Wheelhouse Pivot Arms

[lookingforluck]

Hello all, I want to add electric brakes to my wheelhouse and I am wondering what the best method to do this is. It is 8x19 with a hand crank and leaf spring set up. Do any of the fish house manufactures or frame shops sell the pivot arms with electric brakes? I have looked around a little bit but have had no luck. I was thinking of just replacing the whole pivot arm with a new one that had brakes already installed and then just wire it up. I know people have sent them to someone out in western MN (?) to have this done but I think as long as I can get the parts I should be able to get this done myself.

Thanks for any help!

LFL

[svonasek]

Do you know which axles you have? You might just be able to buy the brake kit for your axles.

[lookingforluck]

I do not know which axle I have. I am not real familiar with this topic. I was looking at the hub with the wheel off and it does not really look like there is room to add a brake. There is not really much room where the lugs come out of the hub and the frame. I know it is a very sturdy frame that was made in Alexandria by a metal shop.

Thanks!

[dukhntr]

Looking: All parts for your conversion are available from Northern. They sell hubs with brakes and all other parts, including the break-away box and the wiring. Also, either look behind your wheel or remove the wheel and look at the hub. If there is a square plate with 4 bolt holes on it, you are good to go, and the electric brake hubs should bolt right up. If not, you may need to change the axle.

Hope this helps.

dukhntr

forgot to mention: Do a search for installing electric brakes, and there is a good tutorial from a trailer builder on this issue.

[lookingforluck]

thanks dukhntr,

The reason I believe I need to buy assembeled pivot arms is because it is not a solid Axel and the hub is welded directly to pivot arm. I don't believe you could change just those parts. Can you buy a whole assembly with brakes/hub/leaf spring? If so I would just swap them out.

Thanks, LFL

[svonasek]

Is there a plate right behind the hub that has for holes in it? That is where the brakes would bolt on to. They may have welded that plate and made it unusable for you.

If they did weld that plate you might be able to grind it off and put on new ones.

I'd really like to see a picture of what you have. Then I might be able to help you more.

Here's a photo of an axle with the mounting plate for the brakes

[lookingforluck]

There is no plate behind the hub. There is not much room between hub and the leaf springs. Anyone know if you buy a whole new assembly?

Thanks, LFL

[Big Buck Buster]

Talk to the company that made your frame, and ask them to weld the flange on to mount the backing plate on. Even though it doesn't have the plates on it right now, they can weld them on for you.

In order for you to get the whole drop arm assembly, we need to know what the measurement is on the shaft the arm is mounted on.

Heck, if I knew what the diameter of the shaft was, I could make new assemblies for you, or weld the plates on for the backing plates.

[lookingforluck]

Big Buck Buster,

If you are serious about helping me out with the matter, send me a PM please, I have measured the arms. \

Thanks, LFL