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    Posted: 09 Apr. 2020 at 3:39am
Since these trailers go back to the mostly 6 volt days, was the original wiring 14 or 16 gauge?
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Mickey,

When we created Gales Harness and Tail Lamp Info on the webpage that is one detail we missed.

I just emailed him and will respond when he gets back to me.

I have good drawings for the Military T3 harness but it also leaves out that detail.
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It appears that Walcks harnesses are 16 gauge but I’m curious if the original may have actually been 14.  You did mention 16 in your wiring area but I was just thinking that it may have been 14 due to age and originally being military spec.
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Gale just responded back - he used 14g in his wiring harness so I'll update the website.

He added its probably a little over kill but is what it should be for 6v.
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Is this the listing you are talking about?  http://bantamt3c.com/bantamharnessproject.htm

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Art, in your write up, the clips you have hold the wiring harness, was that how they really were or were they more like what was on the CJ. https://walcks4wd.com/Wiring-Harness-To-Frame-Clips-CJ-Models-1949-And-Up_p_2128.html
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The write up is how Gale aka bkreutz did his when he used the Military Trailer connector and Model A style tail Lamps.

Bantam used clips similar to these, but not as many as this one is for the MBT (T3) not the T3-C:



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