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Originally Posted by ColoDisco
(Post 227444)
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.
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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:
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/s...eeder_stud.jpg I then ran a #10 cable to a Blue Sea fuse block: Attachment 45868 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. |
That sounds way more complex than it needs to be. :D
What did you hook your battery cable up to? Alternator or your truck battery? |
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. |
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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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. |
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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