Hooking the trailer up

My truck doesn’t have the electrical running through to connect a trailer and I would like to run the wire in order for the brake lights on my trailer to work. Anyone know how much that would cost me?

 

If you do it yourself, around $20-$40 You should be able to go to the local auto parts store and buy a harness with a plug that will install in minutes (hopefully).

 

So what wiring would I need? I’m familiar with running wire because I installed my subwoofers. Do I need a ground? Fuse?

 

A quick search turned up this harness for $36.22

https://www.partsgeek.com/57l2bkp-t...C)&utm_term=1100003048843&utm_content=Toyota&

 

It plugs directly into the factory harness for your parking, turn, and brake lights

 

That looks like the one that I used to wire the 4 flat plug on my `18. Took me longer than 10 minutes, lol. But it was easy.
I used corrugated wire loom to protect all of the wires that weren't in a body cavity and exterior grade Tessa tape to hold everything together.

 

The only thing is I don’t even have the power cord running from my battery. I’m not sure how to make it so my brake lights like up on my trailer??? Maybe a YouTube video would help lol

 

I guess what I’m saying is I guess the person before me took off the factory wiring harness?

 

So, your truck was made with the towing package and someone removed it? You are probably better off getting the factory tow harness if that is true.

 

There’s nothing that’s “wired” around the hitch. Which is confusing to me as well

 

I may be fuzzy on when I did mine, but I don't think you need a physical wire running to the battery.

 

the hitch may be an add on by the previous owner. The harness you were linked earlier just plugs into the tail light wires I believe and powers the tail, brake, and turn signal lights when you plug the trailer in

 

Oh I gotcha well THANKS I’m a real newbie when it comes to this stuff. I mean I know electrical just not on cars

 

With the aftermarket wire harness that I put in, you did. But I don't think you would need to with the factory harness.

 

The 2.7L 4 cyl models did not supposedly have a tow package or hitch factory wiring harness.

Used a similar kit mentioned above to plug into the taillight harness.

 

Mine was a 4cyl. Pet sure mine just piggy backed the tail lights too. Don't see why that same harness wouldn't work with the v6.

 

I picked up this one with the hitch:

https://www.etrailer.com/p-118496.html

It plugs inline with the tail light harnesses, so completely plug and play. I also added a 7-pin connector that the 4-pin flat plugged into, since I plan on adding a trailer controller and charging line for a tiny toy hauler project...

 

I’ll have to look into prices and some installation videos for it. I’m about to put a 3” lift on the 4 banger. The shop says I’ll most likely have to re gear anything over 2.5” BUT I think I’m gonna wait just to see how it runs. I will say, I’m taking rather long road trip up towards the blue ridge in VA. (About 2.5-3 hours + hills and travel when I get there) is that risky to do with a new stance on my truck?

 

she sits a little low and is already comparable to

 

Regearing is for when you get bigger tires, not after you lift.