Lance Umbilical Mod
Lance truck campers come with a proprietary umbilical that has 8 gauge power cables built in. They recommend rewiring your truck so that you have 8 gauge to the alternator. I have found that this is a...
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Freep wrote:burningman wrote:
There’s a better thing to do.
Remove the RV style 7-flat-pin connectors and install big-truck style 7-round-pin plugs and connectors.
I looked at those but they have a similar flaw to the lance plug. The latch is a function of the cover and the plug can pop out when driving over rough terrain. What I initially wanted was a plug that would screw into the receptacle but I didn't find a pair that were as heavy duty as the plugs I found. I really like the plugs I got.
I must disagree. They never come unplugged from semi trucks, and if you’ve never been in a dump truck with Hendrickson suspension (which has no springs, just big solid rubber blocks) on a logging road, you don’t even know what a harsh ride is. They pound with a violence no pickup truck can.
And those connectors don’t come apart.
