Kubota trailer light connector

   / Kubota trailer light connector #11  
John, sounds like the simplest solution is a cabbed tractor!!. And don't use the excuse of working in the woods, skidders have cabs :)
 
   / Kubota trailer light connector #13  
Here is a solution that may work for you,
AuTow Brake Trailer Brake Controller for the Trailer
I'd be tempted to use a 3 sided box open at the bottom to mount a cheaper control in.

That could be an interesting solution. (But wow, what a price.) When you think about, that's really a great way to handle trailer breaks: no matter which tow vehicle you connect to, you have brakes on the trailer. I wonder how they detect a brake pedal push in the tow vehicle - or maybe they don't and just assume that any deceleration calls for braking? (Which would probably work OK with a proportional controller in over-the road situations.)

The only downside I see is that it's a proportional controller. I greatly prefer proportional for over the road towing: it gives much smoother operation than the time-delay based brake controllers. However, proportional controllers can be a problem for off-road use: the rougher the terrain, the more they get confused. This is why time-delay based controllers tend to be more popular with off-roaders.

I installed the Redarc Tow-Pro Elite controller in my antique military pickup: it's used both on-road and in the woods. The controller has selectable modes for proportional or time-delay control. (It's also the one I referred to earlier which the box installs remotely with just a knob on the dash to control.) Not weatherproof, unfortunately.
 
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   / Kubota trailer light connector #14  
What did the dealer charge to add that connector?

I had it "thrown in" among other things after getting total price, but I'd be surprised if the kit (brackets, plugs, wiring) was over $60 and as far as installation, plug and play, bet it was installed in 5 minutes and took longer to unbox it and take the plastic off it than install it.
 

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