nhcurmudgeon

If you are buying from a small dealer (or one who cares about customer relations), he can get you progress reports more detailed than "on dealer lot week of xx/xx". The docket will have entries like estimated delivery week (or maybe production week, or both -- forgotten that detail). Once assembled, the next docket entry will be lane and space information at the port while awaiting loading on a ship. Now comes the fun. The third entry will probably be a ship name. Once you have that, you can go to www.marinetraffic.com, enter the ship name, and track the ship as it crossed the Atlantic. The ship with my TC made a port of call in Nova Scotia and New York City (lost 3 days there since it didn't want to enter the harbor late Friday afternoon). From NYC, it went down the coast and through the canal into Chesapeake Bay. As it approached Baltimore Harbor, it was picked by a a tug. Wicked cool to watch!

richbiby, I haven't located the ground lug in the A pillar (the one in the document cited earlier), but I did locate one behind the rear left light assembly. It is readily accessible -- got the details from the instructions for installing an aftermarket back up camera. That being said, I haven't got the wires run yet nor have I installed my isolator and auxiliary battery. Too many other higher priority projects at the moment.

Thanks for the info. Like you I was thinking the left side of the vehicle. I have located one of the plugs above the pedals, so I am good to go for the hot wire. I guess the channels along the left side to which you refered are under the plastic molding (have to get some Torx screwdrivers). According to the document you referenced, there are two ground points in the left A pillar. I haven't figured out how to access either one yet. Maybe I'll check out the Left combined Rear Lamp Ground.

Want to run a 12 guage wire from the battery to a deep cycle battery and West Mountain power isolator in the cargo area. If I can find a chassis ground in the cargo area, I will need only the hot lead; otherwise both hot (fused, red) and ground (black). Anyone have any suggestions on the best (easiest?) routing?