Wayne,
go to http://www.championtrailers.com for the wiring for the standard
RV connectors. Those are the ones that have 6 flat connections and a
round one in the center.
FWIW: I think that anyone who tows a trailer weighing several thousand
pounds w/o brakes is a damn fool and I sure hope I don't meet him on the
road. The only exception that I would sanction is the trip home with a
"new to you" trailer and the trip is short, say less than 50 miles, back
roads, and sssllllooooowww going. As in not over 40 MPH, and certainly
not on wet pavement. I'm using a 3/4 ton truck and I can't stop my
trailer in any hurry if it's raining and my brakes ARE working. Which is
precisely why I'm going to a hydraulic controller within the next week.
That's my opinion only, you can argue if you wish. OFF LIST, not here.
<<Jim>>
Wayne wrote:
>
> I towed my 18' (16' body) 1948 Boles Aero for nearly 1500 miles
> without the electric brakes being connected. In fact, I've never
> towed it with the brakes connected. My tow vehicles* weigh 6000 lbs
> and have great brakes so it wasn't a huge deal but I do intend to use
> the trailer electrical brakes at some point. I'll have to move to the
> 6 (7?) pin round connector from the 4 pin connector that are on my
> trailers now.
>
> Anyone have a spec/source/URL for the pinouts of that "new" (to me)
> round connector that people are wiring for these days? I assume the
> added pins are brake and backup light. Anything else?
>
> wayne
>
> * 1985 Mercedes 280GE Gel�ndewagen cabrio
> * 2000 Mercedes G500 Gel�ndewagen cabrio
>
> At 23:13 -0500 2001/05/16, Dan Weeks wrote:
> >I towed my Argosy 26 250 miles over rolling hills--some steep enough for
> >truck lanes--without brakes hooked up. I was careful, but it was fine. A
> >panic stop wouldn't have been fun, so pick your time and traffic, but you
> >should be OK.
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >> From: Berger Roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 20:23:57 -0700 (PDT)
> >> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Subject: [VAC] hookup with 6 pin round connector
> >>
> >> my 55 FC has a round electrical hookup with 6 flat
> >> female sockets. I need to connect to a Toy truck. I
> >> am thinking of not connecting the brakes! My trip
> >> will be a one way move on most flat land.
> >>
> >> I would have to by a tow hitch so I guess I would let
> >> them hook up a connector to the truck. What kind of
> >> connector should I get on the truck. I will sell the
> >> truck after the move so I want standard stuff. I am
> >> thinking maybe I need to make a pigtail from the
> >> "standard" connector on the truck to the FC
> >>
> > > anyone using this round 6 pin connector?
>
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