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I'm sure we can get you a hub and drum assembly for your trailer but there's quite a bit of info needed in order to do so. To find the correct hubs you will need to take apart your current hub assembly and look at the bearings themselves;…

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 spoke with my contact at Trailair and from your serial number we were able to determine that your trailer came with a 1621 HD pin box which is a long pin box style. I was unable to obtain the exact part number for your Trailair pin box but from the…

That's pretty crazy that you ended up shearing off all 8 of your wheel studs. Normally they will break one at a time but not all together like that. This makes me wonder if maybe you were losing them all one at a time until the last few went out…

I have a few options for you to help with identifying the correct replacement hubs on your trailer. The first and easiest method would be to crawl under the trailer and look for the axle tag on the beam. This should give an axle capacity which we can…

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…

I checked the Keystone website for details on your Raptor model 3912 but I could not find this model's axle specs. Since you want to choose brakes with the appropriate stopping power you'll just want to check your specs for the axles'…

There's plenty of new boat trailer manufacturer's using electric brakes on boat trailers, so you can absolutely do it, but there are a few key things. If you're removing the electrical connector before backing into the water like most do,…

No, it does not matter which wire you use for the ground and which is used for power when wiring electric brakes. Each can be used for either purpose.

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.

Trailer spindles are welded directly to the axle so to remove one it just needs to be cut off completely using a torch or saw. Then to replace the spindle such as with the EZ Lube #TRU37FR that you were looking at it's extremely important that it…

There is not a number on brake assemblies that tell you what the axle is rated for, but there are ways to get an idea of the load rating. If you have the GVWR of your trailer, you can get a really quick idea of the axle rating based on that number…