Trailer setup

Rick Angles · 11-20-2010, 07:43 PM

Finally got my trailer setup the way I wanted it. May not be the same as some of you would have set it up, but here is how mine is.

It is a 2011 Quality 18 ft dovetail open trailer,rated at 7k lbs. It has full deck and electric brakes on both axles.On the tongue, I mounted an Owens diamond plate box. It is mounted on a raised platform to clear the handle of the tongue jack when in use. Inside the box is a Superwinch UT3000 winch and enough storage room for my tie downs, trailer ball lock or ball mount depending on if the trailer is hooked up or not and tools,misc,etc. I know I have seen bigger boxes set up, but this does me for right now. Any extras I can throw in the truck bed. The truck is wired with the power connector kit from Superwinch so I can plug in the winch harness under the truck bumper. At the rear of the trailer, I have wired a 4 way trailer plug to hook the car into the lighting of the trailer. The car lights have the trailer 4 way and the car harness will have a vehicle side 4 way. This way I can either plug the car into the trailer or car harness.

Rick Angles · 11-20-2010, 07:46 PM

Here is the how I wired the winch power.

Rick Angles · 11-20-2010, 07:55 PM

This is how I wired the car to the trailer. I used 4 way trailer plugs. Vehicle side plug on the trailer and will add a second vehicle side plug inside the car on the vehicle side harness. The harness at the car tail lights will have a trailer side plug. This way I can plug the tail lights of the car into the trailer when towing or plug them into the vehicle harness for tail lights at the track.

Ed Fernandez · 11-20-2010, 10:01 PM

Very nice.The only change I'd make is to put an electrical connector on the front of the box for the winch.Looks better than the wire going over the lip of the box into it.

Philip Saran · 11-21-2010, 01:37 PM

Rick,

My wiring for my winch (which is portable) is done with a 7 pin connector
(even though it only uses 2 wires) so I just plug it into the trucks 7 pin
connector for power when I need to use the winch.

I like how your box is mounted up to clear the jack handle.

Ed Fernandez · 11-21-2010, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philip Saran

Rick,

My wiring for my winch (which is portable) is done with a 7 pin connector
(even though it only uses 2 wires) so I just plug it into the trucks 7 pin
connector for power when I need to use the winch.

I like how your box is mounted up to clear the jack handle.

Didn't I say that???

Philip Saran · 11-21-2010, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Didn't I say that???

Ed, not exactly, you were telling Rich to add a connector through the side
of his metal box which I agree would look neater, but for as often as the
winch gets used it probably does not matter since it is stored away when
towing down the road.

jim powers · 11-21-2010, 07:28 PM

Bad Ed

Ed Fernandez · 11-21-2010, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jim powers

Bad Ed

Thanks for clearing that up Phil.
Shut up Annie Oakley.

Rick Angles · 11-22-2010, 05:37 PM

Phil, I originally thought of wiring the winch through the 7 way, but wasn't sure about the amps going through it when the winch is running. I found the kit I used at Superwinch, so I know the wires / plug are the proper size and will handle the current.

Ed, I thought if the winch leads were not long enough to reach the truck bumper, I was going to run them out the bottom of the box. But it worked out they are long enough, even if they do over the top of the box. I figured I would only have to worry about plugging the winch in when I need to use it. Hopefully after the car is done, I can just drive it on the trailer,

11-20-2010, 07:43 PM	#1
Rick Angles Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Circleville,Ohio Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Trailer setup Finally got my trailer setup the way I wanted it. May not be the same as some of you would have set it up, but here is how mine is. It is a 2011 Quality 18 ft dovetail open trailer,rated at 7k lbs. It has full deck and electric brakes on both axles.On the tongue, I mounted an Owens diamond plate box. It is mounted on a raised platform to clear the handle of the tongue jack when in use. Inside the box is a Superwinch UT3000 winch and enough storage room for my tie downs, trailer ball lock or ball mount depending on if the trailer is hooked up or not and tools,misc,etc. I know I have seen bigger boxes set up, but this does me for right now. Any extras I can throw in the truck bed. The truck is wired with the power connector kit from Superwinch so I can plug in the winch harness under the truck bumper. At the rear of the trailer, I have wired a 4 way trailer plug to hook the car into the lighting of the trailer. The car lights have the trailer 4 way and the car harness will have a vehicle side 4 way. This way I can either plug the car into the trailer or car harness. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Rick

11-20-2010, 07:46 PM	#2
Rick Angles Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Circleville,Ohio Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Trailer setup Here is the how I wired the winch power. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Rick

11-20-2010, 07:55 PM	#3
Rick Angles Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Circleville,Ohio Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Trailer setup This is how I wired the car to the trailer. I used 4 way trailer plugs. Vehicle side plug on the trailer and will add a second vehicle side plug inside the car on the vehicle side harness. The harness at the car tail lights will have a trailer side plug. This way I can plug the tail lights of the car into the trailer when towing or plug them into the vehicle harness for tail lights at the track. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Rick

11-20-2010, 10:01 PM	#4
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Trailer setup Very nice.The only change I'd make is to put an electrical connector on the front of the box for the winch.Looks better than the wire going over the lip of the box into it. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

11-21-2010, 01:37 PM	#5
Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 728 Likes: 165 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Trailer setup Rick, My wiring for my winch (which is portable) is done with a 7 pin connector (even though it only uses 2 wires) so I just plug it into the trucks 7 pin connector for power when I need to use the winch. I like how your box is mounted up to clear the jack handle. __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

11-21-2010, 07:28 PM	#8
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 359 Likes: 198 Liked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Trailer setup Bad Ed

11-22-2010, 05:37 PM	#10
Rick Angles Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Circleville,Ohio Posts: 113 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Trailer setup Phil, I originally thought of wiring the winch through the 7 way, but wasn't sure about the amps going through it when the winch is running. I found the kit I used at Superwinch, so I know the wires / plug are the proper size and will handle the current. Ed, I thought if the winch leads were not long enough to reach the truck bumper, I was going to run them out the bottom of the box. But it worked out they are long enough, even if they do over the top of the box. I figured I would only have to worry about plugging the winch in when I need to use it. Hopefully after the car is done, I can just drive it on the trailer, __________________ Rick