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Whether you're replacing your trailer brakes or installing some on a new brake axle, these are easy to work with from start to stop. 12" x 2" Assemblies fit 14.5" to 16" wheels. 5 bolt pattern backing plate. Made in the USA.
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Quick Tip: There's really not a whole lot to getting new drum brakes. If you've confirmed that all of the specs listed above line up with what you need for your trailer, you can be pretty sure these will work for you.
The more miles you put on your trailer, the more your brake pads will wear down. As they lose contact with the drum, stopping distances get longer and longer. To keep your brakes working great, it's important to adjust them pretty routinely. For this job, grab a floor jack and either a brake adjustment tool (sold separately) or just a standard flathead screwdriver.
Jack up your trailer enough to get the wheel(s) off the ground. Remove the adjuster plugs from the backing plate on the brake, and insert the flat end of the tool through the back of the assembly.
Push in on the star gear and lift it up. Keep doing this until the brake pads catch on your drum. When you can't spin your wheel by hand anymore, back the gear off by about 10 clicks by pushing down on the star gear. Does the wheel now spin freely (even if it sounds like the brake pads drag slightly on the drum)? Great! Then you're all done with that one and ready to adjust the rest.
After you get these brakes installed and adjusted, you'll need to break them in. First, find a long stretch of road or a big, empty parking lot. Once you're there, set your brake controller to its maximum setting and get moving. Speed up to about 40 mph and brake to slow to about 20 mph. Repeat this 15-30 times. The goal is to get the brake shoes and magnet properly seated into your drum. You'll know you've done that when it feels less jerky (and more consistent) each time you apply the brakes.
Note: The brakes will be very hot after doing this, so after every 10 stops you'll want to wait about 10 minutes to let the brakes cool off before continuing. If you don't, you might cook and crack the pad material.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (299 Customer Reviews)
Whether you're replacing your trailer brakes or installing some on a new brake axle, these are easy to work with from start to stop. 12" x 2" Assemblies fit 14.5" to 16" wheels. 5 bolt pattern backing plate. Made in the USA.I am a big believer is sticking with original equipment parts when possible. Locally here in Canada the parts thatbI purchased frome etrailer were much more expensive. It took much longer than expected for the parts to arrive, but the quality, fit and finish was excellent. Following the burnishing in procedure the brakes functioned excellent. My trailer is a 7 Ton dump trailer with an empty weight of around 5000lbs. My gain was set @ 2 empty with excellent results is slowing the truck and trailer. I haven't pulled a full load yet, but I expect to have full confidence in the brakes ability stop the trailer safety in annorderly manner.
Great fit, work as they should. Be sure to break in per Mfr. It really seats brake pads and allows breaks to function as they should on trailer. Much easier to replace backing plate with pads, etc. couple electrical connections and back in business.
Paul
10/14/2023
Brakes still function as they should. Will purchase again, or for other trailers.
Mike L.
11/5/2023
I was very happy with the customer service. The order arrived in different boxes one packed really well the other just thrown into a large box. I thought that was strange.
I am building a tiny house and I am using the axleless suspension that I purchased from Etrailer. Now that I have purchased the brakes, I will be purchasing the hubs next. I probably won't be installing everything until this summer. I will let you know how it goes and I will send photos. Thank you for everything so far and your prompt delivery of all parts so far.
Perfect fit, very easy to replace worn,rusted old brakes. Quality in manufacturing and everything tested prior to assembly. After assembly worked perfectly. The price was very good as well. If your brakes looked like the attached photo, just replace the whole assembly and save yourself a headache.
They work far better than the 50 year old units I took off, I should have done it years ago. Having all of the components mounted made the unit swap very simple. I pictured both the old and new.
I purchased these for my 2015 Heartland Bighorn RV. Easy to install after removing tire and old brakes. highly recommend for DIY trailer owners, saves on labor.
Works like it great, installation had a little hiccup with the mounting bolds being a different tread. But wasn't a big deal. I would buy again and I already have.
Installation was straight forward!
Perfect replacement for the Lippert system. Quality and workmanship is definitely better.
I was advised by my Airstrem dealer that my brake backplates needed to be replaced. After getting their quote, I went online to see if I could get a better deal. Sure enough, e-trailer had a much better price than the dealer. So I ordered the parts, received them in the promised timeframe and had them installed by the dealer. They've been working fine, I would recommend checking with e-trailer before buying anywhere else.
Etrailers makes it easy to get the parts I need to keep my equipment running. We have several trailers and have use them for all our needs.Excellent product and fast service.
Excellent service. Excellent delivery timeline. Expert assistance. Everything was exactly what I needed and furthermore I can now adequately stop my trailer and mitigate running over the stray- animals that run out in front of me (<-- thats a joke!). I would highly recommend etrailer for all of your camper needs!
D
1/23/2023
Still helping me stop to avoid the strays
Excellent parts. Made in USA! Just as advertised. I have ordered other parts since with confidence.
Perfect direct replacement
Excellent product! Very easy to install and very well put together. Had zero issues with the install and so far after a year of use no issues either!
The web site was easy to navigate and find what I was looking for. Delivery was on time. The follow up and follow thru was excellent. The product was received as described. Thank you.
Starlight all in one system and they cut down on repair time with everything being there in a new
Randy
8/26/2023
The brakes are working perfect thank you very much for following up
The brakes work really well and were super easy to install. I no longer fear the truck unable to stop with a full load. After installing, the brakes didn’t work well. I had to pull the trailer about 5 miles constantly exercising the brake box to get the trailer brakes really hot. After they were literally smoking, the worked great.
Very fast shipping. Products were packaged to avoid damage. Instructions were straight forward and easy to understand. Excellent products.
I would have preferred you waiting for the 1 bolt & 7 washers you were short instead of sending them separately . Did me NO good to get a partial shipment & have to wait for 2 more shipments to have the parts I needed to start reassembling the brakes. My opinion, maybe you should have asked what I would prefer . You could have saved on shipping 2 other packages !!
They are top quality and went on without any problems. Definitely recommend!
Received my order.....2 Dexter electric brake sets. Evidently the 2 boxes, left and right, did not fit in the shipping box. So they took one out of the box, slid it beside the boxed set, no plastic bag, padding, etc. Then they left the hardware kit out of the side they unboxed.....no nuts, plugs, etc.....! Called Customer Service, they said they would put something together and send it to me. Haven't received a shipping notification as of yet. Good luck on my part! Will not order from etrailer again!
Brooke M.
8/23/2022
I would be frustrated as well! I am sending this to our customer service team to make sure they update you on that shipment. Thanks for letting us know.
Great customer service and products priced competitively.
Good shipping and good communication.
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Steven
11/5/2023
Excellent product. Excellent value Excellent performance on my application