thethePete
Explorer
Just want to chime in and stress the importantce of fusing your circuits as close to the power source as possible... I'm in the process of replacing an engine harness, egr cooler, and battery harness for a brand new F550 (less than 6000km, still has the factory oil filter) because of a poor upfitter install for a dump bed.
The power wire was run roughly a foot from the battery to the circuit breaker, however, it was routed past a bracket that eventually cut the power wire sheath and created a dead short before the circuit protection. Welded itself to the motor and burned that corner of the truck. They got lucky, it's still drivable, and hopefully it'll be good as new when we're done with it. The body shop has the hood.... If I think of it when I get to work this morning, I'll post some pictures.
Also, to answer the question the OP actually asked, racing supply stores, or truck part stores (Traction supply, et al) are decent local places to get stuff. Marine gear is great, but it's not the only answer; there is a great assortment of automotive stuff that works just fine. Car audio shops are also a good source if you want something sleek and inline.
The power wire was run roughly a foot from the battery to the circuit breaker, however, it was routed past a bracket that eventually cut the power wire sheath and created a dead short before the circuit protection. Welded itself to the motor and burned that corner of the truck. They got lucky, it's still drivable, and hopefully it'll be good as new when we're done with it. The body shop has the hood.... If I think of it when I get to work this morning, I'll post some pictures.
Also, to answer the question the OP actually asked, racing supply stores, or truck part stores (Traction supply, et al) are decent local places to get stuff. Marine gear is great, but it's not the only answer; there is a great assortment of automotive stuff that works just fine. Car audio shops are also a good source if you want something sleek and inline.
