pulling trailer ?

[Lone Oak Landscaping]

I have a trailer I would like to pull over the road that has a 4 -way flat plug (no trailer brakes ) my tc40da has no electric to plug it into.
Is there a kit I can buy to easily plug into the tractor wiring harness so I can run the lights and flashers on the trailer when on the road ?

I made a trailer ball hitch for the 3-point that I copied from the comerical ones they sell, but was wondering what will stop the trailer tounge from lifting the hitch at times...say comming over a steep rise off road ? (tounge light )

If the drop rate knob is fully closed will it prevent the trailer from lifting the 3-point ? or should I rig a chain to the drawbar or something similar to stop the trailer from lifting the hitch ?

thank you for any advice you can lend , Lone Oak .

 

[MikeInEburg]

I doubt there's a kit to adapt wiring from trailer to tractor. May be easier to get a slow moving vehicle sign (you should use this anyway) and maybe a stand-along flashing light to catch attention. Or make your own adapter.

If you have a drawbar, I'd simply use it for trailer hitch. If that isn't viable for whatever reason, I would definitely chain the three-point hitch to the drawbar to prevent the hitch from rising. Closing the valve won't stop hitch from rising.

Mike

 

[Lone Oak Landscaping]

Mike thanks for the info on the drop rate knob. I would like to use the draw bar , but it sits way too low for my trailer.
I have a SMV sign on the trailer already , but at night It would be nice to have flashers and blinkers for turns to warn the impaitent drivers around here.

Thats why I was asking and was hoping the factory or aftermarket companys made such a plug , just like the one on the truck or simillar . If not I guess I will just have to make one up custom somehow or another

Lone Oak

 

[rayikeo2]

How often and how far are you going to tow a trailer on the road with your tractor after dark??????

 

[RickB]

was wondering what will stop the trailer tounge from lifting the hitch at times...say comming over a steep rise off road ? (tounge light )

Absolutely nothing prevents the hitch from raising due to negative tongue weight, including closing the drop rate valve. I would be more concerned about this than a lack of lighting.
In the event of some kind of an incident, the most likely place for the trailer hitch to end up is sticking out of the front side of your throat.

 

[kennyd]

Add a chain from your drawbar to the top of your trailer mover to stop the 3PH from rising...as for the lights it would be easy to wire your own plug.

 

[jinman]

Mike thanks for the info on the drop rate knob. I would like to use the draw bar , but it sits way too low for my trailer.
I have a SMV sign on the trailer already , but at night It would be nice to have flashers and blinkers for turns to warn the impaitent drivers around here.

Thats why I was asking and was hoping the factory or aftermarket companys made such a plug , just like the one on the truck or simillar . If not I guess I will just have to make one up custom somehow or another

Lone Oak

I think the easiest spot to put a plug would be by wiring the connector to the harness going to each rear light. The white wire is the taillight and the dark green is the flasher according to my schematic. That's on the cable going directly into the lamp assemblies. I'd wire it on that side so you could disconnect at the connector if you need to isolate the lights for troubleshooting. You will also probably have to increase the fuse size in that circuit. The flasher may also flash much faster with the additional load. If that won't work, your only option is to build a dedicated taillight and flasher circuit you power directly off the main power bus.

Brake lights will be a whole different challenge since the tractor does not have brake lights and the brake switch only works when both pedals are depressed.

 

[Lone Oak Landscaping]

Well, guess I was just gettin lazy lookin for somethig I could just plug in....can't blame me for thinking there was some kind of cheap plastic pig tail made in china junk I could just snap into the harness somewhere ,could ya ?

Yall know how things are theese days ...



Thanks to yall ,and jinman for saving me from having to poke to many test light holes in my wires ... should have her wired up in no time.


Lone Oak

 

[TCowner]

Sloans express has exactly what you want. If you go to their website and click farm Accessories, click lighting and electronics, click remote light control box, click LCB400 and $125 later your set.

 

[LD1]

3ph recievers are nice for hooking and unkooking trailers cause you don't have to spin the jack, just back ip and raise the 3ph.

That being said, if you use chains to keep it from raising, when they are hooked up...DO NOT USE THE 3PH. You will break stuff.