10-inch Electric Backing Plate Pair (AU)
$180.00
Set of 10-inch Electric Backing Plates (incl. Nyloc Nuts)
✓ Suits standard Australian-style brakes (such as ALKO, Vehicle Components).
✓ Includes new electric brake magnets, shoes, mounting bolts and nuts.
✓ Simple to install
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10-inch Electric Trailer Brake Set | Australian-style (ALKO)
This set of 10-inch electric trailer brakes includes Couplemate™ backing plates, known for their great quality and reliability.
Couplemate™ specialises in trailers and caravans below 4500kg ATM. In our experience, 10-inch electric backing plates are the preferred brake choice as they are reliable and provide consistently safe braking. Moreover, at-home maintenance is easy and cost-effective compared to disc brakes.
If you’re looking to upgrade to electric brakes, our range of Electric Brake Conversion Kits may be of interest.
What’s Included with the Brake Pair?
- 1 x 10-inch Right-Hand Electric Backing Plate (AU-Style)
- 1 x 10-inch Left-Hand Electric Backing Plate (AU-Style)
- 8 x 7/16″ Nyloc mounting nuts (zinc)
Each backing plate includes a new magnet, a new pair of brake shoes, and mounting bolts. If you have a four-wheel braked trailer, you will require two sets of 10-inch electric trailer brakes.
Magnets are supplied with a new spring and clip to hold it in position, and either magnet wire can be connected as positive or negative.
Optimise Your New 10-inch Electric Backing Plate Pair
Brakes work through friction. For electric drum brakes, this friction is caused by the magnet and shoes contacting the surface of your brake drum.
When you install your backing plates, you’ll notice that the magnets have a smooth finish. Likewise, your shoes will be neat and without scuffs.
Steve’s expert tip is to ensure you “bed” your brakes before your first trip. This means going for a test drive and burning in the brakes, so you can quickly achieve maximum brake efficiency.
Don’t forget: If you are replacing your backing plates, check that your wheel hub drum is still in good condition.
10-inch Electric Trailer Brake Troubleshooting
It’s not a lie that many auto-repairers get trailer brakes wrong. Couplemate™ has a in-depth troubleshooting guide (The 101 Guide to Caravan Electric Brake Maintenance) which covers common electric brakes issues.
When should you replace the entire brake assembly?
Given the intricates of electric brakes, customers often decide to start fresh and replace the whole assembly
When should you replace the brake magnets?
Here are some common signs that it’s time to replace your brake magnets include:
- Three or less indicator-holes,
- Wear on the inner metal housing,
- Exposed or otherwise worn magnet wire,
- Uneven surface wear*
* If you are experiencing uneven wear, check to ensure your backing plate assembly has been installed correctly (please call our team for assistance).
Highway Backing Plates are available for comparison below
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- 12-inch Electric Backing Plate – Right
Offroad Backing Plates are available for comparison below
Additional information
| Weight | 12 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 30 × 30 × 30 cm |
| Brake Type | Electric |
| Brake Style | Australian |
| Stud Thread | 7/16" UNF – 490200 |
Our Service Lifetime Warranty
Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
Couplemate™ is a manufacturer and vendor of high-quality towing, trailer, and caravan components. Couplemate™ Core Goods and Custom Work are guaranteed to be free of defects for the service lifetime of the product when used as intended.
Warranties are non-transferrable and Couplemate™ requires satisfactory proof of purchase prior to issuing a remedy. The full Couplemate™ Warranty Policy can be found in the Terms & Conditions: Section 8 – Consumer Guarantees & Warranty.
Warranties are in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law. If something is wrong with your order, please contact our team.
60-Day Returns
After 60 years of experience, we know that life has its unpredictable moments.
All Couplemate™ orders (online, over the phone, or in-store) have a 60 day period for change-of-mind returns and exchanges. There are some items that can’t be returned and some returns may incur a 15% restocking fee.
You can view our full policy for change-of-mind returns here.
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