Review of etrailer Trailer Hubs and Drums - Idler Hub - AKIHUB-865-7-1-K Video

The only way to confirm whether or not the Trailer Idler Hub Assembly for 7,000-lb Axles - 8 on 6-1/2 #AKIHUB-865-7-2-K will fit your mobile home axles is to pull a hub on both axles and check the bearings and grease seal to see if the part numbers…

There is a slight chance you have number 42 spindle dimensions on your mobile home axle. Measure the diameter of your spindle to get the exact dimensions of where the bearings and seals ride. If the bearing dimensions are 1.74 and 1.25 and the seal…

You will want part #TRU57FR for your standard spindle that is compatible with the hub #AKIHUB-655-6-K you mentioned. Another option is #TRU67FR which is an agricultural spindle to fit the 6k capacity. The hub compatible with this spindle is the…

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.

It sounds like you are speaking of the wires for the brake magnets. If this is correct, you will need to connect one of the wires to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and the other wire will need to be grounded to a clean…

A BT8 spindle would have a diameter of .99 of an inch where the bearings would both install and would have a diameter of 1.24 where the great seal would ride. That would require a hub part #AKIHUB-440-2-1K for an idler hub. A BTR spindle would have…

To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are…

In order to verify the spindle dimensions so that you can pick out the correct hub/drum you have to get exact dimensions. For that you need to use a digital caliper like part #PTW80157. For how old your trailer is this is especially important as…

The BTR and BT8 denotations refer to the spindle, not the trailer hub. The difference between a BTR and BT8 spindle is that the BTR spindle uses a 1.063" diameter L44649 bearing and the BT8 spindle uses a 0.99" diameter L44643 bearing. In…

The difference between an load range C and load range D tire in the same size is the capacity and psi rating. The two tires will still have the same dimensions and fit on the same wheel. The D rated tire has a higher capacity. For a ST175/80D13 like…

The spindle dimensions are as follows: A is the mounting dimension, B is the seal dimension, C is the inner bearing surface, D is the outer bearing surface and E is the diameter of the threaded portion of the spindle for spindle nut selection. Say…

For a 12-1/4" x 2-1/2" Dexter electric brake assembly you will need the following parts: Left Hand - 12-1/4" x 2-1/2" Brake Shoe and Lining for Dexter - item #BP04-236 Right Hand - 12-1/4" x 2-1/2" Brake Shoe and Lining…