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    Posted: 15 Jun 2020 at 5:44am
Hard to tell what that is but it looks like a wet location wirenut. Those are used for home wiring in wet locations and are gel filled. You can get them  at your local big box. I wouldn't use those though on a vehicle because they are twisted on and the vibration could work them loose. Just because FR uses something that doesn't mean its the best approach. They use a lot of "insulation displacement" connectors and those are terrible.  They save them time in the factory, that's why they use them.

Properly installed heat shrink adhesive filled butt splices are a better solution. Just be sure they are crimped  correctly before you heat them. 
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Originally posted by Colt

https://www.parts-express.com/express-seal-(16-14)-weatherproof-butt-splice-connector-10-pcs--095-912   ?

No not exactly.  I have some like these in my normal stock actually.  The factory ones looked like this and the wires all enter the same side and you would use basically a normal set of pliers to make the connection, strip the wires and seal the whole deal.

Update: well I can't find the photo I took.  It looks a lot like the scotch lock connectors the phone company used to use back in the day but larger and for larger wire.  I'll look for a photo and post it as soon as I can locate it.  Update X2: Found the picture I was looking for, which ain't great.  Maybe post another better one tomorrow. 
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Originally posted by Colt

Only 'cause you couldn't buy something lighter?  :-)

Touche Colt!  In fact I sold a 13' Scamp and bought this R-Pod.  I"m not sorry I did that and knew there would be other challenges.  I moved further forward just today as I drove to a CAT scale and weighed everything in.  I am in fact within my limits for everything tho maybe just a little light on the tongue actually for better stability.  I did have about a 2/3 full fresh water tank when I weighed which is not out of the question for our weekend trips.  I'll be doing a little bit of moving from the back to the front for our standard transport load from here on.  If I stick with the tires I have, I'll likely be just changing out the tires on a fairly regular basis now just as preventative maintenance.  When I decide to replace them next will be when I decide if I am going all in for the lift kit and the larger rims/tires, or just doing a load range D 14" for the next run.

Thanks to everyone for all of the feedback and guidance. I couldn't seem to find any 3M 5200 anywhere locally so as usual I fell back to Amazon and just got the email that it shipped.  With any luck, I should have all of the repairs done by the time we pull out for an overnight on Saturday.
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Originally posted by Colt

Only 'cause you couldn't buy something lighter?  :-)



LOL Since the axles are rated at 3500, wheel and tire ratings higher than 1750 are going to be viewed as a waste of money from FR's perspective. Never mind that the axles seem to fail pretty gracefully (by becoming decambered) but a blown tire is a very serious problem if it happens at the wrong moment....
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Originally posted by Tomtreas

I read somewhere in this forum where someone used regular splices to put back together the wiring that got ripped out of the existing splices and then just put some silicone around them, but I'd like to get as close back to factory as possible.  Does anyone know where to get the gel filled splices that FR uses for these?

I would use something like this
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Only 'cause you couldn't buy something lighter?  :-)
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I read somewhere in this forum where someone used regular splices to put back together the wiring that got ripped out of the existing splices and then just put some silicone around them, but I'd like to get as close back to factory as possible.  Does anyone know where to get the gel filled splices that FR uses for these?
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I think it’s probably safe to assume that the wheels that came with the trailer aren’t rated much higher than the OEM tires, if at all. Why would they be?
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That is the first place I've ever seen wheel load ratings.  I have looked at them for my car and SUV.  I ended up finding a set of the larger diameter OEM wheels from the premium trim and quit looking.  I had hoped there was a code on the wheel.   
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