westend wrote:
Yes, conversion to 7 wire coupler is the best solution. There may be an aftermarket plug-in adaptor that fits your vehicle harness to make this transition easier. If your Landcruiser doesn't have the wires factory installed for aux. power and brake power, they will have to be added.
The Prodigy 2 or 3, made by Tekonsha, are two of the favorite lower cost brake controllers used. Again, this will have to be powered from your distribution panel on the truck and wired to the coupler and brake light wiring. All of this is pretty straight forward and doesn't involve a lot of technical skill or knowledge.
One caveat: I would make sure that the trailer is within your towing and payload capacities. From a brief search, I saw that max towing capacity was 5000 lbs. and max payload was 1500 lbs. It would not take much trailer with the combination of tongue weight, passengers, gear, fuel, etc. to reach the payload capacity.
I would also suggest a good weight distributing hitch with sway control to insure that your shorter wheel base vehicle tows the trailer with safety.
Good luck and have fun with your new TT!
After looking at Aljos on the net. I agree fully with this post. Be sure you can tow it. Older TT are heavy.
Your trailer has BRAKES, and it will need a BRAKE controller. I would suggest a Prodigy brake controller. Best for the money, and when set correctly. The TV, and TT stop as one.
