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Hey David, from previous customers of ours who have the same 2020 Keystone Raptor 424 we have determined that your pin box style is the Lippert 1621 which means for a Gen-Y gooseneck adapter you'd want the #GY58GR that you referenced.
view full answer...I would use a protractor, see photo, place the protractor on the edge of the inside of one side of the trailer frame and the other inside edge of the trailer frame should be parallel with the 50 degree line on the protractor. Another way to verify…
view full answer...You can convert surge brakes to an electric over hydraulic braking system. To do this, you will need an electric over hydraulic actuator and a brake controller. For an electric over hydraulic actuator, I recommend looking at the Carlisle HydraStar…
view full answer...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 you…
view full answer...Hi Charles, While we don't currently offer the inner member that you're needing for the UFP A-70 we do offer a compatible replacement with the Dexter DX7.5L A-60 Brake Actuator #DX33FR. This is the entire actuator assembly along with the…
view full answer...The etrailer A-Frame Trailer Coupler w/ Round Jack Hole #CA-5280-RB uses the standard a-frame angle of 50 degrees. The length from the rear of the coupler to where the coupler meets its narrowest point is approximately 9" long. I have include…
view full answer...If you are needing the hub and drum assembly then you will want to go with the Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-201-5UC3-EZ but if you are just looking for an idler hub then you will want part #8-213-5UC1 instead. These come with the correct…
view full answer...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…
view full answer...Trailer tires like the #LH53FR should be replaced every 3-6 years or every 10,000-12,000 miles. As long as they appear to be in good shape I would say it is probably safe to run them. However, the biggest problem for trailer tires is typically that…
view full answer...You can certainly go ahead and re use the existing 2 bolts, provided they are in good condition. The fish wire method shown in the video works too, but it is also very common to just use the two bolts like your old Atwood actuator. Personally I would…
view full answer...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.
view full answer...It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…
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