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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…

Since the trailer was off of the ground it would not take much voltage to stop the wheels from spinning so they may be getting power but they may not be getting enough power due to a short or wiring issue. But 9 times out of 10 weak trailer brakes…

It is possible you need new brakes, but not necessarily. The brakes locking up when in reverse is usually because the brakes have recently been installed and they were installed backwards. Brakes are specific to either the left or right side. If…

With the brake controller gain turned all the way up, you should be seeing closer to 12-volts at your trailer connector. You are losing voltage somewhere between the brake controller and the trailer connector. I am assuming that by electric brake…

You might have one brake that's adjusted tighter than the other. That's really the only thing I can think of that would cause one hub to get hotter than the others when brakes are applied. You want your brake controller to be set so that it…

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…

For a trailer that weighs 10,000 lbs when fully loaded, you'll need a higher-rated weight distribution hitch, and the best one for that is from Blue Ox, called the SwayPro. The correctly rated SwayPro that also fits a 2-1/2 inch hitch receiver is…

First, thanks for all that info and the photo; your trailer's E-Z Latch coupler is not underslung, so what you need is the standard SwayPro and not the underslung. The correct part number is the following: - Blue Ox SwayPro Weight Distribution w/…

The friction bar that is included with the Reese Friction Sway Control Kit, part #83660 is not available as a separate item. If the bar or any part of the anti-sway kit was damaged the #83660 kit will need to be replaced. I verified this with my…

In order to adjust manual trailer braking assemblies you will first need the correct tool which is the Brake Adjustment Spoon part #W80630. Once you have this tool you can remove the rubber plug from the back of the braking assembly, spin the…

What you describe for your brakes after adjustment is not normal. You should have a slight drag on your brakes when spinning the hubs by hand when they are adjusted properly. There shouldn't be any difference when rotated in the opposite…

The 10" Electric Trailer Brake Assembly #23-27 that you referenced should work well on your Lippert 3,500 lb trailer axles. Your Lippert axles should use a 4 bolt mounting flange and have hub/drums that are 10 by 2-1/4 inches like what this…