Hopkins Trailer Break-Away Kit Installation Video

The hanger spacing for the #APT4 with 25-1/8" leaf springs is 27-3/4" on center. I have attached a drawing for your reference.

The center hangers in the Tandem-Axle Trailer Hanger Kit #APT8 that you recently purchased are indeed longer. This is actually pretty common for tandem axle trailers. The reason for the extra length on the middle hanger is related to the shackle…

The Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Assembly w/ Parking Brake #K23-086-00 and #K23-087-00 both utilize the 12V power from your electric brake controller for regular brake operation or the 12V breakaway battery for emergency braking, but utilizes the…

I did some searching around on the internet and came up with a few interesting tips to prevent rodents from eating vehicle/trailer wiring. Here is what I found: Noise will keep the rodent's away. So a portable radio would work for this. Flashing…

The only sort of protection we offer for wire leads such as those on the 25 Ft 5-Way Trailer Wiring Harness part #A25W5B would be wire loom, the 3/8" Diameter Wire Loom part #39035. This can be used to cover the length of wire on the tongue or…

The Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Assembly w/ Parking Brake - 10" - Left Hand - 3,500 lbs #K23-086-00 is the left hand replacement you are seeking. If you want the matching set, you can use the Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit w/ Parking Brakes…

It sounds like the Removable Steel Foot with Pin for DL22530 A-Frame Trailer Jack by Dutton-Lainson, item #DL22541, will be the closest fit we have for your trailer jack. This foot plate has an inner diameter of 1-3/4 inches which is slightly larger…

The only 10" electric trailer braking assemblies we offer with a parking brake is the Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit part #K23-086-087-00 and these are indeed manual adjust. We don't offer any self-adjust with parking brake at this time…

We do have a set of Dexter 3,500 electric brake assemblies that are designed for use with parking brakes as part #K23-086-087-00 that you referenced. It's hard to see since it blends in but the lever is built into the top of the assemblies that…

Your trailer's brakes will not lock up from the battery in a breakaway kit, like the Hopkins Brake Master #HM20001 being dead. If the breakaway battery is dead there won't be any power supplied from the system and it wouldn't have any…

As long as your existing hub drums are in good condition (no grooves worn in the armature surface that the brake magnet rides on or the surface that the pads grab). For a lot of trailer hub/drums there is a minimum thickness for that to be turned…

The recommended minimum clearance between gooseneck trailer overhang and truck bed rails is 4-6 inches. I'd recommend 6 inches but a lot of people get by with just 4. Ideally you have at least 6 inches of clearance and the trailer is sitting…