Splicing...not just for rope

[Tom Dunlap]

I bought an '05 Safari van a week ago. After installing the trailer hitch it was time tondo the lights. GM did a nice uh by factory wiring in a long pigtail with the eight wires for trailers. It was wrapped with cracked tape. That wouldn't do. I looks around for some tubing to use and then...!!! Yes!!! Use some sheath for sheathing the wires.

One piece of sheath went on each bundle of wires. After soldering and shrink tubing I milked the ends together and used the hot cutter to melt the two ends together. Does that count as a splice?!

Take a look at the jack. I got it from Pep Boys. Under $50 delivered. It's a jackstand and jack in one unit! Very clever

 

[surveyor]

Do you still have your Toyota cube van/camper?

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I do...I plan on selling it and getting a Ford cube to build another camper.

 

[oldoakman]

I like the jack.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I like the jack.

Look up: Powerbuilt Unijack

They come in two and three ton capacity

 

[macswan]

I bought an '05 Safari van a week ago. After installing the trailer hitch it was time tondo the lights. GM did a nice uh by factory wiring in a long pigtail with the eight wires for trailers. It was wrapped with cracked tape. That wouldn't do. I looks around for some tubing to use and then...!!! Yes!!! Use some sheath for sheathing the wires.

One piece of sheath went on each bundle of wires. After soldering and shrink tubing I milked the ends together and used the hot cutter to melt the two ends together. Does that count as a splice?!

Take a look at the jack. I got it from Pep Boys. Under $50 delivered. It's a jackstand and jack in one unit! Very clever

Jim Fiorentino, the splicers for Shelter, just built himself a splicing/man cave. And all the exposed wires for overhead lighting is cased in tachyon. Thought it was a great touch. Haven't seen it in person yet. Soon hopefully

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Mac

When you do see that take pics and share them