

When installing new brake assemblies such as Electric Trailer Brake Kit - Self-Adjusting - 10" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 3,500 lbs Item #AKEBRK-35-SA there will likely be no drag at first. Even self-adjusting brakes like these will need…

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Answer 6

It is a good idea to pre-adjust self adjusting brakes like the #AKEBRK-35-SA when installing them but it's not required as they will adjust themselves with enough applications but you'd just need to be aware of it.

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Answer 7

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more necessary.…

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Answer 8

You will want to remove your spring hangers and then weld them in a position that allows the shackles to hang properly. On a spring that is 26 inches eye to eye on center and a single axle trailer you will want the hangers to be up to 1/2 inch less…

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Answer 9

To correctly measure a leaf spring, you'll want to jack the trailer up on jack stands so the axle is hanging freely, then measure directly across from the center of one spring eye to the other, as shown in the provided diagram. The height of the…

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Answer 10

I am sure I can Kenny. You can email me your pictures to the address you receive this response from. I saw you were looking at the Dexter Bearing Kit for 1-1/16" to 1-3/8" Tapered Spindle item #DX76ER is this what you're needing or are…

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Answer 11

Whatever bearing kit you got likely came with both to give you options. Since you already had a tang washer on your spindle you can stick with the tang washer. Using the tang washer like the #5-101 with a D washer like the #5-23 would give you no…

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Answer 12

There really should be a flat washer between the outer bearing of your hub and the nut that holds it on. The washer protects the back side of the bearing from the edges and points on the back side of the spindle nut. The Washer For 1 inch Spindle,…

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