It sounds like you have a Class I hitch like the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C11329 on your 2008 Mercury Milan. A Class I hitch like this will have a maximum gross trailer weight of 2,000 lbs and tongue weight of 200 lbs. You will also need to know the towing capacity of your vehicle and will be limited by whichever is lower. Assuming the weight of your boat and boat trailer do not exceed the capacity of your vehicle or hitch, you will be able to tow it. view full answer...
First of all you're correct, that isn't the normal way to connect a tow vehicle to a motorhome and I don't recommend it since that isn't how the tow bar or base plates are designed to be used. Instead you should connect them and then drive the motorhome forward making an S curve, when possible, to lock the tow bar's arms. But I think you already know this.
I looked up your order and you're using the Roadmaster Invisibrake, part # RM-8700, and the Roadmaster Brake-Lite Relay, part # RM-88400.... view full answer...
Installation of the trailer wiring harness # HM11140395 is fairly straight forward. The main connections from the harness connect in line with the tail light wiring on the vehicle. The converter will be grounded to a bare metal surface or existing ground location.
The only real time-consuming part is routing the power wire to the vehicle battery. If your battery happens to be in the trunk or even under the backseat, this is not very difficult. Most cars and trucks have the battery under... view full answer...
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