Thanks, I had to run 2 wires for the 12v lead and brakes.
Towing travel trailer
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Thanks to the recommendations was able to get the 7 blade female plug flush with the bumper. I am not getting 12v to the trailer lights and cannot find any sign of an OEM converter in the standard locations (behind drivers taillight or behind the bottle jack) . Ordered an after market converter as it does not appear my rig has one. Can anyone confirm it plugs into the 4 blade on the passenger side above the spare? You can see where someone pulled the wires out of the loom for the 4 pin plug but it was done sloppily and there are not giving power (tested with the multi-meter).
Still trying to figure out what is the issue with my lights. I ordered a new converter but when I went to replace the OEM one turns out there is a 30a fuse right there that was blown. Red box is the converter behind the drivers tail light.
here is the fuse in relation.
Something to check before you replace the converter anyway.
here is the fuse in relation.
Something to check before you replace the converter anyway.
Everything finally works.
Weight distribution hitch with sway control. Truck and trailer are both level with no gear and people. Airlift should do fine when loaded.
Maiden voyage, cruiser seems to pull the 3500 lbs great. The Prodigy P3 brake controller works very well compared to my old analog unit.
Weight distribution hitch with sway control. Truck and trailer are both level with no gear and people. Airlift should do fine when loaded.
Maiden voyage, cruiser seems to pull the 3500 lbs great. The Prodigy P3 brake controller works very well compared to my old analog unit.
I thought I would add this here since I searched the board extensively when looking for a travel trailer.
This is a 25.75’ trailer that is 5,008 lbs unloaded and has a 660 lb tongue weight (listed, measure @ 700 lbs when trailer unloaded). I only installed the Timbren bump stops, not airbags, and truck is pretty level and AHC works fine so far (haven’t made a loaded trip yet but will update this if anything changes). The WD hitch is a ProPride 3p and May be overkill but I wanted no sway given the short wheelbase of the truck and being at limits. Gas mileage appears to be 7 mpg, worse or equal to a gas 35’ class A we had when towing a car behind it. Oh well. Only for shortish trips and occasional getaways.
This is a 25.75’ trailer that is 5,008 lbs unloaded and has a 660 lb tongue weight (listed, measure @ 700 lbs when trailer unloaded). I only installed the Timbren bump stops, not airbags, and truck is pretty level and AHC works fine so far (haven’t made a loaded trip yet but will update this if anything changes). The WD hitch is a ProPride 3p and May be overkill but I wanted no sway given the short wheelbase of the truck and being at limits. Gas mileage appears to be 7 mpg, worse or equal to a gas 35’ class A we had when towing a car behind it. Oh well. Only for shortish trips and occasional getaways.
Following. Looking forward to an update.
ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
I have stock AHC and rear bags. 25 PSI with unloaded 16×8 trailer (3000 lbs) as well as Curt BT brake controller, Husky WD/AS hitch, battery backup trailer break-away switch, and Clearview tow mirrors.
What are your thoughts on the Clearview mirrors? Was thinking of potentially doing them down the road, lots of good reviews elsewhere in the world but not much US.
ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
At full extension, I can BARELY see down the side of my 16×8 trailer. Another six inches would make a huge difference (that's what she said!). The curved portion is also really helpful to eliminate the blind spots at all times. The curved glass is adjusted by hand, no power adjustment is possible. No heating element, no wiring for turn signal. If your load is 8ft wide they are priceless. They are also probably very useful for 7ft wide loads and thinner, but maybe not necessary. When it comes to towing in my book, safety first.
If you are cheap like me, and only tow occasionally - Amazon product ASIN B001AJH1HK
yeah I have a pair that clip onto the top of the mirror that we used a couple years ago with the 4Runner, however the drivers side was weak enough that it would collapse the mirror at highway speeds. Was hoping for something that was a bit sturdier...
Interesting... So not sure on dimensions but we are looking at purchasing a travel trailer in the near future. We borrowed a family members a couple years ago and towed with our stock '11 4Runner and the stock mirrors could just barely see down the length of the trailer (basically as wide as the vehicle was). So was curious as to whether these offered any sort of advantages over the cheap strap on types?
ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
Well, they don't collapse at highway speed and the main glass is power adjustable. Plus, their rarity in the US should make them easier to sell if that needs to happen.
I do like the clearviews, but Damn, $550.
Yeah that is exactly what has kept me from buying them. I need to test out my ones that we purchased for the 4Runner to see if they do the same thing. Maybe come up with some rope/line contraption that ties to the fender to keep the driver side from collapsing if so.
While they weren't overly cheap ($50/ea) they definitely are cheaper than the Clearview's.
ramangain
Clarksonian disciple
You can always shove a wedge near the pivot point of the OEM mirrors to keep them more securely in place 
Did a 120 mile round trip this weekend, seemed very stable and safe using the prodigy brake controller, good brakes on the dual axle travel trailer, the ProPride 3P hitch, the E rated tires, and the Timbren bump stops to help the AHC. AHC remained in N the entire time, no issues. Power could be better, into a wind or up a decent grade and it was drop to 3rd gear and just under 4K rpm. But could maintain speeds, which I kept mostly around 65 75% of the time but ranged 60-70 mph. Speed limits for most of the trip were 65 or 75, so trying not to impede other drivers too badly. WOrst part is the 7 mpg and the small gas tank - probably 150 miles would be about the most I could do on a tank of gas. Did include idling time when hooking up and unhooking, and running A/C for family when dumping tanks, but gas mileage just isnt good and now wish I had a 35+ gallon tank. Fun trip with the kids though and the Land Cruiser did just fine.
Nice set up, we have the smaller version (172). Did you tow with O/D off or on on the flat roads?
On flat roads I tow our Rpod with Over Drive On.
On approach to inclines I do switch it off.
Thank you cwmoser, I tried o/d on for a bit on the flat roads, felt good. I had to watch the switching as we got on inclines, the transition between gears def got a bit rougher. We pulled ours from SC to Maine this summer. Went the long was through WV, Western PA, NY, VA to Lakeville, ME. (4 days on the road) On the way back we went to NJ for a week, and then straight through to SC (one day of driving each day for those trips).