Smashed my 7-way
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Smashed my 7-way
I smashed my 7-way trailer plug coming out of a ditch.
Now I need a replacement.
Do you know of a good place that carry’s this item? I would like to stay stock (with OEM parts
) but I don’t want to pay the stealerships 
either.
Thanks for your time.
Mike
Now I need a replacement.Do you know of a good place that carry’s this item? I would like to stay stock (with OEM parts
) but I don’t want to pay the stealerships either. Thanks for your time.
Mike
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A small bracket like that won't be much, even at the dealership. I had to buy a PCM bracket during my rebuild, dealer price was only like $12. You might as well check with them before taking the time to look elsewhere.
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You can not just buy the bracket from ford at least thats what i was told and everything from ford both plugs and the bracket was around $130.
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Originally Posted by 7.3 Powerstroker
You can not just buy the bracket from ford at least thats what i was told and everything from ford both plugs and the bracket was around $130.
http://www.directfordparts.com/partl...?siteid=214290
My Dad needed my 7/4 way OEM plug replaced due to a minor rear-end tap...and Brian helped me out.
2001 SuperDuty
YC3Z13A576CA
List $153.00
Yours $108.14
For my '03 SuperDuty:
2C3Z13A576DA
List $109.98
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Hope this helps...
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From: SE Wisco
Originally Posted by 7.3 Powerstroker
You can not just buy the bracket from ford at least thats what i was told and everything from ford both plugs and the bracket was around $130.
As for the bracket, NAPA sells it. It is like five bucks. Any more and I would just put a new plug on!
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From: Concord NC
Originally Posted by sflem849
Subtract a Grant and you are at what AutoZone charges for the Hoppy setup. I like OEM as much as the next guy, but for $100 I will go with Hopkins. They have been around for as long as I can remember so they must not be too bad!
As for the bracket, NAPA sells it. It is like five bucks. Any more and I would just put a new plug on!
As for the bracket, NAPA sells it. It is like five bucks. Any more and I would just put a new plug on!
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From: SE Wisco
Originally Posted by zx250
Hopkins for me as well, looks good,works well, and installs easy.
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You do not need that stupid bracket that hangs the plug so stinkin low to the ground. What is going to happen pretty soon you will just smash it again or the wires behind the plug will be riped out by tall weeds or in my case usually corn stalks. So I finally bought an after market 7-way / 4 flat plug combo and used a hole saw to make a hole in the bumper where one of the license plate lights are located (there are two plate lights on most bumpers one on each side) and mounted the new plug and wires high and out of the way but still within easy reach of any bumper tow trailer plug. I cant remember the brand of the plug but when it is not dark outside I can take pics and find out the brand. This was a real pet peeve of mine, and I think that I finally fixed it right.
