Review of Dexter Axle Trailer Brakes - Electric Brake Assembly - 23-458 Video

We recommended to repack the wheel bearings on your trailer every 12 months or 12,000 miles. There is not a specific guideline as far as actually replacing the bearings. When repacking them with grease, you will also just want to check for any damage…

According to Dexter Axle, the attachment bolts for a 12 x 2 brake assembly should be torqued to 25-50 foot/lbs. If you don't have a torque wrench handy, if you tighten the bolts until the lock washers flatten out, you'll be pretty darn close…

The attachment bolts for a 5-bolt brake assembly like the part #AKEBRK-6R should be torqued to 30-50 foot/lbs. If you don't have a torque wrench handy, if you tighten the bolts until the lock washers flatten out, you'll be pretty darn close…

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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…

The 2-1/2" Lubed Dust Cap and Rubber Plug #DC250L-DCRP is the size most commonly found on the 5,200lb Dexter Axles. The cap is has a 2.45" outside diameter where it slides into the axle hub. You can confirm that this is the correct…

I empathize with you because accidents do happen but if grease got on the brake shoes of your Hydraulic Trailer Brake Kit #AKUBRK-35-D to be safe you need to replace the shoes in order to ensure proper braking. For that you will need two of the…

I was unable to find any information with the numbers on your axle, unfortunately. However, you can contact the manufacturer of the trailer and they should be able to tell you exactly which inner and outer bearings you have. If for some reason they…

If the trailer wheels scrubbed (dragged and scrapped the ground instead of rolling) when jack knifed then it could have thrown something out of alignment or damaged something. First, inspect the suspension. Look for any elongated holes where…

The Tekonsha Prodigy P3 #90195 has the ability to show a few different voltages when your vehicle is parked. The first option is your tow vehicle battery voltage which should be at least 12V if not more. The second is output power from the stoplight…

It could be that your trailer brakes are in need of adjustment. Manual adjust brakes will need to be adjusted so that there is a slight drag on the assemblies as you turn the wheel by hand. Nev-R-Adjust brakes like the part #23-458 that you…

Unfortunately, we do not sell spindle repair sleeves. However, the best way to repair a pitted spindle is to replace the whole spindle or axle. If you are interested in replacing your spindle, you can give me the spindle product number, or I will…