Trailer Brakes
I agree with the braking. Ive towed 6500lbs and that was a boat with surge brakes on the trailer so it was safe. Quick little question for you, did you wire in all the brake wiring and the switch for the brake controller or did it come with a 7 pin from the factory. Basically I have 5 of the 7 pins wired already but would love to get a brake wire and the aux power wired up too. Also I have a class III hitch as well.
My OEM harness was only a four-wire; turn signals, tail and brakes. I added the brake wire and recently an aux and battery for future use.
I had a male/female four-wire to seven wire adapter plug. Only last week while going through the rear bumper/hitch etc. did I decide to integrate all wires into the corrugated harness assembly for extra protection and do away with the 4-4 pin plug...the AlCan is rough
and corrosive!
Lo-and-behold the darn thing was a corroded mess and literally came apart at the seams (see pics).
So: I have a "Tekonsha Voyager" trailer brake unit
http://www.tekonsha.com/content/products.aspx?lvl=3&parentid=0&catID=1435&part=9030. Don't know much about them, just what the trailer guy suggested. It's been a great unit and easy to adjust 'on the fly.' I have no complaints...
I'll sum and post pictures of the install...
Basically, I connected the power to the hot side of the starter relay, at the time I was in a hurry so didn't get fancy...It's fused with a 30A ATC in-line. From there; through the rubber e-brake firewall grommet and under the dash to the unit.
From the unit, I routed through the harness raceways along the door thresholds and then up and over along the rear fenderwell harness to the jack stg compartment (inside = better than exposed to the elements IMHO).
Then, I head to the exterior through the rubber brake light wiring harness grommet (drill undersize hole, the spray wire with hairspray and she slips right through!).
From there: Home...
Hope that helps and BTW 6500# boat is a load as well! These are amazingly hearty trucks...
Funny: U-Haul won't even let me tow a simple 4x6 with it!!! AND Costco
refused to install 6-ply SBR tires on it 'cause "It's not a truck."! So the local chain got the business...
Happy trails!