Rewiring the brakes
The fifth wheel started pulling to one side when I stepped on the brakes on the truck. I looked at the old wiring and one wire fell right out of a connector when I moved it. I decided to replace the...
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I took the fifth wheel for a ride after I ran new wiring across the axles. It no longer pulls to one side when I stop.
The wire that had pulled out of the connector didn't have any wire inside the insulator for about 3/4" back when I was stripping the wires to make the new connection. It was one of the wires that goes to the magnet.
After towing 5 miles and stopping 4-5 times I checked the hubs with my infrared thermometer and one hub on each side was hotter than the other two so I will adjust the brake shoes to make sure they don't drag.
Then I think it will be good to go.
The wiring running up front is probably okay for now.
Thanks for all the advice!
The wire that had pulled out of the connector didn't have any wire inside the insulator for about 3/4" back when I was stripping the wires to make the new connection. It was one of the wires that goes to the magnet.
After towing 5 miles and stopping 4-5 times I checked the hubs with my infrared thermometer and one hub on each side was hotter than the other two so I will adjust the brake shoes to make sure they don't drag.
Then I think it will be good to go.
The wiring running up front is probably okay for now.
Thanks for all the advice!
