Tow hitch wiring questions? Help!

I’d get the blank and wire up just the 4. Or split it and wire the light wires in the 7 pin as well so it doesn’t matter which plug you have on a trailer. You’d just be missing power and brake controller pins. Should be pretty easy.

 

You can get a plug and play kit like this

https://www.suspensionconnection.com/56349.html

 

Thats what I used. Happy with it. But it will not feed the oem style 7/4 pin housing.

 

You could splice the 4 pin into the factory connector. Not 100% plug and play but better that chopping up other wiring.

 

Thanks for all the help guys. Sounds like I’ll have to just live with a 4 pin, wether or not I use the one with the 7/4. At least it seems doable.

So off topic, no real necessity to get a tranny cooler if I’m just pulling a couple jet skis or a tear drop? It’s a 2.7 keep in mind

 

I never considered it. I've towed a trailer with a kawasaki terrx over some small oklahoma hills without any problem.

 

You could always go to a RV store and say that you want a trailer brake controller and 7/4 pin harness installed. You never know when you might get close to your tow limit and the trailer brakes would come in real handy in such a situation.

 

Naw you’ll be fine. Just keep it outta overdrive.

 

Trailer brakes are handy for an offroad trailer too... shameless photo below.

 

sweet truck!

 

I did the same thing on my Gen 2 2.7l manual. I ordered the a simple wiring harness that was plug and play behind the left tail light. Just popped off the lens, pulled the wiring plugs apart, put the new T plug between them, ran the wires down through the back of the light, across the frame to the center where I zip tied it in place. I like your idea of buying the plug replacement for the blank in the bumper and wiring it up. In my case, when I upgraded from my Gen 2 with my dangling 4-pin to my Gen 3 with the plug in the bumper, I had to extend the wiring from my trailer to reach that extra 12" further forward and up than the connection had been before.

Only slightly Shamed images below:

2010 2.7l hauling a couple dual sports:


And 2018 Gen 3 3.5l hauling a chipper:

 

Awesome 4cyl access cab with shell. Love the look. We have the same setup lol. Looks like you’re easily towing the dual sports so I feel confident that I can too.

Here’s mine