Do Electric Trailer Brakes Work in Forward and in Reverse

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I have a 4 wheel trailer with Dexter electric brakes. Are the brakes supposed to work in reverse?

asked by: Tim J

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Expert Reply:

Yes, electric brake assemblies will work in reverse. The brake controller in your tow vehicle would still activate in reverse as long as the brakes are applied.

The actuating arm of the Dexter assemblies part # 23-27 will apply the brakes when pushed in either direction. That means that in forward or reverse the assemblies will still apply trailer brakes.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 1

This could be a magnet wiring problem. It is unlikely that the magnets are bad on newer assemblies, but if the wiring is not properly connected, it could cause problems. Check to see that the magnets are properly grounded to a clean, bare metal…

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Answer 2

For replacement Dexter manual adjust brake assemblies to replace your 36-19 you would want the part #23-27 for the right hand side and part #23-26 for the left hand side. These are manual adjust 10 by 2-1/4 inch Dexter brake assemblies that would…

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Answer 3

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 4

You can use the wet bolt #MR92HR for the center bolt on your CRE 3000 equalizer.

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Answer 5

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more…

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Answer 6

For the MORryde bolt kit part #MR46ZR the correct replacement bolt would be the part #MR52HR and the correct replacement nut would be #LC122103.

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Answer 7

The issue seems to be that you used too light of a gauge of wire for the brake output circuit on the trailer. You really need to use 10 gauge wire like part #10-1-1 which we offer by the foot for this circuit. Without the ability for the circuit to…

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Answer 8

Yes, you can use a weight distribution system on a 2023 Honda Pilot per the owner's manual. I saw you were looking at the 1,000 Lb / 10,000 Lb Blue Ox TrackPro Weight Distribution System but that might be a bit too much for what you need. I…

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The OEM prep package consists of 4 "pucks" in the bed of the truck that will allow you to drop in puck style hitches for easy installation and removal, that gives you a completely clear bed when not in use. The B&W Companion…

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