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On The Road
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ing the load you intend to pull.
If you intend to tow, take advantage of reading
and studying literature that is available from
vehicle manufacturers, the National Highway
traffic Safety Administration, equipment manu -
facturers, trade associations, and publications/
books about how to tow.
Dinghy Towing
When a motorized vehicle is towed behind a
motor home with all four tires on the ground,
the towed vehicle is often referred to as a “din-
ghy”. Vehicle manufacturers produce towable
cars and trucks that are designed to be capable
of being towed behind a larger vehicle, such as
a motor home, with all wheels down.
Caution should be exercised when selecting a
vehicle for dinghy towing. If not, battery drain
on the electrical system could occur, the trans-
mission of the vehicle could be damaged, the
vehicle may be too heavy to pull, among other
concerns.
Before selecting the vehicle that will be towed,
consult the vehicle manufacturers instructions
to ensure the vehicle is approved by the manu-
facturer for dinghy (four wheels down) towing.
Any aftermarket products that modify the din-
ghy for towing should also be approved by the
vehicle manufacturer.
Make sure that the dinghy weight and attaching
hardware do not exceed the motor home hitch
receiver rating. Make sure that the weight of the
motor home and dinghy together; do not exceed
the gross combination weight rating (GCWR)
of the motor home. Make sure that tow bars and
hitch equipment is rated to handle the weight of
the vehicle you intend to tow.
In addition, the dinghy must be equipped with
its own independent auxiliary brake system that
is activated any time the motor home brakes are
applied.
Because of State/Province regulations, care must
be exercised when wiring the dinghy for all
lighting requirements.
Check with the DMV of your State and/or States
(and Provinces) you will be traveling through
for their requirements.
TRAILER HITCH
CONNECTOR WIRING
NOTE
Due to manufacturing differences between products,
wire color coding may be different than terminal
colors indicated.
3
Trailer Hitch Electrical Connector
(View is looking at the connector on the RV from
the wire harness end. Plug must be removed
from housing to view legend.)
Terminal Circuit
No. Connection
1 Ground
2 Electric Brake*
3 Tail/Clearance
4 Battery Charge
5 Left Turn/Stop
6 Right Turn/Stop
7 Spare
2 B
LUE
1 WH
ITE
5
R
E
D
3G
RE
EN
4B
LAC
K
6
B
R
O
W
N
4
3
7
5
1
2
6
* This circuit is provided to allow the use of a control-
ler for electric brake actuation of a towed trailer or
vehicle.
WARNING
Failure to understand and follow these guidelines
as presented in this section could result in damage
to the motor home frame or body, could cause
unstable driving and handling characteristics, and
will restrict your warranty coverage.
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