Recommended Trailer Hitch Receiver, Wiring and Brake Controller For a 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Question:
Looking at a 2017 wrangler unlimited. Recommend a hitch setup for roughly 4000#? Brake and all
asked by: Steve R
Expert Reply:
I recommend the Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver # DT78MR for your 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. This receiver is rated for up to 675lbs of tongue weight and a trailer weight up to 4,500lbs with or without a weight distribution hitch. Be sure to check with your owners manual for your maximum towing capacity.
The Tekonsha T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness # 118416 is a plug and play connector that gives you a 4-way flat connector, and take care of the running lights, turn signals and brake lights on the trailer. It will plug into the Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller # ETBC7 and give you the rest of the wiring for a 7-way connector. Since there is not a lot of room in the Wrangler the Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller # RED24FR is the brake controller I recommend. The main unit mounts behind the dash with only a small hole required for the control knob. You will need the Universal Wiring # RED69FR to wire into your Wrangler.
Since you will be towing a trailer that weighs almost the same weight of your Jeep I recommend using a Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution # EQ37061ET. This particular hitch system is rated for trailers with a tongue weight between 200-600lbs and a maximum trailer weight of 6,000lbs. It does not include a shank as rather than using a standard 12" shank the 18" Long Equal-i-zer Weight Dist Shank # EQ90-02-4600 will help gain you some additional clearance from your spare tire. This will make connecting to the trailer easier and provide additional access to the rear storage area on your Wrangler. You will need a 1-7/8" 12pt Thin Walled Socket # ALL643216 to install the included 2" hitch ball.
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Products Referenced in This Question
T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- No Converter
- Custom Fit
- 4 Flat
- Tekonsha
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1-7/8" 12pt Thin Walled Socket - 3/4" Drive - Chromium-Vanadium Steel
- Hand Tools
- Ratchets and Sockets
- Sockets
- SAE
- 3/4 Inch Drive
- 1-7/8 Inch
- Alloy Steel
- Powerbuilt
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Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution w/ 4-Point Sway Control - No Shank - 6,000 lbs GTW, 600 lbs TW
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- WD With Sway Control
- Some Sway
- Shank Not Included
- Electric Brake Compatible
- Surge Brake Compatible
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Allows Backing Up
- 400 lbs
- 500 lbs
- Equal-i-zer
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Equal-i-zer Weight Dist Shank - 18" Long - 8" Rise, 4" Drop - 600 to 1,400 lbs TW
- Accessories and Parts
- Weight Distribution Hitch
- Shanks
- 1600 lbs TW
- 16000 lbs GTW
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Equal-i-zer
- Square - 4 Inch Drop
- Square - 8 Inch Rise
- Equal-i-zer
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Universal Installation Kit for Trailer Brake Controller - 7-Way RV and 4-Way Flat - 10 Gauge Wires
- Accessories and Parts
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Installation Kits
- etrailer
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Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller - Dash Knob - 1 to 2 Axles - Proportional
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Proportional Controller
- Electric
- Electric over Hydraulic
- Automatic Leveling
- Dash-Mounted Knob
- Hidden
- Up to 2 Axles
- Indicator Lights
- Redarc
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Universal Wiring Harness for Redarc Tow-Pro Trailer Brake Controllers
- Accessories and Parts
- Trailer Brake Controller
- Wiring Adapter
- Redarc
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- Custom Fit Hitch
- Class III
- 675 lbs TW
- 4500 lbs GTW
- 4500 lbs WD GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- 675 lbs WD TW
- No Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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