kagan21

hey everybody i got a 95 f150 xlt with a 5.0 and 3.73 gears. there is a car in another town i need to get but i don't have a trailer brake box or the wiring need to haul the right trailer i need ( which is a two axle trailer). i called my local trailer shop and they said it would cost 400-500 dollars for them to install everything to get me running, and i was wondering if u guys could tell me what i need and i could install it myself.

77Ranger460

You need a controller, 7 pin RV socket and some wire. The install in an older truck is relatively simple. The controller only has 4 wires.

smokeywren

Ignore the ball mount in the rear step bumper. It limits hitch weight to 500 pounds, and you're going to have more hitch weight than that.


You can probably buy the parts you need from eTrailer.com. If not, then you may have to spend the big bucks and get some of them them from a Ford dealer's parts department.


1] You need a receiver hitch, rated for 1,000 pounds tongue weight (TW). If your F-150 already has a receiver, it's probably okay to use it instead of buying a new one.


2] If your trailer has surge brakes, then you need a 4-pin wiring harness with plug on the back of the truck.


If your trailer has electric brakes, then you need a wiring harness plus fuses and relays to install a 7-pin trailer plug on the back of the truck, plus also have a provision to plug in a brake controller under the dash.

3] If your trailer has electric (magnetic) brakes, then you also need a trailer brake controller. For a one-time use, you can probably get by with the least-expensive time-based brake controller, like this one that costs $36:
https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Bra...-Tekonsha.aspx


4. And finally, since your tongue weight will exceed 500 pounds, you also need a weight-distributing hitch. For your one-time use, you can get by with the cheapest WD hitch available. Like this one:

https://www.etrailer.com/Weight-Dist...s/PS49583.html

kagan21

well i found this on my truck so far maybe it will help:







and a pic of my hitch:



i seen the brake controllers on e-trailers and i seen the cable they provide with the brake controller for my truck but i don't see the connection on my truck.

EventHorizon

If it were me and I only needed it this once I'd ask a friend to help or rent something for a day. Would be a lot cheaper then $400-$500.

jhelrey

Hire someone off of CL with a 2500. Just meet them there, strap it down, haul it to your place, unload, pay them $, both walk away happy.

WXman

You can rent a U-haul trailer to haul the car and it'll have surge brakes. That would be your best bet if you're only trying to get the car home once.

Dave-ROR

This. Or just be very careful and run without brakes. I've towed 5-6k without trailer brakes on a 3/4 ton truck (granted, you are using an older 1/2 ton) because the brakes failed on the trailer and if you are smart, you'll be fine. I wouldn't want to do that across the country, but across town... :shrug:

Or like WXman said, just rent a uhaul trailer with surge brakes.

wojowojo16

OF COURSE somebody would say this....he runs over a nun, you own it.