In bed 7 pin connector

Some people plug it in by the bumper. There is no advantage to putting in the front. Put it wherever it is easiest to reach.

B.O.

Way back in the day, our Lance TC had the cable near the front, so the plug was in front of the wheel well.

All the gooseneck trucks we have now have the plug installed near the tailgate, for ease of access for making the connection while the tailgate is open.

Mine is about a foot forward of the tailgate on drivers side. Pull cable from inside of pinbox and connect. Done...

I see no advantage to having it further forward.

I've always had the same thing. Left rear corner. Very convenient when hitching.

That's why it seemed odd that the cable is 10 ft long. The parts guy said they used to be 6ft then Hopkins started making them longer.

No idea why they make the cable so long. Mine is also longer than I need but it just lays in the bottom of the truck bed out of the way.

For my situation I disagree with the previous comments. My truck has a rear tool box and we had the to purchase a new truck and paid to have someone swap the hitch and toolbox (we were traveling). The guy installed the connector behind the wheel well and in front of the toolbox. Almost impossible to connect with the trailer on the hitch. I remounted it in front of the wheel well. I wished I had done that years ago. It is real easy to connect. Just make sure you have enough cord coming from the trailer and figure the length on a sharp left turn. Just my .02 worth. rockin'

rockintom wrote:
For my situation I disagree with the previous comments. My truck has a rear tool box and we had the to purchase a new truck and paid to have someone swap the hitch and toolbox (we were traveling). The guy installed the connector behind the wheel well and in front of the toolbox. Almost impossible to connect with the trailer on the hitch. I remounted it in front of the wheel well. I wished I had done that years ago. It is real easy to connect. Just make sure you have enough cord coming from the trailer and figure the length on a sharp left turn. Just my .02 worth. rockin'

Well... YOUR situation is unique so disagree all you want. Don't know many who run a toolbox in the rear and pull a 5er.

You can add me to the list. Front and rear tool box but the rear is a V-box. also have an air hitch and a 55 gal inbed fuel tank. Don't ask me to go and pick up some lumber etc.

chevman

If it is in front of the wheel well and you are tall enough or have a step you can stand on you can lean over the bed rail and plug the cord in with the trailer attached. But being that far forward, it could possibly interfere with things you may load in the bed in front of or beside the hitch.

Behind the wheel well as mine is, I don't have enough space to get my head between the 5er overhang and the bed rail. So I have to lean around over the lowered tailgate to plug in. But I can reach it fairly easily. Still some possible issue with something in the bed. But I have carried a child's bike laying in the bed behind the hitch several times and no problem with the cord. Mine was installed behind the wheel well near the tailgate by the factory.

At 5' I like it at rear. When I know I'm straight I'll plug in the cord, while its easy to reach. If it was up front I would need a ladder.