For Trailer Brake Assemblies Which Side of the Trailer Is Left Hand Side and Right Hand Side

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AXLETEK 10HFB-G6 Left Hand Which side of trailer is left hand? Facing from front of trailer or back? Large shoe of brake facing front or back of trailer?

asked by: Albert B

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Expert Reply:

The left hand side of a trailer is the driver side of it and the right hand side is the passenger side. With this set the smaller shoe faces forward and the larger one towards the rear.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

If you replace the current brakes on your trailer with the same uni-servo drum brakes and no lockout actuator (like #T2351000), the brakes will deliver 20 percent braking when traveling in reverse. However, the more pressure you apply going backwards…

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Answer 2

The biggest difference between the servo styles that you'll notice is between free backing plates and the others. The free-backing plates will allow your trailer to back up without having the brakes lock up. With surge brakes typically when you…

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Answer 3

Yes, the Hydraulic Brake Kit #AKFBBRK-35-D is compatible with the Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #AKHD-545-35-EZ-K. Just note that the hub and drum assembly have a standard black powder coat finish while the brake kit has a dacromat finish that is…

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Answer 4

The adjustment procedure you mentioned of tigthening the adjustement till you can't turn the wheel by hand and then backing off 10 clicks is the standard way to adjust brakes and would be the correct way to adjust the Hydraulic Brake Kit…

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Answer 5

The Hydraulic Brake Kit - Uni-Servo - Free Backing - Dacromet - 10" - Left/Right Hand - 3,500 lbs #AKFBBRK-35-D and the Hydraulic Trailer Brake Kit - Uni-Servo - Dacromet - 10" - Left/Right Hand Assemblies - 3.5K #AKUBRK-35-D are similar.…

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Answer 6

If you have not already done so you can adjust the brake pad pressure star wheel to increase the pad pressure on the hub surface. This will increase your braking force. Since it sounds like all the brakes are behaving in the same way (and have the…

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Answer 7

I recommend using the Hydraulic Brake Kit - Uni-Servo - Free Backing - Dacromet - 10" - Left/Right Hand - 3,500 lbs #AKFBBRK-35-D, which will work with your current setup and are perfect because the Dacromet plating is designed to withstand…

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Answer 8

The Hydraulic Brake Kit #AKFBBRK-35-D comes with both the left hand and right hand assemblies so you just need to purchase one kit per axle. If you are needing to replace one specific brake then the left hand is part #AKFBBRK-35L-D and the right hand…

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Answer 9

There are a few pieces of information that you will need to know when looking for replacement drum brakes. First of all you will need to know the weight capacity of your axle so you can choose drum brakes that will be able to safely stop your…

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Answer 10

To determine which hydraulic drum brake assemblies will fit on your 2,500 pound axles you'll need to measure the dimensions of your drums. For example, if your drums are 10 by 2-1/4 inches you can use #AKFBBRK-35-D. Since you have a boat trailer…

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Answer 11

Hey Richard, thanks for reaching out! The Dexter DX7.5 Drop-N-Go Brake Actuator #099-175-00 is a great option for a replacement actuator because it's a direct replacement for the common Model 60 actuators that were popular in the '90s.…

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Answer 12

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.

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