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[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]Any Ideas on where to run power inverter cables in a DC?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]I'm ready to mount a 1300/3000 watt power inverter for 110V. stuff such as a small air compressor etc.in my new Double Cab. I think the perfect place is under the rear drivers seat, but where to run the wires?
Along with my inverter I purchased from the BigBoyToyStore (Harbor Freight) I also got a 20' set of 04 gage copper jumper cables from Wally-World as economical cable set. When looking around at cable ways etc. it appears that the double frame that runs from the engine compartment to under the cab might be just the ticket. Then I could drill a hole under the seat just to the right of the gas tank and snake the cables up there.
2 things occur to me about my plan. First is that I like it a lot because it's simple and easily executed. 2.d is that almost without exception I have NEVER seen anyone run power cables from the battery to the cab any way except through the firewall and then under the rug etc. So maybe there's some inherent problem I'm overlooking neglecting with my simplistic approach. What do you think or what experiences does anyone have trying to do something similar? [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]I'm ready to mount a 1300/3000 watt power inverter for 110V. stuff such as a small air compressor etc.in my new Double Cab. I think the perfect place is under the rear drivers seat, but where to run the wires?
Along with my inverter I purchased from the BigBoyToyStore (Harbor Freight) I also got a 20' set of 04 gage copper jumper cables from Wally-World as economical cable set. When looking around at cable ways etc. it appears that the double frame that runs from the engine compartment to under the cab might be just the ticket. Then I could drill a hole under the seat just to the right of the gas tank and snake the cables up there.
2 things occur to me about my plan. First is that I like it a lot because it's simple and easily executed. 2.d is that almost without exception I have NEVER seen anyone run power cables from the battery to the cab any way except through the firewall and then under the rug etc. So maybe there's some inherent problem I'm overlooking neglecting with my simplistic approach. What do you think or what experiences does anyone have trying to do something similar? [/FONT]