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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
Finally getting a new (to me) tin boat, a 1436
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<blockquote data-quote="danmyersmn" data-source="post: 113521" data-attributes="member: 2096"><p>You can 2 one of two things and either one would probably solve your problem. I assume you have a ground wire that is screwed to the trailer up close to the hitch? I also assume you have your lights grounded by screwing to the trailer back by where they are installed?</p><p></p><p>You can either run a wire from the screw in the front by the hitch to the screw by one of the lights. That will jump the ground over your hinge in the split and ground all your lights. You would only need to do this to one of them and it should give you a solid ground.</p><p></p><p>You could also put in a small jumper ground wire that would jump the hinge on the split. Use a sheet metal screw and screw the wire to the trailer on one side of the split and wrap it to the other side of the hinge and do the same thing. Either way you will complete the ground.</p><p></p><p>Tilt trailers are awesome so its worth getting past the darn wiring problems for when you need to use the tilt. Especially when you decide your going to launch at one spot on a river with a twelve pack of beer and float down fishing smallies. You overshoot your takeout and need to float to the next one only to find you cant get the trailer into the water more then a few inches. OOPPS!! Darn current, or umm beer, or umm, yeah the river..shouldn't of missed the first take out <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danmyersmn, post: 113521, member: 2096"] You can 2 one of two things and either one would probably solve your problem. I assume you have a ground wire that is screwed to the trailer up close to the hitch? I also assume you have your lights grounded by screwing to the trailer back by where they are installed? You can either run a wire from the screw in the front by the hitch to the screw by one of the lights. That will jump the ground over your hinge in the split and ground all your lights. You would only need to do this to one of them and it should give you a solid ground. You could also put in a small jumper ground wire that would jump the hinge on the split. Use a sheet metal screw and screw the wire to the trailer on one side of the split and wrap it to the other side of the hinge and do the same thing. Either way you will complete the ground. Tilt trailers are awesome so its worth getting past the darn wiring problems for when you need to use the tilt. Especially when you decide your going to launch at one spot on a river with a twelve pack of beer and float down fishing smallies. You overshoot your takeout and need to float to the next one only to find you cant get the trailer into the water more then a few inches. OOPPS!! Darn current, or umm beer, or umm, yeah the river..shouldn't of missed the first take out ;) [/QUOTE]
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