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Besides all of what Silvertip said is your vehicle pre-wired for a brake controller? If not and you can't do it yourself the places around here charge a lot to run all the wires for it. My neighbor paid about $350 for a hitch place to wire it up. here
Re: Cost of adding electric brakes to single axle trailer here
Re: Cost of adding electric brakes to single axle trailer
You need a pair of electric brake hubs, the brake assemblies, wire, and the controller for the tow vehicle. Depending on state laws, you may also need a break-away device which includes a small battery and a break-away switch. This device activates the trailer brakes should the trailer become separated from the tow vehicle. The key to all of this is whether or not the current axle has the square brake mounting plate installed behind the wheel. Without this plate you cannot install brakes (hydraulic or electric) because that plate with the four holes is what the brake assemblies bolt to. Cost depends on what kind of shopper you are but generally the hubs are about $100 for the pair. Brake assemblies about $100 for the pair and the controller will be whatever you like in the form of features. Figure another $50 - $100. I haven't priced a break-away kit for some time but one could assume about $75 or so. Again, check your axle first for the brake mounting plate.
I went through this about 3 years ago and I believe I was around $350 - 400. I already had my truck wired up, but I did need to add jumper wires to wire the controller into my truck. This price also included a breakaway set and double insulated 10 ga. wiring. [links]
Re: Cost of adding electric brakes to single axle trailer more
Re: Cost of adding electric brakes to single axle trailer
You need a pair of electric brake hubs, the brake assemblies, wire, and the controller for the tow vehicle. Depending on state laws, you may also need a break-away device which includes a small battery and a break-away switch. This device activates the trailer brakes should the trailer become separated from the tow vehicle. The key to all of this is whether or not the current axle has the square brake mounting plate installed behind the wheel. Without this plate you cannot install brakes (hydraulic or electric) because that plate with the four holes is what the brake assemblies bolt to. Cost depends on what kind of shopper you are but generally the hubs are about $100 for the pair. Brake assemblies about $100 for the pair and the controller will be whatever you like in the form of features. Figure another $50 - $100. I haven't priced a break-away kit for some time but one could assume about $75 or so. Again, check your axle first for the brake mounting plate. more
Besides all of what Silvertip said is your vehicle pre-wired for a brake controller? If not and you can't do it yourself the places around here charge a lot to run all the wires for it. My neighbor paid about $350 for a hitch place to wire it up.
Elecbrakes is the latest in electric brake controller technology. The use of a smartphone app allows Elecbrakes to seamlessly provide upgrades and improvements not to dissimilar to that of other smartphone software. How many times do we get a notification that an app that we use is due for an update? These regular upgrades ensure the best possible, safest product for the user. And as much as they can sometimes be an inconvenience, these updates come through wirelessly, without requiring you to visit a specialty store or make any changes to your hardware. Best of all, any updates to an app, even one you may have paid for initially, are free. [links]
Cheapest is not always best, and this cost can increase over time, too. Trailers do, in fact, tend to have a longer lifespan than towing vehicles, which cope up more wear and tear in comparison, and might therefore need to be switched out to a newer model sooner. When trading in your old tow vehicle, you should be able to salvage some of the installed after-market parts, such as the brake controller main unit—but will need to go through the installation process on the new vehicle all over again. So over time, you might be forced to keep on investing in more in-car brake controllers than you had initially planned. here
Many common trailer applications in the business world require tow vehicle flexibility. Trade trailers and horse floats are great examples of trailers that get consistently towed by different drivers and, well, vehicles too. Naturally, if opting for an in-car brake control solution, each of these vehicles would have a brake controller fitted. On top of the electric controller cost, the average cost of an in car install can be upwards of $500. here
Due to the switching out of tow vehicles, cheaper in-car brake controllers may come at a higher price than initially anticipated. here
Similar numbers apply to other types of trailers, too, not just caravans. Lost hires driven by the lack of an in-car electric brake controller can easily be overcome by installing an Elecbrake trailer-mounted unit instead: the profitability of never losing a hire again far exceeds the initial fitting investment. Top that with the competitive advantage over other businesses that may still require their prospective customers to install an electric brake controller at their own time and cost, and you’ve got yourself a great recipe for growing your business. [links]
That’s the guiding principle behind a product like Elecbrakes. Let’s face it, most trailers (think trade trailers, horse floats, even private use caravans) aren’t meant to be used in conjunction with a single tow vehicle for the length of their whole working life. There’s a reason why trailers are, by definition, detachable—or we’d only have trucks, buses and the like—and compatible with a high number of vehicles. That reason is called flexibility. So when you require flexibility in choosing which vehicles tow your trailer, sometimes it happens that a traditional, vehicle-installed electric brake controller may end up costing way more in practice than initially thought. With Elecbrakes you get the flexibility you require, end of costs, end of story.