Recommended Replacement Electric Brakes for a 2018 Lance 1985 Trailer

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Can you please tell me which product I need if you have it. I am looking for a replacement brake kit for my 2018 Lance 1985 Travel Trailer. It has electric brakes and 14 wheels.

asked by: Andrew R

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I looked up your trailer and it looks like it has a GVWR of 5,700 lbs which likely means you have 3,500 lb axles so the etrailer Electric Trailer Brakes # AKEBRK-35-SA would work fine.

These brakes are self-adjusting meaning you won't have to periodically adjust them, will work with 13" to 15" wheels, and includes both the left and right hand side.

expert reply by: Bryce D

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Answer 1

Hey Brad, thanks for all of the info on what you have. I can tell your magnets are basically toast, the brake pads look thin, and your hub/drums look like they are in bad shape too so your best option is to go with new assemblies left and right with…

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Answer 2

I contacted Dexter with the serial number from your Dexter Torsion axle on the 2019 Lance 1985. The outer bearing is part #L44649 and the inner bearing is part #L68149 with a Dexter seal 010-019-00 which measures 1.719" inner diameter. You can…

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Answer 3

Given the wheel bolt pattern and the 8-247 that's cast into your existing brake drums, you have a 3500 lb axle. Assuming you have E-Z Lube spindles with the grease zerks in the end, you'd want to use the #AKHD-545-35-EZ-K hub/drums you looked…

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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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Answer 5

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 6

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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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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Hi Calvin! All of the pre-greased hubs/drums, like the Terran Industries Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly - 3.5K Axles - 10" Diameter - 5 on 4-1/2 #TX68VJ, come with bearings made overseas and are all basically the same quality. At least that I…

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Answer 9

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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Answer 10

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 11

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 12

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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