Harbor Freight Tools that don't suck

Garandman · Nov 4, 2015

California said:
I bought the $9.99 magnetic towing lights to use as the cheapest available trailer rewiring kit. I have an 'open' somewhere and it will be simpler to just string this all-new wire to the back. It even has the right connector on it already. Might even use the lights in the kit.

What about side marker lights?

You've given me an idea, think I'm going to see if I can buy a complete LED kit with ground wire in the harness.

JRobyn · Nov 4, 2015

+1 on the 4-sided diamond hone and the $5 canvas tool bags! Someone on here suggested the bags as chain keepers. Awesome for that! Made stout enough to hold 20ft of their 5/16" grade 70 with ease. I keep long chain in one and several shorter sections in another.

- Jay

JRobyn · Nov 4, 2015

+1 on the 4-sided diamond hone and the $5 canvas tool bags! Someone on here suggested the bags as chain keepers. Awesome for that! Made stout enough to hold 20ft of their 5/16" grade 70 with ease. I keep long chain in one and several shorter sections in another.

- Jay

California · Nov 4, 2015

Garandman said:
[re the $9.99 magnetic towing lights] What about side marker lights?

I'll see what works. Just the new cable that doesn't need the front connector spliced on, and long enough to reach the rear of the trailer, makes this worthwhile.

I hope it has enough conductors to include the side markers. ... In fact it would have to, because it includes the night time continual taillights. I can probably power from there to the side markers using the existing wires if I have to.

aczlan · Nov 4, 2015

California said:
I'll see what works. Just the new cable that doesn't need the front connector spliced on, and long enough to reach the rear of the trailer, makes this worthwhile.

I hope it has enough conductors to include the side markers. ... In fact it would have to, because it includes the night time continual taillights. I can probably power from there to the side markers using the existing wires if I have to.

Only if they are LED and you switch the bulbs in the taillights to LED. Otherwise the wires are too thin (in my experience) to run taillights and turn signals.

Aaron Z

California · Nov 4, 2015

Thanks, good to know.

dragoneggs · Nov 4, 2015

JRobyn said:
+1 on the 4-sided diamond hone and the $5 canvas tool bags! Someone on here suggested the bags as chain keepers. Awesome for that! Made stout enough to hold 20ft of their 5/16" grade 70 with ease. I keep long chain in one and several shorter sections in another. - Jay

Good idea on the chain holder!

Garandman · Nov 4, 2015

California said:
I'll see what works. Just the new cable that doesn't need the front connector spliced on, and long enough to reach the rear of the trailer, makes this worthwhile.

I hope it has enough conductors to include the side markers. ... In fact it would have to, because it includes the night time continual taillights. I can probably power from there to the side markers using the existing wires if I have to.

Supposedly the side markers in the HF LED light kit are regular bulbs, not LED, and they are not waterproof.

eTrailer has a kit with waterproof LED tail lights, side markers, and harness with ground wire for $65.