Do etrailer.com Brake Assemblies Come With The Hub/Drums?

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AKEBRK-35 electric brakes, do they come with drums ? If not whats the drum Id need to go with them?

asked by: Jeffrey P

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The Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 3,500 lbs # AKEBRK-35 does include both right and left hand brake assemblies, but it does not include the drums or mounting hardware. The mounting hardware is pretty straight forward with part # BRKH10B, but the drums will be a little more complicated. But not overly so.

What you will need to do to find the correct hub/drum is determine the bolt pattern of your current set up. This is a pretty easy thing to do, but you will need to take an accurate measurement from the center of one lug bolt to the center of the lug bolt next to it (see picture for clarification). I have the measurements listed below with the corresponding hub/drum as well. If you have 6 lugs, you can skip all this and go with the # AKHD-655-35-EZ-K.

2-5/8", then the bolt pattern is 5 on 4-1/2" - # AKHD-545-35-EZ-K
2-3/4", then the bolt pattern is 5 on 4-3/4" - # AKHD-5475-35-K
3", then the bolt pattern is 5 on 5" - # AKHD-550-35-EZ-K
3-1/4", then the bolt pattern is 5 on 5-1/2" - # AKHD-555-35-EZ-K

All these options come pre-greased and ready to go. They utilize the same inner and outer bearings ( # L68149 and # L44649 respectively) as well as the # 58846 grease seal (ID: 1.719" - OD: 2.565") which are all used on 3,500 pound axles, making them easy to find and replace when needed. These all include an easy-lube style grease cap, but can also be used on standard spindles.

expert reply by: Lazer S

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Process For Measuring Wheel Bolt Pattern
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Answer 1

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…

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Answer 2

You can verify that the 10-19 grease seal included in Bearing Kit #BK2-100 is the correct one for your spindles by taking two measurements. First you want to measure the rear hub bore where the seal is inserted. The seal's outer diameter needs to…

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Answer 3

When replacing a grease seal, the metal part of the seal will face towards the inside of the trailer and the rubber part of the seal will face toward the back side of the wheel. The air side of the seal is the flat side of the seal and faces out when…

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Answer 4

The #168233 Double Lip Grease Seal has an outside diameter of 2.332 inches and an inside diameter of 1.688 inches. This seal is not compatible with a AF2527E seal with a O.D 2.312, because, even though the O.D. id very close, the inner diameter of…

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Answer 5

You can check the condition of your hub's races by carefully removing all bearing grease with a rag to expose the actual surface of the races. When they are completely free of grease, etc., inspect them for any signs of scoring (very slight…

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Answer 6

On Dexter 12" Nev-R-Adjust Electric Brake Assembly #23-458 the shoe pad thickness is 3/16 of an inch. Dexter says that you should replace the shoes if the material gets down to 1/16 of an inch thick or less.

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Answer 7

You would not be able to mount a winch to a wood bed if you are going to put any kind of load on it. You would need to get the winch mounted to the steel frame somehow. To do this you can use U bolts to attach through the wood bed to the trailer…

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Answer 8

Once you have installed the Tow Ready Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring for the 1999 Toyota 4Runner, item #118341, you will be able to use the Adapter 4 Pole to 7 Pole and 4 Pole, item #37185, for the basic trailer lighting functions but you will not have…

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Answer 9

The right and left orientation is determined if you are standing behind the trailer looking towards the tow vehicle. The left side is the drivers side and the right side is the passengers side. Tthe shorter brake pad will always be in the front of…

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Answer 10

You said you checked the brake magnets. When inspecting them did you notice if the windings inside the magnets are showing? If so this is most likely the reason that the short is showing up on the controller when the vehicle is moving. This would…

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Answer 11

You can measure either the outer diameter of the part of the dust cap that fits into the hub OR the inner diameter of the hub where the dust cap goes using calipers such as #PTW80157. Calipers are needed because the measurement has to be as accurate…

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Answer 12

You would know to replace brake shoes the same way you would know with a vehicle. If performance is suffering and adjusting the brakes does not help and there are no other issues causing the poor performance it is probably time to change the brake…

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