![]() These can be purchased on Amazon or at Tractor Supply. Curt Manufacturing makes high quality commercial duty forged ball mounts and there are a couple others on the market as well. If it is dry or rusty, you should apply a little grease on it. Check the ball to make sure it has some grease on it. The ball size will be written on the top of the ball. Ball Size – Make sure that you are using the right size ball. ![]() You can identify the 7 pin plug as a round plug with 6 outer pins and 1 center pin.įollow these steps when hooking up a trailer: Most larger trailers, and all trailers rented by Big Trailer Rentals will be the 7 pin plug. The two common plugs will be 4 pin and 7 pin. Light Plug – Check the light plug receptor on your towing vehicle to make sure it is the same plug as the trailer.A tow package is an under mount bracket designed to support the trailer and load you will be hauling. A ball mounted to the bumper will not provide enough support to safely tow a trailer. Tow Package – Make sure that you have a tow package.If you don’t have one, they are fairly inexpensive and easy to install, but it should be installed by a professional. Some are OEM and others are installed aftermarket. This is usually a small module under or on your dash. Without a brake controller, you will not have trailer brakes. Brake Controller – Make sure you have an electric brake controller.GVWR is the total weight of the trailer and its load. In California, a trailer with 10,000 GVWR or more requires a commercial driver license (CDL). Check the trailer capacity to ensure that you are not going to exceed the manufacture and DOT weight limits. Towing Capacity & Load Capacity – Check your towing capacity of the towing vehicle to ensure that your vehicle is capable of pulling the trailer plus the weight that you will load on the trailer.Prior to hooking up to a trailer, take the following steps to make sure you have the proper vehicle and equipment to tow a trailer: This guide will outline the proper way to connect a trailer to a vehicle
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