GaiaGoddess wrote:
fickman wrote:
You need:
- Hitch receiver
- 7 pin wiring with 12-volt line installed
- Transmission cooler
- Possibly a heavier duty fan clutch
- Brake controller (best to buy a decent one, not whichever one they offer to include. In my experience, they will likely throw a cheap timing-based controller on for you. You want something like a Tekonsha P3 or Prodigy at least.)
Thanks for the list! I was told that all Escapes come with a transmission cooler though. I also wanted a weight distribution and stabilizer bar.
From flickman's list above, i don't think the heavier fan clutch is applicable. I think he's referring to belt driven fans on trucks and I imagine your Escape has all electric fans.
Yes, it likely does have a transmission cooler but they probably use a bigger one in the tow package.
You may find weight distribution is not necessary. Tongue weight should be 10% of trailer weight. If you stay around 2000 lbs then the weight on the tongue is about like putting two large coolers full of ice and beer in the back of the car.
