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westend
Jun 13, 2014Explorer
You'll need a WDH with the Explorer, your rear suspension isn't that heavy and the WDH will transfer weight of the trailer back onto your front axle that does the steering. Also, the sway bar will be attached to that WDH. I would find out if you have a brake controller already installed with the Explorer, if not the Tekonsha Prodigy is a good choice.
The multi-wire cable that is connected from trailer to tow vehicle has a number of names---umbilical, 7 pole, 7 prong, 7 way, 7 way RV. You will, of course, have to have that 7 way socket on your tow vehicle to operate all the functions the trailer has like brake lights, turn lights, night lights, marker lights, brakes, and electrical charge to the battery. A simple look-see on the back of your vehicle is all that's necessary.
The multi-wire cable that is connected from trailer to tow vehicle has a number of names---umbilical, 7 pole, 7 prong, 7 way, 7 way RV. You will, of course, have to have that 7 way socket on your tow vehicle to operate all the functions the trailer has like brake lights, turn lights, night lights, marker lights, brakes, and electrical charge to the battery. A simple look-see on the back of your vehicle is all that's necessary.
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