Reusing Trailer Hub/Drums When Replacing Brake Assemblies  

Yes, since the hub you currently have has 8-247 stamped on it the Trailer Hub part #8-247-50UC3-EZ that you referenced would be the correct hub for you to use. This hub is 10 by 2-1/4 inch and has a 5 on 4-1/2 inch bolt pattern.

Dexter axles are the industry leader in terms of overall quality. They are made in the USA and if you look around online or talk to people in the RVing community they general consensus is the Dexter axles are just better made overall and will be…

For your 2014 Forest River XLR Hyper Lite TT Toy Hauler, they used Dexter axles with spring center measurement of 68.5 inches and hub face to hub face measurement of 83.5 inches according to my contact at Forest River. When you upgrade the axle…

You can change out your toy hauler's axles to higher-rated ones and this will certainly increase the axles' safety margin but it does not necessarily increase the trailer's capacity. The frame and other parts of the overall structure also…

Hi Eric, The first step to adding brakes to a trailer is to check if your axle has a brake flange to mount the brake assemblies to. If your axle doesn't have a brake flange then you'll have to replace the axle with one that does. Assuming…

You can use leaf springs that are rated higher than the axle without any issues as long as they measure the correct measurement for your trailer. For example the 6-leaf double eye spring for 7,000 lb axles part #e64SR measures 24-7/8" eye to…

In order to choose the correct replacement axle for your trailer you will need to know the dimensions of your current axle's hub face to hub face and spring center to spring center; the other thing you need to know is the weight capacity of the…

Trailer axles are designed to have the bow in them that you described. This allows the axle to flatten out when it is loaded and have the proper camber. If you have axles that are rated for considerably more than what the trailer will ever have…

To select new hubs you'll need to match 3 bits of information: axle capacity (which you know), wheel bolt pattern and the bearing set used inside your existing hubs. You can use the linked page for hubs to select your wheel bolt pattern. There…

The AL/KO 8440 is a 2K capacity, 7 inch hub drum with a 5 on 5-1/4 inch bolt pattern that uses a L44649 inner and outer bearing and a 10-9 grease seal. The proper replacement would be the etrailer brand #AKHD-545-2-EZ-2K which is compatible with both…

As long as one of the wires coming from the back of the hub is a ground and the other is a power, it does not matter which wire on the magnet goes to which wire from the back of the hub. I have included a link to a video of a magnetic brake…

The first thing you need to do is put power to the wires to determine what their function is. You can use some spare wire to connect a 12v trailer battery directly to the wires in question and see what lights come one to determine their function.…