Cord rubbing on tailgate
Aside from mounting a receptacle in the box of the truck, how can you keep the cord from rubbing on the tailgate of the truck?
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For a while we did as MC9 - with the tailgate part way down the plug fits thru the hinge area (at corners) of the tailgate and used the bumper plug...then...
I didnt want the large hole in my truck bed and didnt want wire splices into the factory harness - so this is what I did.
You can use the plug at the bumper with an extension cord. No need to drill large holes in the truck bed. Ford truck bed is a double wall and the cord runs inside the walls. You may need to undo one end connector to pass thru the hole in the truck bed wall and the bracket. Cable is color-coded to match the marked connectors. Easy to reassemble.
1 male connector
1 female connector
1 8' 7 conductor cable
1 mounting plate
About $30.00 total
You can buy an extension for about $35.00 terminated with the right connector on each end. You may need to remove one end for lacing the wire.
Extension cable:
http://www.reese-hitches.com/products/7_Way_5th_Wheel___Gooseneck_Trailer_Extension,118664
Bracket here:
http://www.kaffenbarger.com/index.php?productID=192
If you tow any kind of utility trailer with brakes, the connector is still at the bumper for use.
I didnt want the large hole in my truck bed and didnt want wire splices into the factory harness - so this is what I did.
You can use the plug at the bumper with an extension cord. No need to drill large holes in the truck bed. Ford truck bed is a double wall and the cord runs inside the walls. You may need to undo one end connector to pass thru the hole in the truck bed wall and the bracket. Cable is color-coded to match the marked connectors. Easy to reassemble.
1 male connector
1 female connector
1 8' 7 conductor cable
1 mounting plate
About $30.00 total
You can buy an extension for about $35.00 terminated with the right connector on each end. You may need to remove one end for lacing the wire.
Extension cable:
http://www.reese-hitches.com/products/7_Way_5th_Wheel___Gooseneck_Trailer_Extension,118664
Bracket here:
http://www.kaffenbarger.com/index.php?productID=192
If you tow any kind of utility trailer with brakes, the connector is still at the bumper for use.
