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CaLBaR
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Jun 10, 2013

Anyone upgrade brake wiring - does it improve braking?

I have been tossing around changing the brake wiring from what looks like 14 gauge to 8 or 10 gauge wire. Has anyone done this and noticed an improvement in braking from the trailer. I don't want to...
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C_Schomer
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Jun 16, 2013
I thought about that but 2-14s = the same currant capacity of 1-10 and I eliminated the drop from the 18 ga in the axle. I now have full voltage and perfectly equal V/As to each magnet. What's better than that? Craig

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