Review of Dexter Axle Brake Actuator - 099-175-20 Video

After speaking with EZ Loader what you have on your trailer is a 3,700 lb axle. From what they said the axle was upgraded even though your overall trailer capacity is 3,100 lbs. Although this uses the same #L44649 outer and #L68149 inner bearings,…

The Dexter Zinc-Plated Brake Actuator #T47457007K does not have an access hole to insert a screwdriver to bleed the master cylinder. You will have to use the old method with a 2x4 and the safety chains. While the trailer is disconnected from the…

What a lockout on a hydraulic brake coupler does is prevent the brakes from applying when you back the trailer. An electric lock out is tied into the reverse lamp circuit on the vehicle so that when the vehicle is shifted into reverse the solenoid in…

Thank you for all of the photos and information! From what I can see it looks like you have a #84 spindle but that inner bearing blew out so you should be able to remove that inner sleeve that looks like it's still on the spindle (next to where…

I do have some good replacement options for you although you'd have to drill a few new holes for mounting as none will line up with what you have now as the model is discontinued and there are no direct replacements. I recommend the Dexter DX7.5…

The difference is the trailer tongue size the coupler was designed to fit. The part #DX29FR is designed to fit a 3 inch by 4 inch straight tongue whereas the part #DX56FR is designed to fit a 3 inch by 5 inch straight tongue. Aside from that they are…

To get the best braking power for your boat trailer you would want to have disc brakes on both axles. If you happen to be limited to one axle then you would want the rear outfitted. With a 5,000lb boat you likely have two 3,500lb torsion axles. The…

The Dexter Actuator part #099-175-20 that you referenced is 3.5 inches wide overall which should be exact same as your Atwood so it would work.

There really isn't a particular maximum trailer weight that is used to determine when brakes need to be added to both axles of a tandem axle setup. While I do still recommend checking your local laws, I am also not aware of any general laws that…

We do have a potential solution for you, but the Replacement Inner Member #DX99FR is not a suitable replacement for the TDE 8000LP. The #DX99FR is made only for Dexter DX7.5L and Legacy UFP actuators. The pins will not line up with a TDE I am sorry…

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.

That's a really good question, and there is a difference between the 7,500 lb Dexter DX7.5L A-60 actuators for disc brakes; the differences are both in what they fit, as well as their length. - 14" Long & Top-Mounted For 3" Wide…