Comprehensive Review: Dexter Electric Trailer Brakes Video

We have all the parts you'll need to convert your Dexter 8-174 hubs to an 8 lug pattern but there's no kit. I have listed the parts you'll need below: Sold individually - Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly 12" - 8 on 6-1/2 item…

The three most common lug stud sizes for a trailer are 1/2"-20, 9/16"-18, and 5/8"-18. In order to make sure you get the correct lug nuts you need to measure the lug studs on the trailer now as we have no way to look this up for…

Yes the Dexter brake assemblies part #23-180-181 would work in place of the #23-105-106. They are the same size and the capacity range matches as well.

The left side is the driver side, right side is passenger side. On a trailer brake assembly like #23-105 the arm that the magnet is on points to the front of the trailer and the magnet always will be on the bottom. I have included a picture that…

I would be happy to recommend the correct replacement electric trailer brakes for you, but the 3175030707 did not cross reference to any brake assemblies. To determine the correct brake assemblies I would need to know the weight rating of your axle…

The brakes you mentioned are for 7,000 lb axles and are 12-inch assemblies, similar to the Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit #23-180-181, but that is just one part of the equation in regard to determining the correct hub and drum. In order to…

Thanks for the photo, and you are correct, you do indeed have a Dexter 7,000 lb axle, and are also correct regarding the shoes and magnets for Dexter 7k electric brakes, the Replacement Shoe #DX28FR and Replacement Magnet #BP01-225. That said,…

Great question. The etrailer brand #AKEBRK-6 12x2 inch brake assemblies are designed for 5200-7000 lb axles, are manufactured overseas and would work perfectly well for your tandem 7K axle trailer. Dexter, on the other hand makes specific brake…

It does sound like you have found some clear damage to your 5th wheel trailer's leaf springs that will require attention. Uneven tire wear can be caused by a number of things - incorrect pressure, inadequate weight on the axle or a visibly…

Do you by any chance mean 235/80-16 and 235/85-16? Because there isn't a 275 trailer tire size that I have seen. If so then the widths are the same between the two 235 sizes. The difference is overall diameter. The 235/80-16 is 30.9 inches in…

According to Dexter, the torque should be between 25-50 ft. lbs. when installing the #23-180-181. If you don't already have mounting hardware you'll need the Mounting Bolts and Hardware for 12" Brake Assemblies #BRKH12.

To replace your AL-KO seal part 363497 you can use the double-lip seal set #RG06-070. These have an inner diameter of 2.250-inches (to match your spindle diameter) and an outer diameter of 3.376-inches (to match the bore on your 12 x 2-inch hub/drum…