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    Wiring for towing a horse trailer? (Because uhaul sucks)

    Oh, I wish all vehicle stuff was this easy! I found the big piece of plastic and it does indeed say 4.0. No, please do alarm me! I would hate to end up stranded in Wyoming with my daughter, two dogs, two cats, all my wordly goods, and a broken-down explorer. I'll start looking for a nice...
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    Wiring for towing a horse trailer? (Because uhaul sucks)

    I assume it's a V6...is there an easy way to tell? I'd read that my Explorer came with a standard towing package and assumed that was sufficient, maybe not? I was reading the owner's manual but having a really hard time figuring out just how much weight I could tow. Maybe I should just get a...
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    Wiring for towing a horse trailer? (Because uhaul sucks)

    Thank you! So, the wiring plug seems pretty easy (and cheap), but the electric brakes issue looks thornier... and more expensive. Would any trailer require this? Like if I had been able to rent a cargo trailer from u-haul, would I still have needed a brake controller? Sarah
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    Wiring for towing a horse trailer? (Because uhaul sucks)

    I'm planning to move from California to Kansas in a couple of weeks, and I ran up against the Uhaul/no trailers to be pulled by Explorers thing. Since no one else seems to rent trailers, I'm looking into buying one, using it for the move, and then selling it once we get to Kansas. The cheapest...
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