Pollak Wiring - Trailer Connectors - PK12801 Review Video

The Buyers Products #337TC1002 can handle up to 40 amps.

On the 2-pole connector #PK12800 there is a set screw on the bottom, face end, of the connector. Remove this small screw with a flat screwdriver and you can pull out the terminals of the connector. On the other end you would route your wires (make…

I spoke with my contact at Pollak and he informed me that this 2-Pole Trailer Connector is designed to be soldered to 4-6 gauge wire. In order to accomplish that you will need to take the unit apart and remove each terminal from the plastic housing…

The Pollack 2-Pole Connector, #PK12801, is designed to have the wires attached with ring terminals. By crimping on ring terminals to the ends of the wires and then holding them on with the included screw, it will provide a strong and quick…

The only difference between the Buyers Products 2-Way Die-Cast Zinc Trailer Connector #337TC1002 and the Pollak 2-Pole Socket Connector #PK12801 is the brand. Aside from that these are interchangeable. They even fit the same mounting bracket…

Yes, you will need to run a separate ground wire with the main power wire. So it would be best to use the Pollak 2-Pole Socket Connector #PK12801 with their 2-Pole Trailer Wiring Connector #PK12800 for your power wires. The physical connection from…

Your 2001 Ford F-150 likely came with a factory 4-Way and someone spliced in a 7-Way at some point. To determine if the truck is set up already for a fully functional 7-Way you can check under the hood to see if the necessary relays and fuses are…

The Ford Replacement OEM Tow Package Wiring Harness, 7-Way #118242 will upgrade your factory 4-way connector to a 7-way. You will also want the mounting bracket #PK-12711U to position your 7-way connector in a convenient location and keep dirt and…

According to the installation instructions for the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness #C55242, the 30 amp maxi-fuses go in the Trailer Tow Electric Brake and Trailer Tow Battery Charge locations. These fuses are located under the hood in the…

The Pollak 2-pole trailer and vehicle connectors #PK12800, and #PK12801 and Buyers products 2-pole trailer and vehicle end connectors #337TC2012 and #337TC1002 are very similar in quality, and there is not one that is clearly better than the other. I…

The 2-Pole Socket Connector #PK12801 that you referenced would be internally waterproof but uses exposed terminals so it's not ideal for applications where it would get submerged but in standard outside applications it would do fine exposed to…

There is not an industry standard layout for wiring the 4-Way round pin connector, but there is a layout that is most accepted. If you you are looking at the front side of the 4-Way round trailer side plug, the top left prong would be used for right…