Old brakes, Old trailer
I have a 1985 Wilderness 3000CL TT, it is in very good condition, aluminum siding still shines, upholstery perfect, everything looks and works good, except the brakes. I think it spent most of it's...
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LVJJJ wrote:spike99 wrote:
Yes. this 10 Gauge wire is thicker than needed. 12 gauge will probably work. But for a few pennies more (and 10 gauge wire has more outer sheathing protection), "up sizing" top 10 gauge wire is worth it. Especially if you plan to keep your RV/TT for many years.
Also remember that with inertia brake controllers (like Prodigy), one should be > 20 MPH to test the trailer brakes. Having trailer hub on jack / block and apply TV's brake peddle won't activate its internal inertia trigger. In other words, TT brake hub won't activate.
spike, I was simply hooking up and applying the brakes thru the controller to make sure I was getting power to all wheels. Each magnet was buzzing. When I spun the drums on the passenger side I was surprised to hear the magnets scraping on the drums then, really got puzzled when on the driver's side, one locked up and the other didn't seem to be working like the other side, even though the magnet was buzzing.
Install STAR wiring design (using 10 Gauge to each hub). This ensures electrical flow is balanced (even) across all wheel hubs. If one hub grabs before the others, then do mechanical adjustments. It's that simple.
