Solution for Replacement 12 x 2 Electric Drum Brake Backing Plates

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Do you carry drum brake loaded backer plates 12-2 for trailers, replacing kelsey hayes on an airstream dual axel trailer Thanks

asked by: Douglas H

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I do have a solution, but unfortunately we do not off just the backing plate. What I can offer is the backing plate with the full brake assembly to fit your 12" x 2" drum. We have the following based on manual and self-adjusting as well as capacity:

-Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 6,000 lbs # 23-105-106

-Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 7,000 lbs # 23-180-181

-Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 6K # 23-458-459

-Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 7K # 23-464-465

expert reply by: Robin H

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There is nothing wrong with using the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Assembly - 12" - Left Hand - 6,000 lbs #23-458 and #23-459 on your 2005 Forest River Wildcat 5th wheel trailer even though it has a 5200lb AL-KO axle. 5200-7000lb…

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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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Hi Paul, you’re definitely on the right track here, and I can help you narrow this down with confidence. With your tandem 3,500 lb Dexter axles and 33 inch spacing, both the Dexter EZ Flex part #K71-652-00 and the Lippert Road Armor part #LC53CK are…

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The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion OEM 5th…

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You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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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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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…

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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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The #84 spindle is just a common way to identify the spindle dimensions typically used for 3,500 lb axles. So instead of listing out the parts, people can just say they have #84 spindles and it's easier to know what fits it. The CE Smith Trailer…

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Hey Donny! For your Dometic Penguin/Brisk Air 15,000 BTU AC model B59516.711C0-MX, the correct soft start is the #DMC93JF. This is designed for Dometic Brisk II electronic air conditioner units with in-wall thermostats.

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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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Hi Eric, Thanks for your question. As long as you are able to remove the factory hitch from your 2025 GMC Sierra 2500, the #C96CR will work as a replacement. Of note, the #C96CR will more than likely mount up a bit differently than your factory…

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