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Freewheeling 
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Posted: 02 Oct 2023 at 3:47pm |
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Who makes the best quality cloth wrapped wiring harness? I'd like it look as original as possible. No Chinese. Thanks y'all.
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55allis
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Posted: 02 Oct 2023 at 5:12pm |
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Djs tractor has them.
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PaulB
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Posted: 02 Oct 2023 at 6:32pm |
If you absolutely want an exact duplicate of original there's only on place I would go: www.brillman.com ; John puts all the original colors of trace wrapping on new top quality wire with a cloth braded outer wrap. A number of years ago when I redid my CA that had a wiring harness that I'm 100%sure had never been molested in any way, I took the old harness to him to copy. I have also taken any NOS wiring harnesses I've ever had to him to make a pattern from. There is nowhere else I would go to for anything and everything electrical.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 03 Oct 2023 at 10:24am |
The problem with cloth braided outer wrap is if and when it gets wet, it hold moisture in like a sponge. After a while the wrapping starts to come apart and the harness looks shoddy. If you want the original look, than that's the way to go, but the longevity isn't there. That's why when I build my wiring systems, I use a cotton woven asphalt loom which repels water and moisture. I also use a Polyethelene crosslinked Marine wire that is superiior to whaever Mother Nature throws at it. The Polyethelene jacket is thicker than the XL type Automotive wire and the crosslinked copper wire inside is "tinned" for corrosion resistance. My systems also have shrink tube terminal ends to keep all joints weathertite. Your call there. If interested, I offer a nice wiring system as well. Give me a call .... Our website is temporarily down due to a domain change and the site is getting moved over.
Steve@B&B (973) 632-5596
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Gary Burnett
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Posted: 03 Oct 2023 at 11:09am |
 PaulB wrote:
If you absolutely want an exact duplicate of original there's only on place I would go: www.brillman.com ; John puts all the original colors of trace wrapping on new top quality wire with a cloth braded outer wrap. A number of years ago when I redid my CA that had a wiring harness that I'm 100%sure had never been molested in any way, I took the old harness to him to copy. I have also taken any NOS wiring harnesses I've ever had to him to make a pattern from. There is nowhere else I would go to for anything and everything electrical. |
I 2nd Brillman,can't be beat.
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PaulB
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Posted: 03 Oct 2023 at 12:53pm |
The original poster asked for a "CLOTH WRAPPED WIRING HARNESS AS ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE" John Brillman does just that to the highest quality and authentic standards that far surpasses anything else I've ever seen, not what someone thinks in their opinion is what you should buy because this is what I sell. That is the mindset of a partspimp. All of Brillman's wiring harnesses are made with top quality wire with soldered and heat shrunk weatherproof ends. If someone would prefer a weatherproof jacket that could be done easily for a "work" tractor. Or if someone would want any special options, that is also available. 99% of these tractors that get restored to exact original condition never see inclement weather and may only ever be outside when at a show, many are even hauled to and fro in an enclosed trailer.
Edited by PaulB - 03 Oct 2023 at 3:32pm
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 03 Oct 2023 at 5:45pm |
Hey Paul, I never said John didn't use top quality stuff. I simply stated that cloth wrapped harnesses take on moisture when they get wet. Fact. If you read a little more carefully, you would see I also said if you want the original look than that would be the way you want to go Obviously, you don't read well. Must be a lot of show Tractors in MD. A lot of my customer's use their Tractors darn near everyday to farm with, so you're enclosed trailer excuse only applies to certain folks with a show Tractor that don't want to get them dirty. That's fine. I also don't appreciate being referred to as a parts pimp. I've been building wiring systems for all kinds of vehicles for over 50 years. Have you? Think NOT. You always seem to have a wise-guy attitude on here when you answer questions. You should lighten up a bit bucko...... Steve@B&B
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