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The etrailer Electric Trailer Brakes #AKEBRK-6 will likely fit your 5,200 lb AL-KO axle. These are 12" x 2" with a 5 bolt brake flange mounting pattern. I recommend checking your brake flange just to be sure. If you have the older 4 bolt…

The correct bearing kit for your 7,000 pound Lippert axle is #BK3-210.

Depending on how the trailer was made, there will be a few spots you can check to identify the axle. First, if the trailer was pre-made by a specific company, you may be able to find this information in either the paperwork or on a placard somewhere…

The two hubs are very similar but the big difference is the size of the seal that comes with the hubs. The #8-219-9UC3-A comes with a seal that has an inner diameter of 2.25 inches and the #8-219-9UC3 comes with a seal that has an inner diameter of…

The center pilot hole of electric brake #AKEBRK-6R is 3-3/16 inches. The mounting pattern does have the holes spaced 2-1/8 inches apart on center except from the bottom 2 which are spaced 3 inches apart on center. I have included pictures of these…

To find the load capacity for your axle you should look on the trailer VIN plate or sticker that lists the VIN number. The weight rating of the axle should be listed on that same plate or sticker. Also, the axle could have a tag or plate on it that…

I reached out to my contact at Dexter Axle who said that your axle is rated for 3,500 lbs and it uses inner bearing #L68149, outer bearing #L44649, and the grease seal #58846. All of these can be found in the kit #BK2-100 if you are needing to…

Many times Dexter hubs will fit on a Lippert axle, but Lippert does have a few axles out there with special spindle sizes. Every Lippert axle comes with a tag or plate on the axle that gives a serial number or NV number. If you can give me that…

If your trailer's electric drum brakes are locking up even when the trailer is disconnected from the tow vehicle, then it sounds like the battery on the trailer is somehow finding a connection to the brake circuit. This could be from something as…

I'd be happy to help! To figure out if new modern brakes will work on your vintage Airstream you'll need to figure out which size your brakes are. Based on your picture it looks like you have a 5 bolt mounting flange similar to what #AKEBRK-6…

Are there any visible signs of wear on the magnets like exposed windings then that would indicate they need replacing. Magnets can go bad without showing visible signs of wear though. To see how to troubleshoot them check out the help article I…

The "AXLETEK-12-GG" would cross-reference to our Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #AKEBRK-7-SA but these use a five bolt mounting flange. The four bolt mounting flange is used on smaller, 10" x 2-1/4" brakes, not 12" x 2"…