All About the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly Video

You can get a new brake mounting flange for your axle. The old flange will need to be cut off. The part is #4-44-1. This is designed to fit a 3 inch trailer axle and should be welded in place by a professional. Since you would also have to get the…

Yes, if you test your brake controller output pin on your 7-way for voltage with the brakes applied and the gain set to the max you would see a full 12 volts. You should be able to adjust the gain to get varying voltages.

What type of brake controller do you have? Is it a proportional or time delayed? Also, are you using the brake pedal or the manual override? If you have a proportional brake controller and you are using the manual override then you should see a full…

The Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-174-5UC3 is a single hub and drum assembly. If you need a pair you will have to order a quantity of 2.

You can possibly replace your current hub and drum assemblies with an idler hub to remove the trailer brakes, but keep in mind that if the trailer when loaded is over 3000lbs it requires trailer brakes in most states so I recommend checking your…

In order to pick out the correct hub assembly for a trailer you are going to need know a few key pieces of information. The first thing you will need to know is the bolt pattern of your hubs. This is so you get a hub that is compatible with your…

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.

You can use leaf springs that are rated higher than the axle without any issues as long as they measure the correct measurement for your trailer. For example the 6-leaf double eye spring for 7,000 lb axles part #e64SR measures 24-7/8" eye to…

Thank you for providing the specs for the suspension components that you already have. Correct hanger spacing really depends on the components being used such as springs, hangers and equalizers. Most of the hanger spacing dimensions that we have are…

The determine the correct replacement leaf spring on your 2021 Coachmen 259FKDS you'll need to lift your trailer frame so the spring is hanging freely and then measure from center-eye to center-eye, then for the equalizer you need to measure…

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

Trailer wheel bearings are specific to the spindle that is installed on the axle that is on your trailer. You will need to safely support the trailer, remove the wheel and tire, remove the grease cap, remove the cotter pin and washer that secures the…