Atwood 61101 Actuator Replacement

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Mt current coupler uses a 2 inch ball and has a 8,000 lbs capacity I looking for something that will use the current bolt holes. My current couple also has a lock out on it. Do you have anything that has a manual lock out? Thanks

asked by: Paul V

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Expert Reply:

The best actuator replacement we have for your Atwood 61101 would be the Titan part # T63FR which fits a 2 inch ball and has a manual lockout like you need. It won't match the bolt pattern exactly but there's nothing out there that would match perfectly.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

The Demco Hydraulic Trailer Brake Actuator part #DM72VR should be a direct replacement for the Atwood 61101 Brake Actuator that you have now. This newest updated it rated at 7K instead of 6K. This is a bolt on option that mounts on 3" centers.…

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Answer 2

The Demco #DM72VR you installed is not designed to have any sort of manual lockout or bolt to hold it together, so I would not recommend doing that as you could potentially damage the coupler and render it unusable. The better option is installing a…

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Answer 3

Your trailer must have free backing brakes if you have never used the surge brake actuating coupler reverse lockout. If you did not have free backing brakes, your brakes would most likely brake even if they didn't lock up when you back up because…

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Answer 4

To bleed the brake lines with your Demco Hydraulic Brake Actuator w/ Drop and Electric Lockout #DM8750311 you'll need to complete the following steps: 1. First raise the tongue of the trailer 4" to 6". 2. Loosen or remove two 5/16”…

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Answer 5

For disc brakes you would want 1,600 psi like what the Hydrastar Vented Marine Electric Over Hydraulic Actuator for Disc Brakes #HS481-8067 provides. This is exact PSI that the current surge brakes of your trailer require.

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Answer 6

The Atwood coupler you have has been discontinued for quite some time now which means there are no replacement parts available for it. Now would be the time to replace the coupler with something like the Titan part #DM72VR which we have found works…

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Answer 7

The correct torque for installing lug nuts on your 5 X 8 trailer's 5-lug wheels will depend on the size of the lugs. For a 1/2-inch lug the torque spec ranges from 75- to 85-ft-lbs. For a 9/16-inch lug the torque spec ranges from 135- to…

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I attached a chart that has the lug nut torque specs for trailer wheels. You will notice that there is more information required to give you the spec for your application. The stud size is needed to know what the recommended torque is. The most…

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Answer 9

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 10

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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Answer 11

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 12

According to Blue Ox, it'll take an experienced installer about 4 to 5 hours to complete the installation of their #BX1128 Base Plate Kit on a 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The install isn't what I'd call super-difficult, but the installation…

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