Trailer Towing

[Garry Moss]

Good Afternoon MYST'ers



Ok so i purchased a 1994 Coleman Fleetwood Pioneer Columbia pop up camper. I am getting ready to install a curtis hitch to tow this around. My question is it has a plug (see pic) and my truck doesnt have it. I only have the one that came with my trac. What do i need to covert this to plug into my ST. Note that my pop up does not have electric brakes :0)



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[Henry Suarez]

Go to your local Auto parts or Outdoor World and get a converter. They are popular.

 

[Garry Moss]

Is there a certain name for it? Sorry i donthave much exprience in towing :0)

 

[Scott Tanner]

All you need is a flat-4 to 7 round converter. It will plug into the factory connector under your trac alredy. This one retains your flat-4, and gives you the one you need. the link is from etrailer.com, but places like wally world will have them, too.

 

[Garry Moss]

Thanks so much guys, can i ask one more question......Are Curtis Hitches OK?

 

[EddieS'04]

Are Curtis Hitches OK

Yes, they are one of the qaulity brands out there...

 

[Garry Moss]

Thanks guys! Tremendous help as always!

 

[LaRue Medlin]

I used one like this I got a auto zone Not the exact picture...

 

[Bryan Tobey]

Guys,



You probably won't find an adapter on the shelf. The trailer appears to have a 7-pin connector, used for indicators, trailer brakes and accessory power. Because an adapter of this sort would disable brakes (if the trailer had them) I don't believe any manufacturer produces one.



I'm guessing that MoSsMan has the factory 4-wire flat as he's mentioning he needs to buy a hitch, and drives a Gen-1.



Two options I'm familiar with:

1) Buy a 7 pin vehicle connector and a 4 wire trailer connector. Follow the wiring diagrams inside to make an adapter. Good for occasional, short term use. It's not weather proof. I did this three years ago to use an enclosed trailer.



2) Wire/mount a 7 pin connector. Fairly easy to do. A permanent mount. And you can find a connector with 4 & 7 for the vehicle so you're set for almost any trailer (except the older 5 and 6 pin connectors). This is what stanner linked.



Good luck with the pop-up.



(the photo larue noted above is to plug a 4 wire trailer into a 7 wire vehicle, opposite of what is needed)

 

[Garry Moss]

I ordered the one Stanner linked me to. :0)