When we first got our Scamp (in fact the Scamp was ordered), I dove our Ford Ranger up to Minot, ND so my son could give me a hand in hooking up a 7 pin controller. (Yes, if it has brakes, you also need a brake controller)
The 7 pin controller I bought (I believe I got it at Walmart) had a place for a 4 pin connector could be 'plugged' into it on the back. It still need a heavy duty 'hot' wire to be ran to the pin(s) to supply DC power to the trailer. I believe one hot wire & one for ground.
He also ran wires to hooked up a brake controller. It wasn't an extremely expensive one. But it has been working well since Sept. 2005 in the Ranger & now in the F150.
Can't say about Proportional Controller or Time Delayed Controller, not sure what it is. Don't believe it is a Time Delayed one. It can be set to different setting, from off to very light tough of the brakes & the trailer brakes will engage. Maybe that is Proportional Controller. ? It is electrical.
Many years ago (mid-80s), I had one which was connected to the hydraulic brake line of the pickup. See no reason to do so now.
Once you get the brake controller on, then you will need to see if the brakes are working.
Here's a
Plug In Multi Tow Adapter at Walmart.
7-Way RV Flat Blade Connector KiBut all you really need might be a
7-Pole RV Blade Round Plastic Tow Vehicle End Socket.
Pricey, but they do have a
Pre-Wired Adapter - 7-Way Flat Pin Connector with Brake Control WiringGood Luck & Safe Towing & Camping.
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As westend below mentioned, if it doesn't have a anti-sway bar, I'd want to get one of them for sure.
Trailer Sway Control KitDepending on the tongue weight & how strong your rear springs are on the TV, a
WDH might be needed.
My son had a couple of overload springs he had on one of his pickups & put one on the Ranger when he did the other work for me. I brought the other set home. After getting the Scamp home I added the second set to keep it from shagging.
He likes air bags for that now. What he has on his TC on a ton dully pickup.
Break Controllers at JC Whitney:
Controller w/time based activation Controller/wAdvanced Dual Acess AccelerometerCamping world:
Primus IQ Brake Control Energize III Brake Control Prodigy P2 Brake Control Tekonsha P3 Electronic Brake ControlI checked on Amazon, they have many trailer Brake controllers. Many prices, they have a Tekonsha 78081 Voyager Proportional Brake Control for $53.10.
Yes, it is all DC wiring, very basic. Even I could have gotten it done by myself, but we were going out to see him anyway.
