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Recommended Way To Protect Wires On Trailer Wiring Harness  

Updated 12/10/2020 | Published 12/08/2020

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The problem is, mice get into the tongue of the trailer, hence they chew the exposed wiring harness. I may try a 1/2 inch garden hose in order to alleviate this problem. Thanks this is for the 4 wire 14foot wiring harness I just purchased from you company.

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The only sort of protection we offer for wire leads such as those on the 25 Ft 5-Way Trailer Wiring Harness part # A25W5B would be wire loom, the 3/8" Diameter Wire Loom part # 39035. This can be used to cover the length of wire on the tongue or anywhere else for that matter to help protect from rodents.

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