etrailer Electric Trailer Brakes – 10″ – Left/Right Hand Assemblies – 3,500 lbs
Original price was: 110.00$.100.00$Current price is: 100.00$.
- 2 years warranty
- Delivery time: 1-2 business days
- Free 90 days return
Description
Description
etrailer by AxleTek Trailer Brakes
- Electric Drum Brakes
- 3500 lbs Axle
- 10 x 2-1/4 Inch Drum
- 14 Inch Wheel
- 14-1/2 Inch Wheel
- 15 Inch Wheel
- Standard Grade
- Manual Adjust
- etrailer
The automotive-grade pads on these brakes offer lasting effectiveness. Both 10″ x 2-1/4″ assemblies have rust-resistant, e-coated backing plates. Fits 14″ to 15″ wheels.
Features:
- Easier to install and gives you more control than hydraulic brakes
- Requires only an electric brake controller (sold separately) – no actuator or hydraulic lines needed
- Periodic manual adjustment required
- Can be done in minutes
- Long-lasting brake pads offer excellent braking torque
- Fully bonded to shoes for more consistent braking compared to riveted pads
- Tapered edges help minimize stuttering and brake lockup
- Adjuster plugs (included) protect internal components from dirt, grime, and road debris
- E-coat on backing plates fends off rust
- Left-hand (driver’s-side) and right-hand (passenger’s-side) brake assemblies included
- Mounting bolts included – nuts and lock washers (BRKH10B) sold separately
- QAI , CSA , and SAE-N certifications ensure quality
Specs:
- Application: most standard hub-and-drum assemblies, including Dexter, Lippert (LCI), and AL-KO
- Dimensions: 10″ diameter x 2-1/4″ wide
- Mounting flange bolt pattern: 4 bolt
- Wheel size: 14″, 14-1/2″, and 15″
- Axle rating: 3,500 lbs
- Limited 1-year warranty
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.
Automotive-Grade Brake Pads
The pads on these trailer brakes are made of the same friction material that you might find on a car’s drum brakes. In fact, the material is SAE-N certified. So, not only does it provide high-performance braking, but it’s environmentally friendly, too! With these brakes, your trailer will be good to go on any road throughout the United States and Canada.
The superior quality of these pads is also due to the fact that they’re bonded to the shoes, not just nailed down. Riveted brake pads will always give you a screeching reminder to replace your brake shoes. That’s because the rivets will scrape against your drum as the friction material wears down. You won’t have that noisy problem with bonded brake pads. You’ll also get a little more friction pad contact because there aren’t any cutouts for rivets. And more friction means more stopping power.
These pads are also tapered, which should help to prevent any broken, crumbly bits of material from rotating inside the drum as the pads wear over time. Brakes without these tapers are more likely to create a jarring braking experience that could cause the brakes to stutter and lock up.
How to Manually Adjust Trailer Brakes
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.
Thoroughly Tested for Safety
These brake assemblies meet the requirements for certification by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The CSA creates standards, which when complied with ensure a safe and quality product. These brake assemblies underwent extensive testing to measure stopping distances when braking. These brakes have also been tested by QAI for braking performance under real-world conditions to provide the most realistic scenario for the everyday tower.
How to Break In New Brakes
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.
