Dexter Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly Installation 8-257-5UC3-EZ Video

Since the Torflex number 9 axle is a 2,000 lb capacity axle and I was able to determine that your Little Guy Meerkat Trailer has wheels that have a 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern the correct hub/drums you'd need to add brakes would be the…

I really wish there was a way to determine what bearings a trailer needed without actually pulling the wheel off and checking, but there isn't. The only two solution I have for you would be to remove the hubs and get the numbers that are…

With the right size hub and drum assembly you could technically use 7 inch brakes on anything. The problem is that 7 inch brakes are rated too low for a 3500 pound axle. They are only rated up to 2500 pounds. The other issue is that the hub/drums…

All new trailer brakes like Dexter 2K set #23-47-48, including even the self-adjusting variety of brakes, will need an initial manual pressure adjustment using the star wheel adjuster. This adjuster is shown in both the linked photo and the video at…

Is your axle a straight axle? Can you get me the diameter of it?

Radial tires are generally preferred over bias ply tires. A radial tire flexes more than a bias tire, giving it better ground contact, traction, stability, and tread wear. A radial tire will normally run cooler than a bias ply tire, especially when…

You can replace your 2 leaf slipper spring for a 4-Leaf Slipper Spring #e69SR as long as it matches the size your trailer requires and you replace all of the springs on your trailer. This spring is 1-3/4" wide, 24-5/8" long and has a radius…

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…

There are many things that can affect the voltage on the brake output wire from your brake controller to your trailer brakes such as the power setting on your brake controller, how you are testing the wire and if you are testing it with the brakes or…

For a single axle trailer, you want the shackle strap to be able to move so that you have the spring deflection needed for your suspension. Angled like the photo or even almost vertical is fine you just don't want the shackle strap to bind and…

You will need the Curt Custom Wiring Adapter #C77BR to install the Curt Spectrum Trailer Brake Controller #C51170 on your 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz. The adapter will connect to the factory tow package connection under your dash near the OBD2 connector.…

I was able to verify that we do have a hub and drum compatible with 13 inch wheels, but the Easy Grease Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly for 2K Axles #AKHD-545-2-EZ-2K is only compatible with 10 inch or 12 inch wheels. Instead, what you will need is one…