Can New Dexter Electric Trailer Brakes be Installed and Used on a Boat Trailer

Question:

Hi: I have a tandem axel boat trailer. total weight just under 3000 lbs. It has 5.30-12 tires. Many mechanics are recommending the new electric brakes now for boat trailers. How would you expect these brakes to preform on this trailer? Expecting to put them on both axels. Thanks

asked by: Michael G

Expert Reply:

Modern electric brakes such as # 23-47-48 work fine on boat trailers . . . as long as you unplug the trailer before getting the boat in the water. But even then the way the magnets are made now getting submerged won't short them out. It is the wiring you have to be careful with. That is why I recommend using heat shrink butt connectors such as # DW05745-10 to seal out water when connecting the brake magnet wires to the trailer wiring.

expert reply by: Michael H