2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Gooseneck e-brake connection

[tjm]

Hi all



Looks like im getting a gooseneck hitch. I was wondering how everybody connects the trailer brakes? Do you just hang the cable over the tail gate and connect next to the bumper hitch? Any ideas would be appreciated.

thanks.

tjm

 

[ndurbin]

I usto have my connector down by the ball on the bumper but awhile back I moved it up by the gooseneck ball since I primarly pull goosenecks now. I did make an extension for connections to bumper pull trailers. But mine is a flatbed and not the regular bed which makes it easy to move it up near the ball w/o drilling a large hole in the bed.



Nathan

 

[mikel]

Mine's in the bed, I made a pigtail that pluggs into the factory wiring at the rear bumper and terminates on the other end with a socket in the bed. I did this so I didn't have to splice into any of the factory wiring and potentially introduce a spot for corrosion.



Mike

 

[pwerwagn]

I have a long cord and a spring holding it up to the trailer on all my goosenecks. I just plug into the back bumper. I will eventually put a plug in the bed though. So my reccomendation is just to go ahead and put one in the bed.

 

[ntillm01]

I think the question is "where do you clip the breakaway brake cable" not so much the normal trailer brake electrical connection.

On mine, the gooseneck hitch has safety chain loops that are next to the ball. I hook up the cable with a snap-clip and clip it on one of the safety loops. Hope I never get to find out how it works going down the road!!!

 

[Tcolesanti]

I have a fifth wheel adapter on my gooseneck and I connect the trailer breakaway cable to the release handle on the fifth wheel hitch.

 

[MBFARMS]

I put my connector in the bed on the drivers side rear corner. Easy access to fish wire to and the wires can be easily hidden. The reason I put mine in the bed is because I pull other people's trailers from time to time and some have shorter cords that will not make the sharp corners if attached to the plug under the bumper. I hook my break away cable to the safety chain loops in the bed of my truck.

 

[-gtsm-]

I'm glad you brought this up , I just put a gooseneck hitch (B&w) and don't have a trailer yet, But I thought the electrical connections would be in the same place as my bumper pull. I guess I need to make a jumper to the bed by my gooseneck.

 

[Silver_Ram]

I bought a kit from the dealer that plugs into the existing tail light connections & it has its own relay. You have to connect a wire to the trailer brake & a power wire. I think it was only $99. 00 & it's weatherproof. I installed the 7 prong connector in the bed behind the drivers side wheel well. Works great & easy to reach with out climbing in the bed.



Troy

 

[AfterBurner]

HAvinga connector in the bed is nice. But if you don't have one you can rig a bungie cord and run your wire across that. it'll hold it up and give if you make a sharp turn, works great!