Are Dexter Electric Brakes Made in USA

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are your brakes American made ?

asked by: Tom

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Helpful Expert Reply:

Yes they are! The Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Assembly # 23-180 (Left Hand) and # 23-181 (Right Hand) are made in the USA; the accompanying photo is from one of these assemblies with the "Made in U.S.A." sticker on it.

These electric brake assemblies are 12" diameter x 2" wide, fit 7,000 lb axles and have a 5-bolt mounting flange pattern.

I have added links to video reviews of both brake assemblies as well as a link to an install of 12 inch electric trailer brakes for you to take a look at.

expert reply by: Kyle S

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Answer 1

No you should not have constant power on the brake output pin, the blue wire should only have power with the brake pedal depressed in the vehicle or the brake controller manual override is activated. If the blue wire has a constant 12V then it is…

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Answer 2

The Dexter braking assemblies are going to be our premium line and the AxleTek braking assemblies are going to be our economy line. Therefore, the Dexter braking assemblies will be of better quality than the AxleTek braking assemblies though both…

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Answer 3

Electric Trailer Brake Kit #AKEBRK-35-SA is made overseas but has a very important advantage over the Dexter option. Basically the difference is in the shoes. The pad material on AKEBRK-35-SA is actually cut to length whereas on other assemblies…

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Answer 4

I do have a great option for you, however we do not have any standard 3,500 pound round tube axles available that match the dimensions you provided. For an exact replacement your best option will be to go through a local trailer shop or the…

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Answer 5

Standard tapered trailer wheel bearings are recommended to be re-packed with fresh bearing grease about every year or every 12,000 miles under normal use. In certain conditions this interval could be shorter, such as if you routinely tow the…

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Answer 6

The Dexter 8-248 is a 3500 lb idler hub which uses the L44649 outer/L68149 inner bearing and a 10-19 grease seal. The bearings cross reference to the A4 and A17 bearings you mentioned and the 10-19 seal cross references to the 171255 seal. For…

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Answer 7

The Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #23-468-469 and Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #AKEBRK-35-SA are both excellent replacement options with a self-adjusting feature. The main difference between them is quality, the Dexter…

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Answer 8

There are two differences between the 6K and 7K brake assemblies. For the 7K, they use a semi-metallic compound on the brake shoes instead of the composite compound, and the magnets are stronger. This gives the brake assemblies more stopping power.…

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Answer 9

Biggest difference is the Dexter assemblies part #23-468-469 are made in the US and have basically the best reputation for trailer brake assemblies. If you are looking for the nicest setup that would be the most reliable this would be the route I…

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Answer 10

I went out to the warehouse to measure the studs on the junction box that comes with Trailer Wiring 7-Way Upgrade Kit #HS381-9000. The studs are 3/16 inch. The kit does also include the appropriate size nuts as well as 3/16 and 1/4 ring terminals.

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Answer 11

It sounds like you're asking about the torque spec for the castle nut on your 3,500 lb axle. There is no specific torque rating when installing the castle nut on any axle. You want to run the nut down until there is no side to side play in…

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Answer 12

The attachment bolts for a 5-bolt brake assembly like the part #AKEBRK-6R should be torqued to 30-50 foot/lbs. If you don't have a torque wrench handy, if you tighten the bolts until the lock washers flatten out, you'll be pretty darn…

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