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Old Aug 27, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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trailer wiring adapters?

I have an 86 F-350 and its wired for a 6 pin round. My trailer is 7 pin rv. is there an adapter that has 6 round on one side to plug into the truck and 7 pin rv to plug into the trailer? If so where is it. Thanks for your ideas. Mat.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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I have not seen an adapter to goes that way. I was trying to find one a few years ago. I just gave up and converted my truck to a 7 pin.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 06:58 AM
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you would want to convert to the 7 pin, it has a constant hot in it for chargeing the battery. you can get an adapter for 7 back to 6 round from jiffy hitch.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 08:51 AM
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They do not make an adapter to go from a 6 to 7 . Or any adapter to go from a smaller to a larger, just a larger to a smaller. Like a......
a 7 to 6
a 7 to 4
a 6 to 4
a 7 to 5

Besides, do you have anything that has a 6 round? Probably not. Just put the 7 flat RV plug on and be done w it
 
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Old Aug 28, 2009 | 09:21 AM
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6 pin is uaually for the big trucks with air brakes. they don't require a battery back up to apply the brakes in case of a break away. I would go with the 7 pin, you will have more luck when changeing around trailers, your not going to see that many 6 pin on small trailers
 
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Old Aug 29, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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thats what i thought. it wont take much to change to a 7 so thats what ill do. thanks guys. by the way the bra is a very sexy touch CTUBUTIS
 
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thats what i thought. it wont take much to change to a 7 so thats what ill do. thanks guys. by the way the bra is a very sexy touch CTUBUTIS
Really???

I thought it was the hair that made him so sexy...
 
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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dustybumpers
6 pin is uaually for the big trucks with air brakes. they don't require a battery back up to apply the brakes in case of a break away. I would go with the 7 pin, you will have more luck when changeing around trailers, your not going to see that many 6 pin on small trailers

tractor trailers use a 7 round pin.parking lamps,clearance lamps, right turn,left turn,brake lamps,hot wire or abs wire, and a ground wire.

i use the rv 7 pin on all of my trucks.
 
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