How to Add a 4 and 7-Way Trailer Connector to a 2011 Ford Ranger
Question:
I am buying a trailer I will tow with my Ranger, but I need a port to plug the trailer lights into. How easy is the kit for trailer lights to install? Which part should I get?
asked by: Eric
Expert Reply:
The best option I have for you to add a 4-way trailer connector to your 2011 Ford Ranger is with the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector part # 56014. The reason that this is the best option is because it does not require any cutting/splicing, it will just plug in behind each of your taillights.
If the trailer you will be towing with your Ranger has brakes then you will also need both a 7-way trailer connector and a brake controller. For a 7-way, I recommend the Curt Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller part # C57186 which plugs into the 4-way you installed above but requires that you run three additional wires. There is a power wire that goes to the battery, a brake output wire that goes into the cab to the brake controller, and a ground wire that goes to the vehicle's frame.
For a brake controller, the Curt Venturer Trailer Brake Controller part # C74VV is a good cost effective option for you.
Products Referenced in This Question
Curt Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV - 10 Gauge
- Trailer Wiring
- Wiring Adapters
- Single-Function Adapter
- 4 Flat
- Plug and Lead
- 7 Round - Blade
- CURT
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Curt Venturer NEXT Trailer Brake Controller - 1-3 Axles - Time Delayed
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Time Delayed Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Under-Dash Box
- Dash Mount
- Up to 3 Axles
- LCD Display
- Up to 360 Degrees
- CURT
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Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- No Converter
- Custom Fit
- 4 Flat
- CURT
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