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When using safety chains, each component, including the quick links, must meet or exceed the GVWR of your trailer. So if you used a pair of safety chains that were rated for 12,000 lbs - to meet the 24,000 lb GVWR of your trailer - you would need…
view full answer...For a complete flat towing setup you need 5 primary items, a base plate kit, tow bar, safety cables, vehicle wiring to link your towed vehicles indicator lights with your motorhome, and a supplemental braking system. Sometimes additional items may…
view full answer...I attached a diagram that shows how the monitor wire gets installed with the Roadmaster Inivibrake part #RM-8700. Since you don't have the same blue wire you'll need to use a circuit tester like part #PTW2993 to test all of the wires…
view full answer...Since wire color codes are NOT universal, we always recommend wiring by function, rather than wire color. If you look at the Trailer Wiring FAQ article I have linked you to, you can see some diagrams showing the proper way to wire a vehicle and…
view full answer...I may have a solution for you but I'm not aware of a bolt on safety chain bracket or clevis that can be used. However you can simply take a safety chain set (or your existing chains) like the 42" Long Safety Chain with 3/8" Clevis Hook…
view full answer...This could certainly be a grounding issue. When a circuit does not have a sufficient ground, it can cause many different issues. If possible, I recommend checking all of the grounds for your trailer taillights. You will want to make sure the ground…
view full answer...The tow bar does not need to be attached to the motorhome/toad in order for the lights to work, just the wiring harness. In order to see if the trailer connector is bad on the motorhome you will need a circuit tester. Once you obtain the circuit…
view full answer...The Tow Ready Vehicle To Vehicle Taillight Converter, #118158, you have referenced will not be needed since you will be staying with a 3-wire system (separate stop and tail lights)on both of your vehicles. The converter is only needed if you had a…
view full answer...That is exactly what converter #118158 was designed for. You will not have to use diodes, although you could if you wanted and it wouldn't hurt anything, because there is only one input circuit for each of the wires. The red output wire would go…
view full answer...Both the Roadmaster Diode 7-Wire to 6-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit #RM-15267 and the 7-Wire to 4-Wire Flexo-Coil Wiring Kit #RM-15247 will work with your 2015 Subaru Forester so you can use either. The only difference between the two is that the 7-Wire…
view full answer...You would not lock out the steering on the vehicle being flat towed. Doing so would cause the wheels to scrub (drag sideways) when turning. The steering needs to be unlocked and the wheels will turn accordingly and straightened back out when needed.…
view full answer...Actually most vehicles have a steering wheel lock built into the steering column to prevent the wheel from turning when the key is off. Also, typically when a vehicle is being flat-towed you actually want the steering wheel to be unlocked so that…
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