So as I prepare to begin reassembly, I realized that now is the ideal time to run my heavy power feeds to the back wall.
I have a box of 60' of 1/0 welding cable that I bought back in August:
I cut it half and ran the two wires down the passenger side cable trough:
This is some pretty big wire and I have to get it through the firewall. While creeping under the truck, I found a rubber plug that opened into a convenient spot on the passenger side and fished the big wires through it:
Once under the truck, the wires are protected with a large loom. I followed another harness along the frame up through the wheel well:
I hate working in the engine compartment. I don't know what it is but it seems every time I loosen something, it falls off and its fastener disappears into the unknown - never to be seen again. I swear I must have wasted at least 2 hours looking for dropped nuts and bolts.
Anyway, the wires come straight up the fire wall:
Under the CAI:
And over the radiator to a location where I could flat mount the 250A fuse. This is behind a plastic air dam I removed. You know, for such a large truck I am always having a hell of a time finding places to mount things.
OK - break's over. Got to get this thing assembled tonight. Not driving that Astro again!
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