Hi Bill,
So the difference between the two DX7.5L A-60 brake actuators is just that one is for trailers with disc brakes and the other is for trailers with drum brakes:
- Drum Brakes: Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator # DX53FR
- Disc Brakes: Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator # DX73FR
So you'll just want the one that is for the type of brakes you have on your boat trailer. Disc brakes require more psi from the master cylinder in the actuator than drum brakes, so that's what the internal... view full answer...
Hey John, it is definitely possible to add brakes to a trailer with torsion axles but it comes down to whether or not the spindles of the trailer axles have brake mounting flanges currently as the biggest hurdle. They can be added but it's a little more involved. Next you'd need to know the axle capacity and the wheel bolt pattern and from there you'd have all info needed to add brakes.
If you check out the help article I attached you can see a guide that will walk you through the entire... view full answer...
Hi Adam,
Since you used the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter for Trailer Brake Controllers # C51525 to install the Curt Spectrum Trailer Brake Controller # C51170 you likely have either a blown trailer brake fuse or they just never installed one to begin with. The trailer brake fuse should be number 84 in the engine compartment fuse block. I recommend checking it and seeing if you're getting power or if you just need to add in a fuse to get power to the brake controller. view full answer...
Yes, it will! The Replacement Trailer Brake Magnet for Dexter Electric Brake Assemblies item # BP01-225 works with 4,400 lbs Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Assemblies like item # K23-478-00 or item # K23-479-00. view full answer...
Hey Doug, so we don't have a trailer brake wiring kit but we do have the correct wire gauge for trailer brakes with the part # 10-1-1 which is sold by the foot and 10 gauge. I attached a picture that shows how tandem axle brakes get wire up for you to check out as well. view full answer...
Hey Russell, I can definitely help with that. The first thing is we need to be sure your 3,500 lb axles are equipped with a brake flange. It will be a square metal flange with 4 bolt holes in it at the base of the spindle, like part # 4-35. These can be added to the axle if needed (needs to be done professionally), or if your axle already has them, we can move on to brakes and hubs.
Since the 3,500 lb axles use standard sizing, adding eclectic brakes is not too hard. You will just need... view full answer...
Thank you for providing the Dexter part numbers Robert. For the brakes we have the Kit # 23-26-27 which contains both the Left # 23-26 and Right # 23-27 brake assemblies. You might consider upgrading to the Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brakes # 23-468-469 so you will no longer have to adjust the brakes every 3,000 miles. They will self adjust giving you much better brake feel as the pads wear.
For the hub/drum we have the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly # K08-426-91. The difference... view full answer...
Hey Frank, the 10 inch brake assemblies are tied to the 3,500 lb trailer axle so most likely the part # AKEBRK-35 would be what you would need but you'd want to make sure the brake pads are 2-1/4 inches wide on your current setup and there is a four bolt pattern that holds the flange to the trailer spindle. The bolt pattern is 2-7/8 inches apart vertically and horizontally. view full answer...
Hi Jesse,
If the issue is that the brake controller pin/wiring on your 7-way is not functioning, but all other parts are, then yes, you would be able to use the Tekonsha Prodigy RF Wireless Brake Controller # TK94FR.
The # TK94FR doesn't require the brake controller output on the 7-way, though it does need the 12 volt pin to be fully functional. view full answer...
Dan, to install a set of electric brakes like the Dexter Electric Trailer Brakes # 23-26-27 on your boat trailer you're just going to need the brakes themselves, the new hubs # 84546UC3-EZ, a new wiring kit (which also includes a 7-way) to control the brakes # HS381-9000, and a breakaway kit # 20099.
You're also going to need some 12 AWG wire # 12-1-1 as well as some heat shrink connectors # DW05745-5 to make all of the electrical connections. view full answer...
We have all the parts you will need to add a set of electric brakes to a Master Tow 80THD tow dolly but they don't come in kits. I recommend installing electric brakes. It looks like Master Tow includes brake mounting flanges so you will need the following parts:
Brake Assembly - Electric Trailer Brake Kit item # AKEBRK-35 - Sold as a pair
Hub & Drum Assembly - Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly item # AKHD-545-35-K - Sold individually you'll need two.
Trailer Wiring Junction Box item #... view full answer...
Hey Mitch, thanks for reaching out!
Our drums, like the 3,500 lb Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K, do not come with the brake assemblies so you'd need to purchase those separately with a kit like the Dexter Electric Trailer Brakes # 23-26-27 you were looking at.
There are a few other things that are required to activate the brakes. I've attached a link to a helpful article that lists everything out. If you can let me know what your trailer is equipped with... view full answer...
It could be the wiring that is causing the brakes to feel weak. If the wiring is too thin it can't carry all of the amperage needed to apply the brakes. You'd want to make sure the wiring is 10 gauge like what we sell by the foot with part # 10-1-1.
The most common culprit for weak trailer brakes is the assemblies being out of adjustment. You want to tighten the assemblies till theres just a light drag on the wheel as you turn it by hand. view full answer...
According to the owners manual for your 2020 Chevy Equinox it appears you are going to be limited to a trailer weighing up to 1,000lbs when you do not have trailer brakes. I have included a snip image from your manual that shows most can only tow up to 1,500lbs with trailer brakes. If you have the 2.0L with the V92 provision then it can tow up to 3,505lbs with trailer brakes. As you only have a 4-way the 7-Way Kit # ETBC7 will provide you with the connector and wiring needed to step up... view full answer...
Hey Kenneth, thanks for reaching out about the 3.5K Timbren Axle-Less Trailer Suspension # ASR35HDS02!
For brakes and a hub/drum kit you'll want the following:
- Dexter Electric Trailer Brakes - Parking Brake Ready # 23-112-113
- Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly for 5.2K - 7K Axles # AKHD-865-7-2-EZ-K (you'll need 2 of these per axle)
Attached are some videos for you to check out! view full answer...
Thanks for all of the details, Stu!
The Diamond C trailers use Hydrastar electric-over-hydraulic actuators which means the OEM brake controller on your 2024 Chevy Silverado 3500 SHOULD work just fine with it. I say "should" because we've still seen times where newer GM trucks still require the Adapter Module # HBA-CAM even though for the most part it isn't needed.
If you're one of the lucky ones then you can either use the module or you can ditch the OEM controller and use an aftermarket... view full answer...
Can you get me the axle capacity and the wheel bolt pattern of your trailer? I would need that info to determine what is needed for disc brakes. In meantime I attached a help article that covers adding disc brakes to a trailer as well. view full answer...
Based on the age of the trailer is it probably a long shot that current parts will fit as typically stuff that old is outdated. We would need to know the diameter of the hub's drum as well as the width and the axle capacity basically. I attached a help article that covers how to add brakes to a trailer that will be helpful as well. view full answer...
It sounds to me like the lights on your trailer are wired up incorrectly. The Running/Brake lights will typically use 2 separate filaments inside a bulb. The brighter should be for the brake/turn signals and the lighter for the running lights. If they are wired backwards it is hard to see the less bright light flash when the brighter lights are on. This is what it sounds like is happening on your trailer.
There is another chance that the lights are shorting out. If that is the case your... view full answer...
Hey Deanna, the brake controller I recommend for your 2005 Toyota Tundra is the Redarc Tow Pro Liberty part # RED24FR as it only puts a small knob on the dash of your truck and uses an inertia sensor to determine how hard you are hitting the brakes for applying the trailer brakes. To wire it to your truck all you need is the correct install harness which is part # RED49FR. view full answer...
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