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…
After you've packed the bearings and assembled everything, carefully slide the hub assembly onto the spindle and install the outer bearing. Install the spindle and tang washer and run the spindle nut down finger tight, then rotate the hub back…
Thank you for including images, this was a great help to me understanding what you will need to do to equip your trailer with electric brakes. The best thing for you to do is to immobilize the surge coupler. To do this you can weld the inner part of…
Your picture is of a coupler that is also a brake actuator for hydaulic brakes. Very much like part #DM72VR although not exactly. Connecting the trailer to your tow vehicle is just the same as any other it's just harder to see. Under the coupler…
The biggest difference between the servo styles that you'll notice is between free backing plates and the others. The free-backing plates will allow your trailer to back up without having the brakes lock up. With surge brakes typically when you…
We do have what you need to replace the UFP HD-1377-10 hub and drum as well as add hydraulic brakes for your boat trailer. Here are the exact parts you will need: - Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #84546UC3 - Hydraulic Trailer Brake Kit -…
Looks like you have a 3,500 lb Dexter axle without brake flanges. The correct brake flanges for that style of axle is the part #4-35. Welding a mounting flange, possible item #4-35, is a very precise installation. The flanges need to be installed…
We have had a customer with your same UFP hub HD-1377 successfully use as a replacement the hub/drum #AKHD-545-35-K which works on 3500-lb axles. This hub uses inner bearing #L68149 (1.378" inner diameter) and outer bearing #L44649 (1.063"…
To replace the Atwood 82541 surge brake actuator on your 1985 Trail-Rite boat trailer with drum brakes I recommend the Titan Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator - Drum - Multi-Fit Ball - Bolt On - 7,000 lbs #T43397007K which will fit your 3" wide tongue…
That is an excellent question and is asked more often than you think. Electric brakes like what come in the Electric Trailer Brake Kit #AKEBRK-2 can be submerged in water when you are loading/unloading your boat. Since water and electricity don't…
I do have an option for you but the coupler on your trailer is very old and we simply don't carry parts for them anymore as they were discontinued by the manufacturer. Therefore, the only option we can offer is a new coupler, the Demco Hydraulic…
