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In order to determine the correct bearing and seal replacements for your Tricker Trailer, you will need to pull the hubs on the trailer to check for the bearing numbers. These should be stamped onto the bearings themselves. If you are unable to…

In order to pick out the correct hub assembly for a trailer you are going to need know a few key pieces of information. The first thing you will need to know is the bolt pattern of your hubs. This is so you get a hub that is compatible with your…

We won't have a kit, but there's a chance we might have parts to piece something together for you. I'll need to know the inner and outer wheel bearing reference number, the bolt pattern and size of your current wheels. Hopefully,…

It is possible to identify replacement trailer components such as hubs through precise measurements with digital caliper (to the nearest thousandth of an inch), but the easier and more accurate method is to use the original bearing part numbers. The…

On each individual electric brake magnet the amperage draw would be 3.0 to 3.2 max amps at 12 to 13 volts on 7-inch brake magnets and 3.2 to 4.0 max amps at 12 to 13 volts on 10 and 12-inch brake magnets. The max amperage draw for the brake magnets…

Yes, 14 gauge wire seems too small. I would go with 10 or 12 gauge. For 10 gauge you can use #10-1-1 and for 12 gauge use #12-1-1. These wires are sold in increments of 1 foot. So if you needed 20 feet of wire you would enter 20 in the quantity box.…

That is still correct, Dexter products like the Dexter Nev-R-Adjust Electric Trailer Brake Kit - 10" #23-468-469 are going to be higher quality and will typically run at a higher price tag when comparing to a more economical option like Electric…

On Dexter 12" Nev-R-Adjust Electric Brake Assembly #23-458 the shoe pad thickness is 3/16 of an inch. Dexter says that you should replace the shoes if the material gets down to 1/16 of an inch thick or less.

Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

Since your hub bore measures 1.98 inches the correct Bearing Buddy is the part #BB1980A that you referenced. The best hub grease is the "Red" grease like the Lubrimatic LMX part #L11390 which is the most durable and is compatible with…

I went out into our warehouse to measure the pad thickness of a Dexter 3,500 10 by 2-1/4 inch brake assembly like the part #23-468-469 and just the brake pad portion of the shoe measured .18 of an inch. The entire shoe thickness was .29 of an inch…

If the armature surface where the brake magnet is damaged, or if the area where the bearings ride is showing wear or is damaged it would be time to replace the hubs. If you had bearings go out in the hub and you continued to drive on them for a…