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Parts from manual and self-adjusting brakes are not interchangeable. Unfortunately, this means you cannot add the #048-023-00 to your current brakes to make them self-adjusting. There is more to self-adjusting brakes than the adjuster screw so the…

I produced a short video showing how the Wire Frame Clip works on a piece of angle iron. The Principal is the same on a trailer frame and the clip will adhere better to the frame of the trailer because the steel will be thicker. It clips to the…

First you will need to remove the old hydraulic equipment. Remove the surge coupler or actuator, remove all the lines, and finally remove the brake assemblies. If you have 10 inch diameter hub and drums, you may need to replace those as well. If…

The measurements for the mounting holes on the #AKEBRK-8 are 3-5/8" across left to right on center and 3-7/16" top to bottom on center. The diameter of the pilot hole is 3-3/4", and the overall dimensions are 12-1/4" diameter x…

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…

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…

We recently had a short training session in which the difference between our brakes such as #AKEBRK-10R and Dexter brakes were revealed. The biggest difference is the brake pad material. It is thicker on our house brand brakes. Also, on our brakes…

Yes, you can replace the hydraulic brake assemblies of your trailer with electric ones. It would just be a matter of removing the hubs, removing the old assemblies, installing the correct size/rated ones, and then wiring the assemblies back up to the…

Yes, for your Dexter 10k axles you can use the 10k brake assemblies part #AKEBRK-10R and #AKEBRK-10L that you mentioned. These were designed for your Dexter 10k axles and the slight narrower width would not be an issue at all.

The correct lug nut torque for any given trailer wheel depends on a few things. You can refer to the linked diagram that provides a range of values depending on the factors like stud size and wheel material. For 1/2-inch studs with coned lug nuts for…

Yes, the CE Smith Trailer Wheel Lug Nut #CE11051 that you referenced is a 1/2 inch x 20 lug nut that uses the same standard cone angle of 60 degrees which vehicles use as well.

Yes, the Aluminum HWT 07 Series 6 Spoke Trailer Wheel - 15" x 6" - 6 on 5-1/2 #AM20458 has a weight capacity of 2,830 lbs. That is per wheel, so when you use it on a single axle, you would double that capacity giving you a max capacity for…