jdefoe0424
Ram Guru
Well, bought our first trailer...a 32' Coachmen 7700 GVW and somewhere around 5900 unloaded. Appears that it was used on a seasonal basis, like they drug it to a campground where it sat all summer and then drug it home for the winter. We plan to put a lot of miles on her traveling around.
First issue was the Husky hitch I ordered got lost by UPS...luckily I had a hitch to use and was still able to bring her home in hopes the replacement hitch will arrive this week so we can take her out this weekend.
Second issue was about 10 miles from home the trailer brakes decided to stop working, got the error message on the dash too. Thought they felt a little soft when I first left the dealership but figured they had a little rust and needed adjustment.
I have had some reverse lights and bed lights plugged into the 7 pin connector for about 8 months and there was a little tarnish and some dirt in there but no nasty green corrosion. Has anyone had issues with the truck side receptacle with having a plug installed for long periods of time/many miles? Or any issues with the connections on the truck side of the receptacle?
I'm going to fix one future issue and jump straight to re-wiring the brakes on the trailer with 10awg wire, solder the connections and not run the wire through the axles. I'll be checking the brake magnets during the process to make sure those aren't an issue either. I have already adjusted the brake shoes while I was under it yesterday.
Bottom line, I was pretty surprised how well that 32' sail pulled without the weight distributing and sway control though I will definitely be happy when it arrives and I get it installed. Plenty of power with the 3.92's, she feels super stout in 1st gear. Felt good even though I was taking my time and not pushing the truck to accelerate, I'm sure I will do a full throttle run when I do get the hitch installed.
First issue was the Husky hitch I ordered got lost by UPS...luckily I had a hitch to use and was still able to bring her home in hopes the replacement hitch will arrive this week so we can take her out this weekend.
Second issue was about 10 miles from home the trailer brakes decided to stop working, got the error message on the dash too. Thought they felt a little soft when I first left the dealership but figured they had a little rust and needed adjustment.
I have had some reverse lights and bed lights plugged into the 7 pin connector for about 8 months and there was a little tarnish and some dirt in there but no nasty green corrosion. Has anyone had issues with the truck side receptacle with having a plug installed for long periods of time/many miles? Or any issues with the connections on the truck side of the receptacle?
I'm going to fix one future issue and jump straight to re-wiring the brakes on the trailer with 10awg wire, solder the connections and not run the wire through the axles. I'll be checking the brake magnets during the process to make sure those aren't an issue either. I have already adjusted the brake shoes while I was under it yesterday.
Bottom line, I was pretty surprised how well that 32' sail pulled without the weight distributing and sway control though I will definitely be happy when it arrives and I get it installed. Plenty of power with the 3.92's, she feels super stout in 1st gear. Felt good even though I was taking my time and not pushing the truck to accelerate, I'm sure I will do a full throttle run when I do get the hitch installed.