12x2" Brake differences
I have 5200 lb axles. I'm about to start working on the brakes to deal with a short (according to the brake controller). I'm considering getting some self adjusting brakes. I see that I can get fi...
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jodeb720 wrote:
One last thing. I upgraded all the wiring from the tongue to the brakes to 10 gauge wiring. That way there's little resistance to the magnets because I upgraded the wiring.
Yes, I just did this. Replaced the OEM 14 gauge wire. I also found a wire nut in the middle of the straight run from the tongue to the axles. It looked like someone must have cut one wire in the pair by mistake and then decided a wire nut was the best fix.
I still need to go for a test drive to see if the shorting problem is resolved. I didn't find anything during the rewiring that leads me to believe I fixed my short unless something was going on inside the axle tube.
