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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 08:28 AM
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How big of trailer do you have? Anything over 6k GW should have brakes on it, and either a 6-way or 7-way plug. Keep in mind if you go 7-way there are 2 different ways to wire them, 1 is for RV's and the other is for goosenecks.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Interesting. I wasn't aware that goosenecks were different from TT's. What is the difference? Gonna be adding a Gooseneck hitch on my truck soon so would be nice to know the difference ahead of time. Never saw anything stating they were different before.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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The brake wire and 12v aux are swapped. So when you hook up the brakes are on all the time.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Nice... which begs the question...

WHY would they do that?!

sometimes it's best not to try and figure it out Guess I'll just add a 2nd 7-pin with those lines swapped for a GN!
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 10:07 PM
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You could just make yourself a little pigtail, or just swap the wires on the trailer (if you own it)
 
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 11:43 PM
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Well I had an adapter made for the gooseneck 7 way. It operates off the 4 way....
 
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 12:59 AM
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But anyway, I am headed back out to the ranch, its ALREADY SNOWING!??!!
 
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