towing question, please help!
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From: Delta,UT
towing question, please help!
I am going to be towing a 85 f-250 all 4 wheels on the ground, with my 88 f-250 tomorrow. It is a manual transmission but I think I will still disconnect the drive shafts just in case.
My question is how do I hook up the lights so when i use my blinker and brakes it will activate the blinker and break lights on the truck being towed?
My question is how do I hook up the lights so when i use my blinker and brakes it will activate the blinker and break lights on the truck being towed?
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From: peterborough ontario
u need to rig up a set of light like the tow truck have with big magnets to put on the rear of the truck being towed or leave the 4 ways on on the truck being towed and yes take the rear drive shaft out t case in nutreal and hubs unlocked
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Thanks man. Ya I was thinking about this set below, the only problem is it does not say if the brake lights also work as left and right blinkers... I mean i need to have brake lights and blinkers.:
- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
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Are you doing this once or multiple times.
The add on magnet lights are both brake and turn. My last set I got from harbor freight was wired wrong though. It had the dims as brake/turn and bright as tail lights.
If you are flat towing this truck often then just wire it like most rv people. You should be able to find the rear taillight harness and tap into the lights to add a traile plug to the front. I did it on my geo to be able to flat tow it behind the rv. Just tap into the rear trailer plug on the towed truck. Real easy.
The add on magnet lights are both brake and turn. My last set I got from harbor freight was wired wrong though. It had the dims as brake/turn and bright as tail lights.
If you are flat towing this truck often then just wire it like most rv people. You should be able to find the rear taillight harness and tap into the lights to add a traile plug to the front. I did it on my geo to be able to flat tow it behind the rv. Just tap into the rear trailer plug on the towed truck. Real easy.
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From: Nixa
I have set of those lights, and used them for the first time on Saturday. I used them on my trailer because the wireing is shot. One of the lights fell off and was lost somewhere on the road. They were on flat metal, so all I can guess is the vibrations made it let loose.
I flat tow my Jeep all the time, I spliced into the tail light wireing with trailer wires and ran the wires along the frame to my tow truck and plug them into the 4 wire plug.
I flat tow my Jeep all the time, I spliced into the tail light wireing with trailer wires and ran the wires along the frame to my tow truck and plug them into the 4 wire plug.
