Load Rite by Dexter 8500 lb Disc Brake Actuator

The Load Rite by Dexter Disc Brake Actuator is rated to 8,500 lb and fits a 2 inch hitch ball.

Ball size is the first thing to check. A 2 inch coupler will not fit a 2-5/16 inch ball, and the mismatch is not adjustable, so the tow vehicle's ball has to match before anything else matters. Eight thousand five hundred pounds suits a mid-size to large single or tandem axle boat trailer.

This is a disc brake actuator rather than a drum one, and the two are not interchangeable since disc brakes need higher line pressure than drums. Surge actuation means the trailer brakes itself from its own momentum, needing no wiring to the tow vehicle and no controller in the cab. Explore more trailer brakes and actuators.

• 8,500 lb capacity, fitting a 2 inch hitch ball
• Coupler size is fixed and cannot be adapted
• For disc brakes, not interchangeable with drum
• Surge braking needs no vehicle wiring