Towing Question

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by steve dunham

#12 THWN/ THHN stranded copper wire is 20 cents per foot.
#10 THWN/ THHN stranded copper wire is 32 cents per foot
Both are current prices based on 1000 ft minimum purchase
Considering that it takes about 20 ft of wire for the average vehicle the actual cost to upgrade from #12 AWG to #10 AWG is $2.40 in USD.

Sure... if you stock the wire. If you are just buying a small spool at retail for the only job that will ever need it, so you don't buy a $320 spool that will never be used up, $25 isn't unreasonable compared to any part sold by an automotive dealer:
10 Gauge 25 ft Primary Wire
(Princess Auto is a local low-priced retailer and this is their lowest-priced house brand)
This is probably about what I paid for the 10-gauge wire I put in my Sienna.

[steve dunham]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

Sure... if you stock the wire. If you are just buying a small spool at retail for the only job that will ever need it, so you don't buy a $320 spool that will never be used up, $25 isn't unreasonable compared to any part sold by an automotive dealer:
10 Gauge 25 ft Primary Wire
(Princess Auto is a local low-priced retailer and this is their lowest-priced house brand)
This is probably about what I paid for the 10-gauge wire I put in my Sienna.

I probably have 3000 or 4000 ft of #10 in my storage shed so I am OK . I was just pointing out that at $25 for 20 ft of #10 that is a 800% markup . That's a nice profit margin if you can get it.
I do understand your point