mjncad
Super Member
I have seen the same junk in many different brands. Its just a fact in the industry. It would be nice if there were a set of standards but none that I know of. If it were up to me all wires would be soldered and heat shrunk plus it would be ran in plastic conduit with junction boxes at all fixtures.
Chris
I don't own a trailer; but I read the threads on them for when the time comes to buy one I will be more informed.
Chris, do I understand correctly that the trailer manufacturing industry has few standards beyond dimensional sizing for couplers, coupler heights, conspicuity tape and lights?
With all the safety standards the Gummint has shoved down the car & truck manufacturers throats, I would think that there would be a more complete set of standards for trailer manufacturers. After all, a shoddy trailer can cause a deadly wreck. To me the trailer should be painted top and bottom, high quality wiring (especially for the brakes), new tires & wheels, etc.
I understand about money being tight (one reason I don't own a trailer); but let's say you have a $50k pickup hauling a $30k tractor and the $3k trailer pukes causing a wreck...well I think I've made my point about being penny wise and dollar foolish.
Mind you I'm not advocating for Gummint meddling; but a decent set of standards would be nice so there aren't so many third-world quality rigs on the highway.