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Old 02-22-2011, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ColoDisco
Reading my mind! I have 4 extra wheels I am painting a bronze color. Question is what axle can I drop under there to handle the LR bolt pattern.
I'd get tubing suitable for an axle, two stub axle/hub assemblies, weld flanges to the axle tub drilled to match the stub axle and bolt the sub axles to them then fit the hubs.
 
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Old 02-22-2011, 08:20 PM
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Eventually I'm installing a starting battery in the boot so, in support of that, I ran a #2 welding cable from the main feed at the starter stud along the chassis side rail to the rear can came up through the bottom with one of these:


I then ran a #10 cable to a Blue Sea fuse block:
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From one of the terminals on that I ran a #12 to the trailer connector. In my case I'm just charging the trailer brake battery so #12 is plenty.
What load do you expect to have? That (and the distance of the run) is how you really choose a wire gauge.
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 12:57 PM
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That sounds way more complex than it needs to be.

What did you hook your battery cable up to? Alternator or your truck battery?
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:35 PM
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Yeah, more complicated than just for a trailer, but I'm planning additional electrical loads so was allowing for future expansion without having to redo things.

It's connected to the main feed at the starter.
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 01:45 PM
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Did you just find it easier to attach at the lower point? That stupid heat shield made it a bear to swap out the starter that is why I am thinking of connecting it at the alternator. Means about 4 extra feet of cable.
 
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Old 02-23-2011, 04:15 PM
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Ah, well, there's no heat shield on mine.

You haven't said what the expected load is. You might be ok just tapping in to the trailer aux power circuit in the boot.
 
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I did not realize there was a aux wire until I checked the wiring layout again. I am just looking for a trickle charge while I drive.
 
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Then that should do you fine. It's protected by a 20 amp fuse.
 
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