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I can match up 4 wires, I think. According to Toyota's diagram:
1. Black-red: fused trailer brake controller battery feed matches to the one labeled "Battery" on my controller
2. Green-white: vehicle stop lamp switch to brake controller (input) to "Stoplight"
3. Brown: trailer ground to "Ground"
4. Red: trailer electric brake feed from brake controller (output) to "Brake"
5. Green: Headlamp switch to vehicle trail lamps to ???
Can anyone help? Thanks
I can match up 4 wires, I think. According to Toyota's diagram:
1. Black-red: fused trailer brake controller battery feed matches to the one labeled "Battery" on my controller
2. Green-white: vehicle stop lamp switch to brake controller (input) to "Stoplight"
3. Brown: trailer ground to "Ground"
4. Red: trailer electric brake feed from brake controller (output) to "Brake"
5. Green: Headlamp switch to vehicle trail lamps to ???
Can anyone help? Thanks.
I am about to make my own rig coming from my unused power supply outlets but would rather go with the way it should be.
Where does the power supply come from (fuse box under dash or engine compartment)?
Where would the or is the connector to plug to an existing harness?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I like my horse trailer as it is light weight (aluminum/fiberglass) with rear load, front unload.
Any suggestions as it is being shipped on 6 November.
Thanks
I'm seeing lots of questions on here, and I must admit I had the same sorts of questions too when I started towing for the first time. I want to share this link with y'all, because howstuffworks has 100+ articles towing just about anything, and they are well written. This page lists them all broken out by topic, so you can quickly find what you're looking for. Good as a reference.
Towing Guide
towing
Thanks,
David
The truck alone weighs about 4100. Add in the weight of the people and the gear you're carrying. Then see if the trailer you're interested in will fit your available remaining weight.
kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host
I have a Class I enclosed cargo trailer 6x10 and want to know if the Tacoma above can tow these with an average load at highway speeds up grades and in the mountains without constantly dropping gears or otherwise straining the vehicle.
Here's my situation...I purchased an 09 PreRunner with out the tow package. I had no plans of ever towing anything over 3500 lbs. Things have changed and I would love to have the tow package now. I've called two local dealers, only to be told that the full package (oil & tranny coolers, 130 amp alternator, class IV receiver, 7-pin harness & heavy duty battery) can't be installed completely. Seems only the receiver and harness are all they can do, at a cost of $550. Dang, the package goes for $650! A Toyota service manager stated that I could tow more than the recommended if I were to not use overdrive, why is that? The trailer weight I'm hoping to tow is 5000 lbs, well over the 3500 limit. Would not towing in overdrive make it safe for the tranny and engine? What if I towed with a WD hitch? The last thing I want to do is cause damage to the truck, among other things, safety. Besides buying another Tacoma with the package does anyone have suggestions?
Thanks.
I have 2007 Toyota 4X4, 4.0, V6, double cab, short bed truck without the tow package. I need some advise on how to add the tow package, because I recently bought a 1993 Layton Travel Trailer which weighs 4,000 lbs. After reading the forum, I think I will need to buy and add the following to my truck: 1. supplemental engine oil cooler, 2. transmission cooler- with a small radiator in front of the regular engine radiator, 3. new 130 amp alternator for the trailer electric brakes, 4. heavy duty battery, and 5. class IV receiver (trailer has 6 wire). How much will all this cost?
I have 2007 Toyota 4X4, 4.0, V6, double cab, short bed truck without the tow package. I need some advise on how to add the tow package, because I recently bought a 1993 Layton Travel Trailer which weighs 4,000 lbs. After reading the forum, I think I will need to buy and add the following to my truck: 1. supplemental engine oil cooler, 2. transmission cooler- with a small radiator in front of the regular engine radiator, 3. new 130 amp alternator for the trailer electric brakes, 4. heavy duty battery, and 5. class IV receiver (trailer has 6 wire). How much will all this cost?
Have a new travel trailer that we cant get out of the yard. Every time we plug the trailer into the back of the factory tow package on the Tacoma and then put in REVERSE, we are blowing a fuse. This happened 3 times and finally a guy at a trailer shop said something to the effect that
since the trailer does not have back up lights, and there is a 'blank or dud' in the trailer plug-in, but the truck's female part has a 'live' opening since the truck does have back-up lights" that is WHY it keeps blowing.
Help !!!
thank you
Earle
Where did your friend find the $30 oil cooler, I could probably use one or similar. TIA
Ells
Hope it helps sorry took so long
Heres a few on ebay as of 12/6
I have just bought a 2011 tacoma with the tow package and have a trailer with no backup lights and am worried about the same thing haven't tried it yet