Brakes Needed for an Older Jayco Pop Up Turned Tear Camper
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I do have some options for you but you will need to confirm the axle capacity or bearings and seal that your axle uses before choosing a kit. If you have 2K axles (which seems likely since the GVWR was 2,190 lbs) then you need 7" brakes like the etrailer.com Kit # AKEBRK-2. These pair up with the hub and drum assembly # AKHD-545-2-EZ-1K which has the common 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern. This assembly uses inner and outer bearing # L44649 and the grease seal 10-9 which has an inner diameter of 1.50". If you have a straight spindle then this should be the kit you need. For 3.5K axles you need the 10" brake kit # AKEBRK-35-SA with the hub and drum assembly # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K. This assembly uses inner bearing # L68149, outer bearing # L44649, and grease seal 58846 which has a 1.719" inner diameter. If you can't see your bearing numbers simply measure your spindle with a digital caliper at the points highlighted in the attached photo. To add wiring for your brakes you need a 7-Way connector. I recommend the etrailer # e99011 which makes connecting your wiring much easier as the studs are labeled. After connecting your current light wiring you would need 10 gauge wire # 10-1-1 to run from the junction box to the brake assemblies. The brake assemblies have 2 wires. One is for power and the other is for ground but it doesn't matter which one you use for which function. You also need a breakaway kit like the recommended Hopkins # 20099 so that your brakes activate in the event that your trailer should uncouple. Since your 2004 Subaru Outback Wagon doesn't have a lot of cab space like pickups do I recommend using the Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller # C51180 which plugs into a 7-Way on your Outback Wagon and then is controlled via the iOS/Android app. This keeps you from having to do a lot of splicing into your OEM wiring. If you don't already have a 7-Way then the Universal Wiring Kit # ETBC7 will need to be installed but instead of running one wire to your battery and one into the cab of your Outback Wagon you only need to run one up to your battery for the Curt Echo. Attached are some videos and articles that you can reference for the installation.
asked by: John D
Expert Reply:
I do have some options for you but you will need to confirm the axle capacity or bearings and seal that your axle uses before choosing a kit.
If you have 2K axles (which seems likely since the GVWR was 2,190 lbs) then you need 7" brakes like the etrailer.com Kit # AKEBRK-2. These pair up with the hub and drum assembly # AKHD-545-2-EZ-1K which has the common 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern. This assembly uses inner and outer bearing # L44649 and the grease seal 10-9 which has an inner diameter of 1.50". If you have a straight spindle then this should be the kit you need.
For 3.5K axles you need the 10" brake kit # AKEBRK-35-SA with the hub and drum assembly # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K. This assembly uses inner bearing # L68149, outer bearing # L44649, and grease seal 58846 which has a 1.719" inner diameter. If you can't see your bearing numbers simply measure your spindle with a digital caliper at the points highlighted in the attached photo.
To add wiring for your brakes you need a 7-Way connector. I recommend the etrailer # e99011 which makes connecting your wiring much easier as the studs are labeled. After connecting your current light wiring you would need 10 gauge wire # 10-1-1 to run from the junction box to the brake assemblies. The brake assemblies have 2 wires. One is for power and the other is for ground but it doesn't matter which one you use for which function.
You also need a breakaway kit like the recommended Hopkins # 20099 so that your brakes activate in the event that your trailer should uncouple.
Since your 2004 Subaru Outback Wagon doesn't have a lot of cab space like pickups do I recommend using the Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller # C51180 which plugs into a 7-Way on your Outback Wagon and then is controlled via the iOS/Android app. This keeps you from having to do a lot of splicing into your OEM wiring.
If you don't already have a 7-Way then the Universal Wiring Kit # ETBC7 will need to be installed but instead of running one wire to your battery and one into the cab of your Outback Wagon you only need to run one up to your battery for the Curt Echo.
Attached are some videos and articles that you can reference for the installation.
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John D.
11/19/2018
I do have some options for you but you will need to confirm the axle capacity or bearings and seal that your axle uses before choosing a kit. If you have 2K axles (which seems likely since the GVWR was 2,190 lbs) then you need 7" brakes like the etrailer.com Kit # AKEBRK-2. These pair up with the hub and drum assembly # AKHD-545-2-EZ-1K which has the common 5 on 4-1/2" bolt pattern. This assembly uses inner and outer bearing # L44649 and the grease seal 10-9 which has an inner diameter of 1.50". If you have a straight spindle then this should be the kit you need. For 3.5K axles you need the 10" brake kit # AKEBRK-35-SA with the hub and drum assembly # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K. This assembly uses inner bearing # L68149, outer bearing # L44649, and grease seal 58846 which has a 1.719" inner diameter. If you can't see your bearing numbers simply measure your spindle with a digital caliper like part # 301-17068 at the points highlighted in the attached photo. To add wiring for your brakes you need a 7-Way connector. I recommend the etrailer # e99011 which makes connecting your wiring much easier as the studs are labeled. After connecting your current light wiring you would need 10 gauge wire # 10-1-1 to run from the junction box to the brake assemblies. The brake assemblies have 2 wires. One is for power and the other is for ground but it doesn't matter which one you use for which function. You also need a breakaway kit like the recommended Hopkins # 20099 so that your brakes activate in the event that your trailer should uncouple. Since your 2004 Subaru Outback Wagon doesn't have a lot of cab space like pickups do I recommend using the Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller # C51180 which plugs into a 7-Way on your Outback Wagon and then is controlled via the iOS/Android app. This keeps you from having to do a lot of splicing into your OEM wiring. If you don't already have a 7-Way then the Universal Wiring Kit # ETBC7 will need to be installed but instead of running one wire to your battery and one into the cab of your Outback Wagon you only need to run one up to your battery for the Curt Echo. Attached are some videos and articles that you can reference for the installation.