Replacement Brake Magnets for 7,000 Pound Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit

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I have a 2021 Keystone Fifth Wheel. I believe I have a brake magnet issue. I have the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Brakes. They are on 7,000 pound axles. What replacement magnets would be required?

asked by: Joe M

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Expert Reply:

The correct replacement magnet is the Replacement Trailer Brake Magnet for Dexter Axle Electric Brake Assemblies # BP01-225. This is designed to fit 12" x 2" 7,000-lb brake assemblies like your Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 7K # 23-464-465.

expert reply by: Robin H

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Answer 1

Dexter Nev-R-Lube Bearings such as the 50MM #31-71-3 referenced in your question do not have a specific maintenance or replacement schedule. These are pre-lubricated at the factory, which will make it resistant to contamination, and sealed for life…

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Answer 2

The Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Trailer Brakes #23-464-465 for 7,000 lb axles are very high quality and other brake shoes wouldn't be an upgrade. What will affect the life of the pad is how often the brakes are used, if they are frequently halting heavy…

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Answer 3

The Dexter Nev-R-Adjust electric trailer brakes can be manually adjusted. There are a couple teeth of the adjustment wheel that are exposed just under the lever that you referenced. I have attached a photo showing the teeth. You will likely need a…

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Answer 4

The difference between the Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 12" - Left and Right Hand Assemblies - 7,000 lbs #23-180-181 and the #23-105-106 you mentioned are the strength of the brake magnets. The #23-180-181 was designed for 7000lb axles…

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Answer 5

I spoke with my contact at Dexter Axle and if there is any question regarding capacity, he recommends going with a magnet for a 7K axle brake assembly. The magnet is interchangeable so if you do indeed have brake assemblies for a 6K axle, it will…

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Answer 6

The 7k Dexter brake assembly set part #23-180-181 will fit on your 5,200 lb axles and will have a bigger magnet. The problem you may find is that the bigger magnet might make it harder to get the brakes dialed in perfectly as they might come on too…

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Answer 7

Basically every company who makes trailer brakes has their own brake magnets. Dexter is one of the leading manufacturers which is probably why you have found a lot of their stuff. Attached is a link to our selection of brake magnets for you to filter…

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Answer 8

Dexter self adjusting brake assemblies can replace Lippert assemblies. For that you'd only need the #23-464 for the left hand side and part #23-465 for the right hand side. Then for a Dexter hub that fits your axle we have the part #42866UC3-EZ…

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Answer 9

I reached out to my contact at Hopkins and it sounds like everything is functioning correctly except for the E1 code when you hit the manual override. That tells us that there is a problem somewhere on that blue controller output wire. There is a…

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Answer 10

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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Answer 11

To determine the size of the brake assemblies you need you have to measure the depth and width of the hub drum on the axle like what you see in the picture I attached. The most common size is 2-1/4 inch wide like the #T4071600-500 that you…

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Answer 12

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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