Replacement Hydraulic Drum Brake Actuator For Atwood 82543

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Brake master cylinder replacement / replace the surge brake actuator has drum brakes. P/N 82543, What are my options Can I still get a replacement master? Thanks

asked by: Daniel

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The Titan Brake Actuator with Manual Lockout # T63FR will be a replacement brake actuator that will fit in place of your Atwood 82543 Brake actuator. The Titan also has the 3" bolt pattern, and 2" ball coupler and manual lockout similar to your Atwood.

There is not a replacement master cylinder available for Atwood 82543.

expert reply by: Bud M

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The replacement I recommend for an Atwood Surge Brake Actuator 85778 is the Demco Hydraulic Brake Actuator part #DM62VR. It has the same ball size, offers a bolt-on install, and has a greater capacity. The only difference is it has an electric…

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Answer 2

It sounds like you have free backing braking assemblies on your trailer so a lockout at the trailer coupler is not needed. In order to replace the Atwood Surge Brake Actuator 82541, I recommend using the Titan Leverlock Brake Actuator part…

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The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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If you have a partial application or full application of the breakaway cable, you will need to fully release the cable. I spoke with my contact at Atwood and he stated that you will need to seat the cable back into the actuator by feeding it through…

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The Demco Hydraulic Trailer Brake Actuator part #DM72VR should be a direct replacement for the Atwood 61101 Brake Actuator that you have now. This newest updated it rated at 7K instead of 6K. This is a bolt on option that mounts on 3" centers.…

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Answer 6

You can convert surge brakes to an electric over hydraulic braking system. To do this, you will need an electric over hydraulic actuator and a brake controller. For an electric over hydraulic actuator, I recommend looking at the Carlisle HydraStar…

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Answer 7

In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Replacement Hydraulic Drum Brake Actuator For Atwood 82543

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