trailer brake questions

Dave Casey · 06-09-2007, 06:44 PM

Ready to service my 2002 gold rush trailer brakes. They are 8 lug, dexter, 12 x 2 electric brakes. The wire to the magnets are 1 white and 1 white w/ blk tracer.

There are 2 types of 12 x 2 brakes ,one is listed as 5200 lb with white wires on magnets and one is listed as 7000 lb with black magnet wires.

The 8 lug would indicate 7000lb setup, but the white magnet wires would indicate 5200 lb axles. I doubt these axles are 5200, but don't know how to check.

A local trailer dealer(not goldrush) said you could probably use the 7000 lb backing plate assembly on the trailer even though the magnet wire is the black type

the magnets and the shoes are a different part # and I would like to know the diff.

Any info on the identifying and or expierience with these differences is appreciated.

Thanks, Dave

06-09-2007, 06:44 PM	#1
Dave Casey VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hampden, MA Posts: 1,197 Likes: 233 Liked 769 Times in 162 Posts	trailer brake questions Ready to service my 2002 gold rush trailer brakes. They are 8 lug, dexter, 12 x 2 electric brakes. The wire to the magnets are 1 white and 1 white w/ blk tracer. There are 2 types of 12 x 2 brakes ,one is listed as 5200 lb with white wires on magnets and one is listed as 7000 lb with black magnet wires. The 8 lug would indicate 7000lb setup, but the white magnet wires would indicate 5200 lb axles. I doubt these axles are 5200, but don't know how to check. A local trailer dealer(not goldrush) said you could probably use the 7000 lb backing plate assembly on the trailer even though the magnet wire is the black type the magnets and the shoes are a different part # and I would like to know the diff. Any info on the identifying and or expierience with these differences is appreciated. Thanks, Dave __________________ Dave Casey 1330 STK