During my last trip to Missouri and discovered that every time I checked to see why I had no trailer breaks, the 7-way was up under the Trailer (Palomino S-17). I ended up having to reconnect the cable three times. The last time the plug bounced up and hooked itself under the trailer which ended up stripping way around 7 inches of cable insulation and flatting down one side of the plug.My question is what am I doing wrong? When I first started out I made sure the plug was fastened and secured and every time after that when I did not have trailer breaks. Am I making my turns to tight?Any info would be helpful.John

Get some small bungie cords and wrap one around the plug and the little flap that protects the male plug on your tow vehicle. Simple solution and keeps the plug from coming out. That little flap should have a catch that catches to the trailer pig-tail.

Either the cable is too short to allow turns or it is getting hooked on something. I had the same problem, broke the receptacle on the truck first trip out. Because the cable exits the trailer under the nose of our fiver and the receptacle is under the tail gate, I made an extension then tied it up with a short bungee behind the gate to keep it from hanging too low. Now that I have the bed torn out to repair some water damage I can move the cable exit further back.

I run a piece of #10 copper wire around the plug and around the truck plug. I have not lost the plug on my camper it plug in the bed of the truck but my flat bed to haul the tractor I have lost before and same thing it ground the plug in half from then on I just wire it in. I think it was my fault not locking it in but not taking any chances and have not had any problem since I started wiring it up. if to short add some wire and a new plug I pull my wires through an old air hose I have to protect them.

Yeah, I'm guessing it is too short. Make it just long enough that it does not drag the ground when hooked up.

You probably need to replace your connection on the truck. Every one I've had is locked into position by the cover (its a cover when nothing plugged into it). It is ALSO very difficult to unplug. If yours is falling apart then it's likely worn out and need a new one. Be sure you get one with a cover so it will actually LOCK the connection together.

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jrdebono
Explorer
Nov 09, 2013
Thanks, I was sort of leaning towards that side of the connection. This "cover" was installed when I got my first camper. So it has been on the vehicle for a quite a few years ago. So it is possible that it finally decided to give way. As far as the cable being too short will not be the issue because I have pulled this particular camper for a couple of years (made three or four trips) so I am leaning towards the latching assembly on the tv.

Thanks for all your inputs.

John
skipnchar
Explorer
Nov 09, 2013
You probably need to replace your connection on the truck. Every one I've had is locked into position by the cover (its a cover when nothing plugged into it). It is ALSO very difficult to unplug. If yours is falling apart then it's likely worn out and need a new one. Be sure you get one with a cover so it will actually LOCK the connection together.
Terryallan
Explorer II
Nov 09, 2013
Yeah, I'm guessing it is too short. Make it just long enough that it does not drag the ground when hooked up.
calamus
Explorer
Nov 09, 2013
I run a piece of #10 copper wire around the plug and around the truck plug. I have not lost the plug on my camper it plug in the bed of the truck but my flat bed to haul the tractor I have lost before and same thing it ground the plug in half from then on I just wire it in. I think it was my fault not locking it in but not taking any chances and have not had any problem since I started wiring it up. if to short add some wire and a new plug I pull my wires through an old air hose I have to protect them.
romore
Explorer II
Nov 09, 2013
Either the cable is too short to allow turns or it is getting hooked on something. I had the same problem, broke the receptacle on the truck first trip out. Because the cable exits the trailer under the nose of our fiver and the receptacle is under the tail gate, I made an extension then tied it up with a short bungee behind the gate to keep it from hanging too low. Now that I have the bed torn out to repair some water damage I can move the cable exit further back.
DutchmenSport
Explorer
Nov 09, 2013
Get some small bungie cords and wrap one around the plug and the little flap that protects the male plug on your tow vehicle. Simple solution and keeps the plug from coming out. That little flap should have a catch that catches to the trailer pig-tail.

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