How Can I Identify an Axle Without a Sticker?
Question:
Do you have the part number for a hydraulic brake set for my hubs?
asked by: Don J
Expert Reply:
Thank you for the pictures! It looks like you've got some sort of square drop axle on your trailer and if you can't find an identifying sticker, I can still help you figure out what you've got so that you can make the swap to electric brakes on your trailer.
It looks like you've got 6 bolts on the wheels, which can help narrow down our search, but we'll need to know what size the brakes on the trailer are and if possible, what size (or number) the inner and outer bearings are on the hubs.
If you've got 10" brakes you'll want something like the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit # 23-468-469 which has the left and right brakes for one axle. If you've got 12" brakes, you'll want the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust # 23-464-465. The easiest way to tell the brake size is to measure the inside diameter of the brake drum.
If you can pull the wheel and drum off and measure what size your brakes are, this would be the first step. Since you may want to replace the hubs as well, you can remove the bearings and check for numbers on the backs of the bearings to determine what size bearings you've got. If there aren't any visible numbers on the bearings, you'll want to measure them using a digital calipers like the # PTW80157
Since you're switching to electric brakes you'll also need to add a brake controller and a trailer breakaway kit. For the breakaway kit I recommend the Hopkins Engager # 20099 which is a push-to-test breakaway system with a built in charger so you don't have to worry about the battery ever dying on you when you need it the most. For a brake controller, of our most popular and well reviewed controllers is the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 # 90195 , which will provide you with a proportional brake controller for up to 4 axles. If you can let me know what your tow vehicle is, I can recommend the appropriate adapter plug to help make the installation of this in your truck a lot easier!
Don
11/13/2019
12 x 2 20/64 inside drum. Castle nut thread diameter .7520 Outer bearing timikin 1779 Grease seal 21463-8258 A 2.1060 B 1.9035 C 1.4930 D .9350 E .7520
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