This Old Trailer: Installation of a Junction Box Video

Since we don't know for sure what you axle is I do recommend first contacting Dexter and to try and confirm exactly what kind of axle you have. If you haven't really looked at them I do recommend getting under the trailer and trying…

Aluminum trailer frames or bodies can cause grounding issues so I suggest using a separate ground wire that runs from the rear of the trailer up to the main ground post in the junction box like #38656. You can join the ground wires for the…

Using a junction box makes installing new 7-way wiring much easier. Often times, people will run the wires from a 7-way such as yours to a junction box like part #38656. From there, they will run the standard wire colors to the trailer lights,…

The trailer jack should very much NOT be powered by the breakaway battery. That was likely done by the previous owner for convenience. The breakaway battery is a dedicated battery for the breakaway system only. It needs to be able to apply the…

A breakaway battery won't have the amperage to power an electric jack most likely and even if it could you really need to keep the breakaway battery fully charged at all times so that in emergency situation when needed it will be able to do…

First you will need to determine if the problem is on your vehicle or your trailer. You can test this by using the Circuit Tester #PTW2993. This will allow you to test your trailer connector for voltage in the correct places when the taillight…

Yes, the battery maintainer you have requires a 12 volt power source coming straight from the battery and the center pin of your 6-way is exactly that so it would work very well for you.

The Kodiak Disc Brake Kit #K2R1058D11HD will fit your Dexter 10K HD axle if your axles uses the Dexter K08-288-91 hub, which we have as part #8-288-3UC1 on our site. This hub uses a #387A inner bearing, #25580 outer bearing, and an oil seal with a…

I would be happy to help, but first I will need to know a little bit of information on the axle on your 2009 Forest River Salem Sport 5th Wheel Toy Hauler. What I will need is the bearing combination of your axle. If your axle tag is still located on…

We do have a disc brake kit that is compatible with the Dexter Axle Oil Hub for 9,000-lb - 10,000-lb General Duty Axles #008-430-03 and for Dexter general-duty axles manufactured after May 2013. This disc brake kit is for spring axles only (which…

Since you have dually Dexter 10k axles with wheels larger than 16 inch you'd want the Kodiak Disc Brake Kit part #K2R1058D11E which is correct for this axle capacity and type. When it's time to pick out an electric over hydraulic actuator I…

Since we know you have 10k axles that makes picking out the disc brake kit easy. For that you'd need the part #K2R1058D11E but you'd need to have idler hubs installed already like #8-288-3UC1 as this is a kit designed to slip over idler hubs.…