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Thanks Bird, I didn't realize there was a safety issue involved here. I was thinking of adding a weight distributing hitch to my trailer because I have the need occasionally to tow a MF 275 at well over 6,000 pounds. My tow hitch is only rated to 5,000 pounds, and I saw this as a cheaper answer than upgrading the hitch or changing out my present trailer for a goosneck. As I said my need to tow this much weight is only very occasional and I didn't think it was worth the additional expense or trouble and a WDH sounded like cheap and easy answer to my problem. Ah well, back to doing more research.
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the more I look into it, the more complicated this trailering business gets. I need some more of your advice. I tow my trailer with a 1 ton, 4x4, diesel, dually, crew cab that came with a 5,000# hitch factory installed. I picked up my 14'(plus 4' dove tail) dual axle trailer used and rewired it, replaced the boards and replaced the safety chains, etc. The trailer is now in good shape but during the rewiring I noticed that the trailer brakes were not connected. I don't know if they even still work. The 6-pin round plug had been replaced with a flat 4-pin plug to mate with the factory installed connection and I didn't reconnect then. I seldom trailer more than 3,500 ponds (B2400, FEL and bush hog) which would seem to be well within the capabilities of the vehicle and the trailer but I wondered at what point should I seriously consider hooking up those brakes again or do I already constitute a danger to myself and other road users?
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Thanks for the advice. After all you've said, I think I would feel more comfortable with the brakes hooked up and functioning. I don't tow any great distance, probably 10 miles maximum but I'd hate for my stupidity to cause someone else grief. I wouldn't be too happy if it caused ME any grief either. My truck is already set up with an electric brake controller in the cab as it was used to pull a 5th wheel. All I have to do is convert the 7-pin blade connector in the bed to a 6-pin and run it back to the trailer. I don't know what condition the trailer brakes are in but we will find out here shortly. Sounds like a nice piddling job for the Christmas season if the weather would just warm up a bit. That ground still gets mighty cold, even in Texas. Once again, thanks for the help and advice. I don't know what I'd do without this board.
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