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    Be careful of using heat shrink or any wire covers over the wiring as it comes from the bottom of the camper to the axle. You don't want the wire to be flexed at one single point along this length as this will eventually cause the wire to break inside the insulation. Leave a coil of extra length to provide a larger area of flex. Most home appliances like hair dryers, vacuum cleaners, mixers and such will stop working because the wire breaks inside the insulation usually right at the end where it goes into the male plug. Same thing with any wire that moves a lot. These axles bounce continuously and the wire must be able to flex

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    Quote Originally Posted by Likes to tow View Post
    Be careful of using heat shrink or any wire covers over the wiring as it comes from the bottom of the camper to the axle. You don't want the wire to be flexed at one single point along this length as this will eventually cause the wire to break inside the insulation. Leave a coil of extra length to provide a larger area of flex. Most home appliances like hair dryers, vacuum cleaners, mixers and such will stop working because the wire breaks inside the insulation usually right at the end where it goes into the male plug. Same thing with any wire that moves a lot. These axles bounce continuously and the wire must be able to flex
    Thank you. This is solid advice and should be heeded by all.

    Safe Travels.

    Jim
    Jim & Gwen
    2015 Solitude 379fl, VIN 573FS4324F1102454
    2011 F-350 SC, DRW, 6.7 PSD, Ride-Rite Air Bags, Pull-Rite 20.5 K
    "You can't get lost if you don't care where you're going"

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    Got brake wires out of axle tube and solved intermittent brake failure problem also.
    Bill Skinner, Buford GA
    2015 Reflection 29 RS
    2019 Ford F250 gas; 4.3 Diff

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