Electric trailer brakes and their hub assemblies are the spinning components that connect the pavement to the axle. Electric brakes are common on the road today and there aren't many variations of electric trailer brakes. To find the right brakes for your trailer, use the search and filter tools we provide.

Trailer brakes may be mandatory in certain states and provinces, and they may impose certain standards for safety reasons. Because of the variying laws between Tow-ers, RV'ers, it's always safest to go with the average-to-stringest laws as a guideline for your setup. Here a few points to inform you a little about your selection of election trailer brakes.

Here is an Electric Brake (a.k.a "backing plate"). There is very little, if any, variance between options and features: they are basically just designed to stop the trailer wheels from turning, and for the most part they all do it the same way.

There are several manufacturers making reliable backing plates, including Dexter. The brand is very important when replacing an old backing plate or other components, since there is no industry standard governing specs like the size or shape of a brake magnet, so most manufacturers have innovated their own designs. Overall, Dexter electric trailer brakes are arguably the industry leader and the most common brand.

Most brands make the backing plate in constructed of unfinished steel. There are brands however who specialize in marine applications for boat trailers, where the brakes will be exposed to the corrosive effects of salt water. To slow the corrosion of steel components they are coated with a protective material that provides a barrier against solvents, heat and salt. They follow the same standard sizes as regular backing plates.

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