Can Electric Trailer Brakes Be Used On A Boat Trailer?
Question:
Can you use electric brakes on a boat trailer, being it will be under water at times with launching and loading?
asked by: Logan
Expert Reply:
You sure can!
It is becoming a lot more popular to have electric trailer brakes installed on a boat trailer, but you will want to unplug the trailer connector from your tow vehicle before backing the trailer into the water.
This is nothing new as this should be done anyways to protect the lights on the trailer.
Now to determine which electric trailer brakes will fit your trailer I will need to know if your axle has a brake mounting flange already installed, and the bearing combination of your spindle. The easiest way to determine you bearing combination is removing one of your hubs and looking for the bearing number stamped in the face of each bearing as shown in the included picture of the # L44649.
If you find your bearings are worn to the point that you cannot read the bearing numbers you will need to use digital calipers # PTW80157 to precisely measure your spindle in the locations shown in the included diagram.
With the above information I would be happy to recommend the correct electric trailer brake components for you.
I included a link to a helpful article on adding electric trailer brakes to a trailer for you to take a look at .
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Replacement Trailer Hub Bearing - L44649
- Trailer Bearings Races Seals Caps
- Bearings
- Standard Bearings
- 1.063 Inch I.D.
- Bearing L44649
- Race L44610
- 3500 lbs Axle
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4" Carbon Fiber Digital Caliper
- Hand Tools
- Measuring and Layout Tools
- Digital Calipers
- Carbon Fiber
- Performance Tool
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etrailer Electric Trailer Brakes - 10" - Left/Right Hand Assemblies - 3,500 lbs
- Trailer Brakes
- Electric Drum Brakes
- Standard Grade
- Manual Adjust
- 10 x 2-1/4 Inch Drum
- 3500 lbs Axle
- 14 Inch Wheel
- 14-1/2 Inch Wheel
- 15 Inch Wheel
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