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Definitely not looking for a Hardcore trailer, I want to take the family into the mountains to sight see and explore the ghost towns.
Thanks for the plans.
Thanks for the plans.
Pig Towing Question
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greg, what are you using for a hitch? do you have a receiver or are you pulling off a bumper hitch? specifically with the camp trailer? that's the size i'm looking to take to moab.
did you get the oem wiring to work with the trailer plug? is it 4 way or seven way? will you just tow my camp trailer from denver to moab and back so i don't have to
Towing our trailer
I have the bolt on receiver hitch from man a fre. I think the trailer tongue weight with our stuff loaded is about 300 lbs. The hitch uses the bolt holes that go thru the bumper into the frame member.
I am using the 7 wire loom with electric trailer brakes. The wiring was pretty easy- the oem lights are easy to splice and then you run other wires from the battery through the trailer brake controller. It's worth the money-see below.
After two seasons of towing I have learned the following:
I can count on plenty of people to be angry at me driving up Highway 50 toward Tahoe at 45 mph. Not fast, but steady.
I can count on my family being grumpy and mad at me when I have to turn off the A/C just out of Sacramento when it's 95 degrees outside.
I have disc brakes in front, but am convinced that without electric trailer brakes we would go off some abyss or not stop at the random stop sign or traffic jam.
I installed the following controller:
Valley Odyssey (TM) Electric Trailer Brake Controller - Proportional 52810 : Trailer hitch bike rack and trailer hitches - etrailer.com
Hope this helps. Sorry I can't come out to tow your trailer. I'd love to go to Moab or Denver.
I have the bolt on receiver hitch from man a fre. I think the trailer tongue weight with our stuff loaded is about 300 lbs. The hitch uses the bolt holes that go thru the bumper into the frame member.
I am using the 7 wire loom with electric trailer brakes. The wiring was pretty easy- the oem lights are easy to splice and then you run other wires from the battery through the trailer brake controller. It's worth the money-see below.
After two seasons of towing I have learned the following:
I can count on plenty of people to be angry at me driving up Highway 50 toward Tahoe at 45 mph. Not fast, but steady.
I can count on my family being grumpy and mad at me when I have to turn off the A/C just out of Sacramento when it's 95 degrees outside.
I have disc brakes in front, but am convinced that without electric trailer brakes we would go off some abyss or not stop at the random stop sign or traffic jam.
I installed the following controller:
Valley Odyssey (TM) Electric Trailer Brake Controller - Proportional 52810 : Trailer hitch bike rack and trailer hitches - etrailer.com
Hope this helps. Sorry I can't come out to tow your trailer. I'd love to go to Moab or Denver.