TheGillz Explo Off-Road Trailer via Geotracker90 Build!
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TheGillz
Explorer
Ok, worked I won't tell you how many hours wiring in the brake controller EXACTLY like the manual said. Got a matching blue wire to run back to the trailer plug, used butt connectors to attach the wire to the brake switch. and ran the ground strait to the battery (-) as suggested, and also ran the power straight to the battery via a newly aquired 20A resetting breaker as suggested.
Ok anyone guess the problem yet?
anyone? Spoiler alert!
The power is always on!
So where in the heck to I have to wire 12ga wire through the ignition and then on to my breaker and then to the battery??? I don't get it. When I have installed stereo's there is the wire to the ignition and the one to the battery, I guess I assumed the wire to the break switch is the equivelent, but no.
Help.
Ok anyone guess the problem yet?
anyone? Spoiler alert!
The power is always on!
So where in the heck to I have to wire 12ga wire through the ignition and then on to my breaker and then to the battery??? I don't get it. When I have installed stereo's there is the wire to the ignition and the one to the battery, I guess I assumed the wire to the break switch is the equivelent, but no.
Help.
GeoTracker90
Adventurer
What brake controller did you get? Is there a copy of the manual online? If so post up a link and I'll take a look and see if I can offer any pointers.
Mike
p.s. I was in Boise last weekend for state basket ball tournament. Wanted to give you a shout but just didn't have enough time to get everything done. I'm sending you an email.
Mike
p.s. I was in Boise last weekend for state basket ball tournament. Wanted to give you a shout but just didn't have enough time to get everything done. I'm sending you an email.
TheGillz
Explorer
Tekonsha Prodigy
http://www.tekonsha.com/instructions/BC Wiring.pdf
Here are the instructions. I'm sure it is that the power wire is not wired through the ignition, so that may be more of a Jeep problem than a Tekonsha problem.
http://www.tekonsha.com/instructions/BC Wiring.pdf
Here are the instructions. I'm sure it is that the power wire is not wired through the ignition, so that may be more of a Jeep problem than a Tekonsha problem.
TheGillz
Explorer
Well that was a resounding success!!
I started out with the tounge out the 3 feet that it adjusts for freeway stability, we got the worst gas milage of the trip, after I shortened it up at the first small highway/dirt road in Utah, I never returned it to long mode, and it was just as smooth on the freeway at 75-80 mph.
It is awesome to be able to make and break camp in <2hours each!! And that is without some sure fine tuning and added conveniences that will be happening throughout the summer. Here are the mostly trailer centric pictures here, and I will post again some more trip pics in the completed adventures section. We had a blast.
Leaving in the not too early AM.
Setting up camp night one next too.....
Big Rock Candy Mountain. ( I didn't see any Unicorns, and we escaped with all our kidneys)
Some sort of wild west factory in the middle of a canyon in the middle of no where...
Her first water crossing!!
Dixie National Forest
Coming down into Valley Of the Gods.
I started out with the tounge out the 3 feet that it adjusts for freeway stability, we got the worst gas milage of the trip, after I shortened it up at the first small highway/dirt road in Utah, I never returned it to long mode, and it was just as smooth on the freeway at 75-80 mph.
It is awesome to be able to make and break camp in <2hours each!! And that is without some sure fine tuning and added conveniences that will be happening throughout the summer. Here are the mostly trailer centric pictures here, and I will post again some more trip pics in the completed adventures section. We had a blast.
Leaving in the not too early AM.
Setting up camp night one next too.....
Big Rock Candy Mountain. ( I didn't see any Unicorns, and we escaped with all our kidneys)
Some sort of wild west factory in the middle of a canyon in the middle of no where...
Her first water crossing!!
Dixie National Forest
Coming down into Valley Of the Gods.
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Nice trip. Sory if I missed it, but where did you get your door latches?
Ive been following this thread from the begining. Awesome trailer! Nice to see pics of it being used!
I have a couple of questions for You.....
What is the distance from the center of the trailer axle to the hitch on the tongue after You shortened it?
So Your saying that shortening the tongue increased the mileage?
Now that I sold My Willys I have $ to get started on My trailer build.
I too have a 4 door Wrangler that I'll be towing it with so I might copy Your axle to hitch measurement if it seems to work well with Your set up.
Thanks!
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Yeah, I think that shortening the tongue pulls the trailer up into the airstream of the truck. I've made an extendible tongue for mine too.
TheGillz
Explorer
This was exactly my theory as to why it happened. If the chassis is well built (Thanks Mike!) I think there is no need to have it longer.
Thanks guys! I am super excited to keep customizing it, and keep enjoying it, it suits my style very well!
ps I'll measure that distance later tonight or this weekend.
Ahhh, that makes sense, geting the trailer into the airstream of the Jeep.
Thanks a lot for measuring for Me!
