Towing Capacity of 2011 Ford Explorer  

Sometime auto makers include certain features, like tow wiring connectors, even on vehicles that do not have the tow package. The term's exact meaning varies by auto maker, car model and even by year. If your Explorer has the mating…

You are correct that the plug in your picture is not the right one. The one that you want to use will have a connection looking like the female side of the Curt T-Connector #C56278 that you referenced. We installed a similar harness, the Tekonsha…

Trailer wiring harness #C56278 is designed to fit models of the 2015 Ford Explorer that came with the factory connectors under the vehicle to plug in a wiring harness. If your model did not come with them then it cannot be installed. With or without…

There are often two different harnesses at the back of the 2015 Ford Explorer and it looks like you just have the incorrect one; occasionally they're in slightly different spots but there will only be 1 plug to install trailer wiring on a 2015…

Even though it doesn't have the tow package, the 2014 Ford Explorer will still have the rectangular connector located under the vehicle behind the passenger side rear wheel as shown in the linked install video for the Curt #C56278. On some…

We have everything that you need. First off will be the Vehicle Wiring Harness with 7-Way #C56278. This will give you the 7-way plug the travel trailer requires. Secondly I recommend the Curt Echo Wireless Trailer Brake Controller #C51180. This brake…

I checked with Curt and they list wiring harness #C56278 as a fit for all styles of the 2013 Ford Explorer so that would include models with or without the factory tow package.

If you use a circuit tester like our part #PTW2993 to test the pins of the plug you found and they are active when you apply taillight functions the #C56172 would work. If none of the circuits are activated when the taillight functions are applied…

The brake controller connector is located directly behind the hood release handle on your 2014 Explorer. Ford typically uses a gray plug, but it might also be a light brown in color. I have confirmed this for certain w/ my Tekonsha representative. If…

For a trailer weighing 1200kg (2640 pounds) you would most likely only need boost setting 1 if at all when using the P3, #90195. But before setting the boost you will need to set the gain properly on the P3. To do this, follow these steps: First take…

The Tekonsha P-3, part #90195, will go into a sleep mode after several minutes of no activity. The power draw while in this sleep mode is so small that it is really not worth worrying about, certainly not enough to discharge your battery. If it would…

As the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness with 7-Way Trailer Connector #C56278 connects to the factory tow package connector on your 2014 Ford Explorer you will need to start by checking the fuses and relays in your fuse engine compartment fuse…