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Trailer hitches part II

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D.Hearne

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Ok, now in addtion to installing my trailer hitch on my 06 Stang, then finding out it may have been impossible to hook up the trailer lights, I've now gotten past that. Went back to etrailer.com and ordered a module kit that powers the trailer lights off the battery. The part number for the module is 18146. This is a Drawtite kit, and works on the Stang although they don't list it for that application. It's made for Dodge and Jeeps but they also have a system that doesn't allow splicing and running the lights directly off the vehicle's circuits. I also ordered the wiring kit to run the wiring from the battery,(Drawtite kit #18151) but you can save some money here by just buying the wiring locally. The wiring kit just consisted of about 20' of 10 ga. wire and an inline fuse holder with a 10amp fuse. Plus a few plastic wire ties. You can mount the module in the trunk behind the rear trunk trim. This is also where I tied the module into the stop/tail/turn signal circuit. I ran the power wire along the right side light harness, up under the back seat, then tucked it under the rocker trim to the right kick panel. Ahead of this is a large grommet with the main harness passing into the engine bay, in that grommet, theres a 1/2" "nipple" that looks like it's there for auxillary wiring, I fed the 10ga. wire thru this into the engine bay. This grommet dumps into the bay beneath the battery, you can pull the battery and tray to help access this area. Then pull the inner fenderwell liner back ( you don't have to remove it, just pull it off to the side)to see the area under the battery. I passed the wire up to the battery thru the hole in the rear corner there. Everything worked perfectly after the install.
 

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what are you hauling? i worked in a 4x4/offroad shop while i was going to school and we installed a hitch on a probe. it had something like a 75lb max tongue weight. i don't even think uhaul will let someone rent a trailer with that setup. just wondering, i don't see many cars as haulers up here.
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Ford says you can tow up to 1,000 lbs with a 200lb tongue weight. Perfect for Jet skis, small utility trailer's etc. With all the power it's got, that ain't a problem. I bought a used ( barely) Jet ski trailer the other day that I'm going to build a 45" x 6ft x 2ft aluminum box to mount on to use as a utility trailer. Exterior will be diamond plate with the same for the fenders. Some kind of aluminum mag wheels will go on it too. I'm also planning on an aluminum diamond plate cover for it to use as a stowage trailer for long trips
 
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The other reason for putting a hitch on a Mustang is for a hitch mounted bicycle rack. That way the rack never touches the paint on the car and the trunk can be opened independently of the bikes on the rack.
 
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i'm not trying to be a jerk or anything but why didn't you just get a truck?? mustangs are awesome so are jet ski's/boats but not together...
 
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You are being a jerk.
 
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mustang_00 said:
i'm not trying to be a jerk or anything but why didn't you just get a truck?? mustangs are awesome so are jet ski's/boats but not together...
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Simply posting this here shows you're being a jerk. IT'S MY CAR, I PAY THE NOTES, I'LL DO WITH IT AS I PLEASE. If you don't like it, I don't care. My truck doesn't have A/C ( since I swapped in the V8) and the Stang gets twice the fuel mileage, so I prefer to haul whatever I can with the Stang. Did it with my old 67 fastback 427 car, I'll do it with this one too.
 

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i plan on putting a small hitch and getting a small trailer....i need something to carry my track wheels with race rubber on them back and forth to the track......
 
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D.Hearne said:
Simply posting this here shows you're being a jerk. IT'S MY CAR, I PAY THE NOTES, I'LL DO WITH IT AS I PLEASE. If you don't like it, I don't care. My truck doesn't have A/C ( since I swapped in the V8) and the Stang gets twice the fuel mileage, so I prefer to haul whatever I can with the Stang. Did it with my old 67 fastback 427 car, I'll do it with this one too.
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Your going to get a lot of strange/bad looks with a mustang hauling a trailer.
 
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mustang_00 said:
i'm not trying to be a jerk or anything but why didn't you just get a truck?? mustangs are awesome so are jet ski's/boats but not together...
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Posts like this are really unnecessary. There will nevr be a point where we all agree on what should/shouldn't be done. Please refrain from these types of posts in the future.

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