1976 Browning Aerocraft

[magnumdeke]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Alright on to wiring, Putting a rv 7 way end on and adding electric brake capability for the future. Sealed beam bulbs in new housings, license plate holder with light.
Started by taking a length of 4 wire sjo wire, (14 awg, red, brown, green, white) and adding a 12 awg blue to it for brakes. Brown=running light, green=rt turn and brake, red=lft turn and brake (should be yellow normally) White=ground, Blue=brake activation

Adding the blue and taping it on with scotch super 33 electrical tape,

Used a fish tape to run wire through frame

Wiring up 7 way plug

New 7 way, coupler and safety chains

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

When running wire through frame I like to use grommets, best I have found to use are Semi glad hand seals,

Drilled original frame holes bigger with a uni bit (step bit) and deburred with a sanding drum in drill

Added two new light brackets, welded on, primed and painted

Wired up the sealed bulbs and license plate bulb. I like to use shrink tube style butt connectors and fill them with NYKK anti corrosion grease then clamp on and shrink. Hard for water to penetrate past the grease.

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Bulbs installed,and hook up my homemade truck and trailer plug checker, has a lead on it for trailer ends and can be plugged into the trucks ends and you can se if light and brake out puts are working from in the cab

Woo hoo Let there be light

Out of the shop and on the truck, I don't think my truck tires are going to get wet at the launch

Gotta do brake backer plates, hubs, bearings, bow rollers,and two fenders yet!!
Good days progress, fishing boat back on the road.
Not pretty just effective

 

[mark1961]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Not pretty just effective

Thats all you need, only a fishing boat after all.....didnt know you had this stashed away too, nice safe looking rig.....get bored of working on the islander did we?

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Nice job on the trailer stuff. I really like my Caulkins trailer. How's the noggin?

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Nice job on the trailer stuff. I really like my Caulkins trailer. How's the noggin?

Little loopy and hurting yet, gotta see a nuerologist Tuesday, getting bored

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Thats all you need, only a fishing boat after all.....didnt know you had this stashed away too, nice safe looking rig.....get bored of working on the islander did we?

Feeling the need to go fishing, Had to get her useable!

 

[djpeters]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Little loopy and hurting yet, gotta see a nuerologist Tuesday, getting bored

Pray all goes well at the doc, what'd you run into again?

 

[magnumdeke]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Reese hitch ball on truck in a pit, stood up into it after clearing the rear diff, DUMB, Knocked myself silly:facepalm:

 

[mark1961]

Re: 1976 Browning Aerocraft

Reese hitch ball on truck in a pit, stood up into it after clearing the rear diff, DUMB, Knocked myself silly:facepalm:

Ouch!!!! Thatl do it everytime, not much give in those.....all the best at the docs and a speedy recovery.