I experienced a problem with my trailer brakes while on a trip. My brake controller showed that there was a short in the wiring. While it showed a short I had no brakes. The problem eventually cleared up. When I got home I started checking out the brake wiring under my trailer. Although I did not find the source of the short I discovered that keystone used 14 gauge wire for the wiring to the brakes. The axles and brakes are manufactured by dexter axles. Dexters service manual specifically recommends that a trailer...
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under 30 feet with four brakes use a minimum of 12 gauge wire.My trailer meets that criteria.I do not think that the undersized wire caused my problem. But it is apparent that keystone is using a smaller gauge wire to save money irregardless of what the industry standards are. This could possibly cause braking problems. As a consumer I know that my brakes work but because of the undersized wiring I do not know how well they might work if the wiring was sized properly.