Correct Driver Side Replacement Electric Trailer Brake for Trailer with 3" Axle and 60Lug Hubs

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Hi, Axels are 6 lug bolt and 3 diameter. they have 4 bolt mounting.can you guess what lbs.rating they are. tire rims are 16. I need 2 brake assemblies on road side of trailer. Is that the Left side? Existing brakes 12x2. Is your 23-105-09 the correct brake. Thanks

asked by: Matt C

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In regards to the Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Assembly, left side part # 23-105 is for driver and right side part # 23-106 is for passenger. These are typically used on trailer's with a 6 lug bolt pattern, 3" diameter axle beam, and 12"x2" hub/drum.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

You may be able to convert your boat trailer from surge drum brakes to electric over hydraulic disc brakes. To verify this is possible I will need to know exactly what axles, hubs and surge coupler you have. This may require removing your current…

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The only version of the etrailer wiring 7-way upgrade kit part #HS381-9000 that we offer is this one that has the RV wiring colors. The best solution I can provide to help with that is a wiring diagram that has both color setups for you to compare…

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I can help you pick out the correct hub, but we don't have a cross-reference part number for the one you listed. In order to pick out the correct hub assembly for a trailer you are going to need know a few key pieces of information. The…

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Traditionally, trailer manufacturers did not use electric brakes on boat trailers because the brake magnet wiring and trailer wiring did not always have the best insulation or water protection. These days, more and more manufacturers are using…

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To convert your trailer from surge o electric brakes, you'll need new electric brake assemblies like #23-105 and #23-106 If you have 12" hub and drums. Or, #K23-473-00 and #K23-472-00 if you have 10 x 1-1/2" brake…

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All of our 12 x 2-inch 6K-rated electric trailer brakes are shown on the linked page. Most of these use the 5-bolt mounting pattern but a few Dexter products include holes for BOTH bolt patterns, both 5-bolt and the 4-bolt Hayes/AL-KO pattern,…

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It sounds like you have power to the magnets which is a good start. You want to make sure the ground wire from the brake assembly or brake magnet has a good connection to a clean, bare metal surface on the trailer frame or ground to the…

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Brake magnets are made to fit their specific brake assemblies. They are not made to be interchangeable between brake sizes or weight capacities. Some manufacturers do use different color magnet wires that correspond to the capacity. We know that…

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The biggest difference between the 6,000 lbs Dexter Trailer Brake Assembly part #23-106 for right hand and part #23-105 for left hand and the 7,000 lbs Dexter Trailer Brake Assembly part #23-181 for right hand and part #23-180 for left hand is the…

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Answer 10

To tighten the brake adjuster, you'd use an adjusting tool like #W80630 and spin the wheel upwards. To loosen or contract the brake shoes, you'd rotate it downwards, as shown in the video I've linked you to. You'll…

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Answer 11

There's something mechanically wrong with the brake assemblies or you have a drum that needs to be replaced or turned. Electric trailer brakes should not lock up when turned in reverse. Especially if there's no current involved on any…

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The only true what to tell if a trailer has self-adjusting or manual adjusting braking assemblies will indeed be to remove the hub and look for the self-adjust cable (see photo). I am not aware of another method for this as the model number (if…

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