Re: towing / tow hitch
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:45 pm
My tent trailer is about 800kg loaded, and we didn't have any trouble towing that. I wouldn't want to go much over a tonne, but that's just me.Manitoba Delica wrote:Hey guys, I am also buying a tent trailer in the next few days. I had a hitch put together from the $80 princess auto special and a welder for $100.. I'm looking at an 8' tent trailer hoping to keep it as light as possible. I think dry it weighs around 1200 lbs?? I just thought I'd mention that I just did my wiring on the van last night. It took 20 minutes, to take off the rear light covers, splice into the wires and connect the converter kit. I was surprised how simple it was, because I've never done it before. The kit I bought was $18 at u-haul....
As for the wiring of the trailer lights, make sure you go from the three-light arrangement to the two-light arrangement. Nearly all trailers (and vehicles too) on this continent incorporate the turn signal into the brake light, while our vans have those separated. Also, make sure the ground is solid (both on the van and on the trailer) or you get all kinds of trouble with the lights on the trailer.
