Trailer Towing
Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 7:11 am
I picked up my buddy's 20' trailer the other night, towed real well. I kept the speed at about 90kmph and my engine and EGTs were about the same as driving 105kmph. This of course on flat roads with minimal wind. Loaded the trailer the other day with 20 sheets of roofing material and am hauling it 250km to my cabin tonight. There is one big hill but I can always stop and let things cool down if I must. Trailer weighs about 1500-2000 pounds, roofing is 1000-1500 pounds so within reasonable parameters.
Finally figured out the wiring - thank you internet! I couldn't figure out how four wires from the vehicle go into three for the trailer because they don't! I bought this snazzy (cheap) adapter at Princess Auto and now we have turn signals, running lights AND brake lights. So simple. I skipped running lights to get the trailer home since it was light.
Mounted the little adapter box under the truck box hopefully out of the way of flying stones and such.
Ralph in Winnipeg
Finally figured out the wiring - thank you internet! I couldn't figure out how four wires from the vehicle go into three for the trailer because they don't! I bought this snazzy (cheap) adapter at Princess Auto and now we have turn signals, running lights AND brake lights. So simple. I skipped running lights to get the trailer home since it was light.
Mounted the little adapter box under the truck box hopefully out of the way of flying stones and such.
Ralph in Winnipeg