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Free-backing, passenger-side drum brake won't engage when you reverse, even if your actuator is activated. Automotive-grade friction pads and e-coated backing plate are long-lasting. Fits 14-1/2", 15", 16", and 16-1/2" wheels.
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Note: Because free-backing brakes are designed to eliminate nearly all friction between the brake shoes and the drum when you are driving in reverse, a trailer breakaway kit will not be effective should your trailer disconnect from your tow vehicle while you are backing up.
Free-backing brakes let your trailer move in reverse without the brakes being activated by your surge actuator. These brakes are needed if your actuator does not have a reverse lockout, which is a mechanism that ensures that the actuator does not activate when your rig moves in reverse.
This free-backing hydraulic brake assembly has a fall-away shoe, which provides full braking when your trailer is moving forward, but supplies only limited friction when the trailer is moving in reverse. During normal forward braking, the fall-away shoe expands to catch your brake drum. When driving in reverse, however, the fall-away shoe's extra spring will overcome the pressure from the brake cylinder. This keeps the leading edge from catching on the drum, so the shoe will not fully pivot into the drum. This exerts a smaller amount of friction, just enough to provide a minimal amount of braking when in reverse.
This trailer brake assembly acts as part of your trailer's hydraulic braking system. A hydraulic trailer brake actuator is required for this brake to function.
This brake assembly meets the requirements for certification by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The CSA creates standards, which when complied with ensure a safe and quality product. This brake assembly underwent extensive testing to measure stopping distances when braking. This brake has also been tested by QAI for braking performance in a complete automotive setup and under real-world conditions to provide the most realistic scenario for the everyday driver.
Each shoe on this brake assembly is lined with automotive-grade friction material for improved stopping performance and longevity. The friction material is fully bonded onto the surface of the brake shoe. This lining is custom-molded for a perfect fit. The edges are tapered to ensure long-lasting performance. This taper, along with the circular grinding that the lining undergoes, helps to prevent cracking and crumbling. This durability helps to prevent mechanical lockup, which can occur when brake shoes are excessively worn or broken.
The friction material is also SAE-N certified, which means that it is an environmentally safe product that complies with California and Washington regulations regarding the composition of brake pads. As a result, this material not only provides high-performance braking that can endure the test of time, but it is also environmentally friendly and safe for use throughout the United States and Canada.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (247 Customer Reviews)
Free-backing, passenger-side drum brake won't engage when you reverse, even if your actuator is activated. Automotive-grade friction pads and e-coated backing plate are long-lasting. Fits 14-1/2", 15", 16", and 16-1/2" wheels.Brake assemblies fit perfectly in place of the OEM Dexter brakes. Quality looks fine, aluminum wheel cylinders are a notable improvement. We'll have to wait another 10 years to see if these hold up as well as the US-made Dexters.
Great alternative to putting OE Dexter brakes on. Saved us over $1000 on each of our trailers that needed brakes replaced!
Great product . Rebuilt entire x4 installed with ease.
Changing out the brakes on my boat trailer was actually much easier, and cheaper thanks to these guys, than I expected. etrailer.com had every single part I needed and the videos explanations made selection easy.
Will bookmark this site for sure.
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Very good product. Saved a lot of $$$ installing myself. working fine in salt and fresh water.
easy to install, held up well, no complaints, would recommend to friend, would buy again, easy to order correct part
GOOD SERVICE RECIEVE MY ITEMS WITHIN A FEW DAYS VERY QUICK
Great Product. Great company. Will do buisness with them again
Everything worked as expected.
perfect fit good quality and great ser vice
Very nice!
Great product Very fast service.
I've got a boat trailer and knew the previous owner didn't do much with bearings or brake inspection. I ordered both left and right, assuming both had potential to be in poor condition. Only the left side was worn out, the right only needed bearings repacked and cleaned up. The left went on perfect, new bearings and seal, back to new condition. I adjusted them and waited for Summer to come in order to get back boating. It's been 3 months of use and on my last trip to the lake my wife said the left side is "making noise". I listened and sounded like the brakes were dragging pretty bad. Not bad enough to stop but I could tell the pads were engaging the drum way more than they should be. I drove home and disassembled and found the brake adjuster was broken in pieces causing the pads to expand out at the bottom. No idea how this happened or why. I'm hoping it's a fluke as I ordered another one to replace and will give this assembly one more try. I hate to rate this poorly but given I don't know how it happened, I can only assume it was a manufacture problem, crack in the parts maybe. I guess the next assembly will be the test. Always had good luck with parts and support, disappointed with the failure.
The brake assembly arrived quickly and was correct fit. The best thing about dealing with e-trailer was the associates knowledge. I will shop them first next time.
Very helpful staff. I did all 4 breaks and bearings complete. Glad I checked things out, seals were gone and one wheel had bearings that failed and I was lucky I made it home. Also put on new brake lines and master cylinder, all good now. Tnks
Purchase these units as part of my trailer overhaul. These bolt on in the original holes without a problem, very easy to install, added new kodiak brake lines and new drums, very pleased thus far with the product. like it's all one easy set up. I was going to buy new brakes and associate parts but after seeing these and the price I chose this route after than busting my knuckles trying to mess with springs and stuff. highly recommend
After calling around to Napa, Koi and 2 other trailer companies and not receiving any help I called etrailer and got in touch with Quinn. I explained what I was needing, and he not only found me the right parts, but he also told me about the house brand which was a cheaper option. Everything showed up in 2 days and fit perfectly.
The product was exactly what we needed. Perfect fit and good price. The boat trailer is up and running once again. Good quality product!
After the old backing plate was removed from my 20 year old boat trailer, the installation of the new backing plate and break assemble took less then one hour . The drum with the bearings installed slid right on .
Good quality product at a good price. Also very helpful
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10/8/2018
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