HELP, finally bought a trailer!
Hello, sorry, got a number of questions! I finally found a trailer at a good price and it's in good condition. I haven't owned a trailer in 35 years, and all I knew back then was how to tow it and the...
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If all you are running is the AC, you should have no problem powering it via the 30 amp TT (travel trailer) to 15 amp plug (sometimes called an Edison plug, standard 15 amp house plug). A standard house jack may have a 15 amp circuit breaker or a 20 amp circuit breaker (CB)in your panel. It's always best to know what CB supplies what outlets an appliances, both in the home and the RV.
The 4 pole trailer light connector does JUST that, lighting. You need a 7 pole connector for trailer brakes and also trickle charging your RV battery. If you have the tow package on your truck, you likely have a 7 pole connector. Newer truck tow packages often include the brake controller, older ones like my explorer just have a controller plug to plug one into. If, when, you get a controller, get one that specifically states it is proportional and NOT timed. I bought a timed one and got my brakes really smoking a few times. Timed increases braking power the longer you hold the brakes. Proportional uses an accelerometer to know to lessen the braking power as you slow down. The timed based controllers cost half as much as the proportional ones.
The 4 pole trailer light connector does JUST that, lighting. You need a 7 pole connector for trailer brakes and also trickle charging your RV battery. If you have the tow package on your truck, you likely have a 7 pole connector. Newer truck tow packages often include the brake controller, older ones like my explorer just have a controller plug to plug one into. If, when, you get a controller, get one that specifically states it is proportional and NOT timed. I bought a timed one and got my brakes really smoking a few times. Timed increases braking power the longer you hold the brakes. Proportional uses an accelerometer to know to lessen the braking power as you slow down. The timed based controllers cost half as much as the proportional ones.
