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Jerry9n
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Apr 29, 2013

Couple of Electrical Plug Mods

I was lucky enough to have room for a tool box on the tongue. The first one was pretty simple and solves the problem of what to do with the 7 pin plug:



The next was for winter. Rather than keep the trailer plugged in with the 30 amp cord, I use a trickle charger wired through a separate 115v receptacle.

  • Gotcha...Might have to do some measuring on mine to see how much I can move it and what size box will fit, thanks for the pic!
  • gotharper wrote:
    Where is your battery located? Would love to do this on mine but thats right where the battery sits behind the tanks.

    I moved my battery and tanks forward a small amount. The toolbox overhangs the battery which will reduce the chance of theft.

  • Jerry9n wrote:
    Got the box at Lowe's. Only one that had that narrow of a box (my trailer has a short tongue).


    Just a side note- one of the best mods I had done on our pull trailer was I had the local welding shop increase the length of our trailer tongue from 3' to 6'. This increase in length made a world of difference.
  • Where is your battery located? Would love to do this on mine but thats right where the battery sits behind the tanks.
  • Got the box at Lowe's. Only one that had that narrow of a box (my trailer has a short tongue). I just looked and they are now $169. Mine is about 3 years old or so, not sure what I paid then. Otherwise it is a nice box. Held on to the tongue with square U bolts (from McMaster). I put a side pull on the latch so I wouldn't have to fish between the tanks to unlatch it. You can see the knob on the side just below the black 12dc receptacle I use to run my water pump (to fill the fresh tank from totes).
  • Cool :C
    Did you find a good source for the box? Those things can be kinda spendy.

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