Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Assembly - 10" - Left Hand - 3,500 lbs
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Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Assembly - 10" - Left Hand - 3,500 lbs
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Dexter Accessories and Parts - 23-468
- Trailer Brakes
- Electric Drum Brakes
- Brake Assembly
- 10 x 2-1/4 Inch Drum
- Dexter
- LH
- Self Adjust
- 3500 lbs
10" x 2-1/4" Driver's-side electric trailer brake assembly fits 3,500-lb axles. Mounting flange has a 4-bolt pattern. Nev-R-Adjust brakes require little maintenance. Fits 13" to 15" wheels.
Features:
- Electric brakes are easier to install and offer more user control than hydraulic brakes
- Requires only an electric brake controller (sold separately) - no actuator or hydraulic lines necessary
- Nev-R-Adjust brakes automatically adjust to deliver optimum performance and braking power
- No need for manual brake adjustments
- Proper adjustment leads to better brake efficiency and less wear on your tow vehicle's brakes
- Adjuster plugs (included) cover access holes to keep dirt and grime out of the assemblies and off of the shoes
- Mounting bolts and hardware included
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Application: most standard hub-and-drum assemblies, including Dexter, Lippert (LCI), and AL-KO
- Configuration: left hand (driver's side)
- Dimensions: 10" diameter x 2-1/4" wide
- Mounting flange bolt pattern: 4 bolt
- Distance between bolt holes: 2-7/8" apart on center
- Wheel size: 13", 14", and 15"
- Axle rating: 3,500 lbs
- Limited 5-year warranty
K23-468-00 Dexter 10" Nev-R-Adjust Electric Brake Assembly for 3.5K Axles - LH
Replaces 23-468
Customer Satisfaction Score:
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Customer Reviews
Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Assembly - 10" - Left Hand - 3,500 lbs - 23-468
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2105 Customer Reviews)
10" x 2-1/4" Driver's-side electric trailer brake assembly fits 3,500-lb axles. Mounting flange has a 4-bolt pattern. Nev-R-Adjust brakes require little maintenance. Fits 13" to 15" wheels.by: Rod Hill12/06/2022
This is what you want. Do not cheap out. At first, I took my trailer to a trailer shop and specified American parts and told them to replace my brakes. They put no brand Chinese crap in my trailer and on my first trip in the rain I totaled my truck and damaged, my trailer and track car all because the brakes did nothing. So I bought the Dexters from Etrailer, put them in myself, and now the rig stops beautifully.
by: Steve11/27/2021
Cleaned and packed my bearings and all 4 brakes on my new to me trailer and did my first trip, 5 days from FL to VA and back, trailer and brakes did great!
by: Jim10/11/2022
Paul and the guys helped get the issues solved ,but haven't used trailer but 1 time ,it's in jersey still and I'm in s.carolina
by: Walt08/24/2022
The brake package made for a very quick and easy install. After installing our new brake set we set off across country from the Seattle area all the way to Cape Canaveral, Florida and back. They performed faultlessly for the entire trip. I will mention that I did not do an initial adjustment on the brakes and it seemed like it took quite a number of miles before they were adjusted properly. In hindsight I would probably take more time on the initial adjustment.
by: Alan 07/19/2022
The fully assembled brake assemblies were easy to install and went on without a hitch. My travel trailer is now ready for several more years of exploring the country.
by: Pabor Florida04/06/2015
I have a five and half year old travel trailer with electric brakes. I noticed I had a hub that was intermittently getting hot. I know a little about bearings going bad but realized it was probably the brakes getting old and hanging up. I decided based on the price of these assembled backing plates that doing this full replacement on all four with new tires was good insurance. I order the stuff carefully (including new nuts and washers) on Sunday evening. It was delivered to my house on Friday afternoon all in good order. I had already taken the wheels to the tire store for replacement and removed the hubs. Saturday morning I started working and by the end of the afternoon I had new brakes, regreased bearings, replaced seals, and mounted new tires on my trailer. I did change the bearings on the hub that was getting hot. Just new seals on the others. The information on E Trailer made it easier to order online than to purchase at a local trailer parts house.
by: Tony 08/10/2022
Listened carefully to know exactly what was needed. Quick delivery. Will call on eTrailer again and again!
by: Jonathan08/19/2015
Brakes work great! I used a self tapping screw to ground the brake to the trailer. This worked really well and I didn't need to run a ground wire. The studs needed a trip to the hardware store to get some 7/16 by 40 pitch (fine thread) nylock nuts. All in all a nice brake setup.
by: Robert08/03/2018
Install these brake assy on my 2000 Coleman Utah popup camper very easy install 4 bolts and two wire ready to go. As you can see the brake really need replace. shoe lining fall off. Easy Install
by: Vince09/21/2022
Have not used this trailer yet
by: Greg04/04/2022
The break assembly was exactly what I was looking for. The first one I hit wasn’t the correct size but that was my fault. For some reason my trailer has 4400 lb axels but 3500 lb breaks. The four bolt pattern was the right size on the 3500 lb breaks. Pretty easy to install. I just need yo take it out for a drive to get the breaks adjusted.
by: Gene04/28/2022
Excellent customer service. Order was short two small seals I think they fell out of the box after some damage. I was contacted by etrailer to make sure order was ok. Told them about the shortage and they got them shipped out right away.
by: Pam S.05/24/2017
The self adjusting brake we ordered for our 2013 Forest River Cherokee was delivered very quickly. The item delivered was exactly as described. It was installed today by our mechanic. I appreciate great value and great service.
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The self adjusting brake that we ordered last year has met our expectations and is working well
Pam S - 05/24/2018by: Ron 10/07/2022
well made products, employees were very helpful, will buy from them again.
by: Charles 09/18/2022
Good consistent products and quick deli very.
by: Sherwood03/05/2022
Excellent product, service and delivery. The new brake assemblies went on without a lot of difficulty, and are now in the "burn in" stage, and appear to be working well. Thanks etrailer!
by: Wade 05/14/2020
Made in USA product, first off. Form Fit Function, awesome. The product came lubricated ready to install with lithium grease on the friction areas. I ran these on my trailer for ten years. I never adjusted the brakes one time after the installation. I haul heavy, and often. These brakes are the best for your money. Etrailer is quick and courteous staff that changed my order over the phone per my request to add additional items to the order. This is an easy to wire in item. I solder in my connections, never had to go and do them again. Great part hope to get ten more years out of these ones too.
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This product has been on my trailer for more than a year. They are broke in and stopping great. still no adjustment since the installation.
Wade - 05/15/2021by: terra trek trailers06/16/2017
Heads up!!
ordered 4 sets of hub, drums and brakes over two years ago for a project I've been slowly working on. when I received the items, I noticed the packaging was damaged and reported it to etrailer. 2 years later, I finally went to use the items and discovered the bearings, caps and races had been damaged. I notified the management at etrailer and within a week had complete replacements.
What company in this day and age is willing to stand behind a damage claim two years on? Truly remarkable customer service and willingness to go the extra mile.
etrailer, You've won me forever as a devoted and satisfied customer. you guys are rock stars! Thank You.
by: Gregory04/12/2022
Came on time. Staff was very professional and worked with me on delivery options since I am traveling in my golden years. They took the time to research after market parts as options. This is not my first time using E-trailer nor will it be my last. Prices are fair and delivery is quick.
by: Keith K.07/17/2012
Items arrived very quickly and in very good condition. I was pleasantly surprised at the great packing since I ordered 4 brake assemblies and misc parts too. I was able to install all 4 brakes in 2 hours and they fit perfectly.
by: Ken11/04/2016
Last Saturday, after several weeks of research, my wife and I purchased a trailer. It had everything we wanted except for brakes. I asked the dealer if they could install brakes, he said it would take weeks if not longer for him to get the parts and then he would have to arrange for them to be installed.
I told the dealer that I had already done some preliminary research on eTrailer.com for brake parts. On a long shot, I asked the dealer if he could beat eTrailer.com prices for the brake parts and if so I would install. To the dealer's credit, he told me I would be much better off getting the brake parts I needed on my own. So, late Sunday evening I went onto the eTrailer.com website. After taking a couple of measurements to ensure I was ordering the correct parts, I placed the order. Their website is user friendly and intuitive, and the tutorial videos are excellent.
Early Monday morning I got a message from one of eTrailer's employees notifying me that my parts had shipped. He also offered his services if I needed anything further or if I had any questions. I did have questions, so I called him, I wanted to confirm that I had ordered the correct bolt pattern for the hub/drums. Within a couple of minutes we confirmed that I had taken the correct measurements. The reassuring part was, he said if you find the hub/drums are not the correct ones, let me know and we will get a return label out to you and get the correct parts out to you.
By early Thursday afternoon the parts had arrived. I had already watched the installation tutorial video that is on their website. Following the video process, the install was straight forward and PAINLESS. This company is so refreshing!
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Thanks for the follow up. For almost 10 years now, I have been very happy with the service, products and value that I get from etrailer. So much so, that I refer friends and family to your website as their needs arise. As the mechanic in the family, and around the neighborhood, I often have people approach me for help. Several times a year I find myself referencing etrailers website to find a part we need or that will make a job easier to complete. Additionally, I CANT SAY ENOUGH how helpful etrailers on line video library has been with installations and to help answer questions or trouble shoot problems. I really appreciate that etrailer would take the time and resources to build such a library to help their customers.
Ken - 11/15/2017by: Ryan R06/18/2020
Have had this loaded backing plate for 1 year now and will be purchasing again when needed they work flawlessly
by: Gary10/07/2019
Bought 4 sets of these never adjust brakes, converting my 7500 lb trailer from surge hydraulic to truck controlled electric. Easy bolt on and wire conversion. One note of caution: They are called never adjust but should be called "one time adjust". If you fail to get the shoes close to adjusted at install you might get "service trailer brake" notification, as I did. Adjusted the brakes until a slight drag was felt spinning the wheel and all's well.
Good price and fast delivery
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Brakes still work great after one year and a few thousand miles. Way better than surge brakes, especially if youre backing up a hill.
Gary L - 10/07/2020by: Papaloco02/01/2017
They went on fairly easy, adjusted well and seemed to work. They did work just not as well as I thought they would. I took a 5000 mile trip through mountains, all kinds of weather and down the highway and the trailer stayed behind. I haven't had time yet to check and see if the automatic adjustment was working by checking the adjustment. A lot easier to replace the complete unit than just parts which may have been wore out. I did the brakes, drums and bearings at the seem time.
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Like I thought the automatic adjusters don’t work as well as the ones on my vehicles. They still need to be checked at least once a year.
Papaloco - 02/01/2018by: Brian L.02/13/2012
Still working on getting the OLD units off the trailer on one side, so install is not complete - but did get one side finished and the fit was Perfect. I am very excited to have the new Nev-R-Adjust versions on the trailer, as adjusting the breaks never seemed to make it into my maintenance schedule.
Service was EXCELLENT, with the ONLY constructive suggestion being the "Packaging" of the shipment. Fortunately your double weight boxes held up, but there was No Packing placed under the parts, but loads of packing put on the top. This allowed the parts to beat around along the bottom of the box unprotected, and almost break through the cardboard along the bottom, but as mentioned, everything did arrive intact.
Thank you for the Prompt Shipment, Excellent pricing, and true US Made, OEM Parts - Not Cheep Off-Shore Immitation replacas!
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Got my brakes in late May 2015. Same packing methodology. And green wires were crushed in spots. I actually pack college books I sell on Amazon better than the brakes were packed. So this comment feom 2012 still holds true. The job has been easy to accomplish regarding install. No brainer, just messy.
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