Hopkins 7 Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector Installation Video

There is a difference between a 7-way round and and 7-way rv blade connector. If you take a look at the accompanying photo, which is from our linked article on trailer wiring you can see that the connector on the left has blade-style pins while the…

The #30717 is exactly what you're looking for as long as you don't need the 7-way to supply anything other than lights on the trailer. You just plug the 4-ways together, connect the white ground wire to the vehicle's frame…

Yes, you will. The Reese Pro Round Bar Weight Distribution System item #RE34FR has built in sway control that will keep your trailer in line with your Ram when you make sudden moves or get passed on the highway by a semi. This system has a tongue…

The 7-Way Molded Trailer Wire Connector part #H20044 is pretty much the same thing as the Hopkins 7-Way RV Style Connector with Molded Cable part #H20046. They will both work well to replace the 7-way trailer connector on a trailer.

The only weight distribution systems that do not allow backing up are those that use friction sway control (which is an added piece), so yes, you can absolutely back up with the Reese Pro system you asked about, which is the following part number:…

A weight distribution system like the Reese Pro Round Bar Weight Distribution w Sway Control #RE34FR will work great in distributing the load of your trailer across your axles. The Reese Pro Round Bar Weight Distribution w Sway Control #RE34FR you…

The Dexter Electric Trailer Brake Kit #23-26-27 is the correct kit for your Dexter 3,500lb torsion axle studs. This includes both the left and right hand side brakes for one axle. It does not include a hub. I do recommend looking at the Dexter…

On the 7-way wiring plug and lead part #H20046 there isn't a purple wire. Normally a purple wire for a 7-way is for a reverse light circuit. Which would correspond to the yellow wire of this adapter.

The most likely cause for the incorrect behavior of your trailer lights, where activating one turn signal causes all trailer lights to blink, is an insufficient ground (or a short to ground) on either the vehicle or the trailer. Since you re-wired…

Yes, you can use the Hopkins LED Breakaway Switch, #HM20060, with your existing trailer battery as long as the battery is a 12 volt and can power the trailer brakes at or above DOT specifications. On the switch, the black wire will be connected to…

The 7-way you have installed on your truck would already have the turn signals and stop lights combined on the same circuit since that is standard for trailer wiring and there isn't a way to wire up a 7-way with the circuits separate. Now if…

Those are the wires for the brake magnets. You will need to connect the black wire to the brake controller output wire on your trailer connector and you are correct the white wire will need to be grounded to a clean metal surface on the trailer. I…