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re: I need a in bed trailer wire plug harness for a 2012 Chevy truck
Posted on 2/26/13 at 8:15 am to Nodust
Posted on 2/26/13 at 8:15 am to Nodust
I'm not sure what wire connection your trailer has but I use the 7 pole to 6 pole adapter and plug mine into the factory connection on bumper. I was told by the camper place that this was the easiest and cheapest way to do it. 
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Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:12 am to Hammertime
The guy at Kirks said they did it with no splicing for $120. I think it you unplug the wires going to the bumper and its like a tee. Both plugs will still work. The cheapest I found online was $80 for just the harness. So they charging $40 to install.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:14 am to Langston
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Think I will let my light wire drop from the mid neck area on the trailer and just plug straight under the bumper
I did this with my other truck, cause the in bed plug was screwed up. But some trailers I've pulled didn't have enough wire to reach the bumper without getting in a bind. My trailer would be fine but I sometimes pull other folks stuff.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:15 am to Hammertime
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Mike Gerald's.
Dude is a boss
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:15 am to Nodust
I'd go that route. Get a 7 pin in your bed too instead of a 6 pin. Ya never know. Plenty of new trailers are coming with 7 pin plugs.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:16 am to Hammertime
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I did one a while back and got all of the parts from Mike Gerald's.
Do they install them also?
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:16 am to Nodust
I think they do. I'm not positive though.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:19 am to Hammertime
How long did it take you to install it?
I helped a friend put one in years ago and remember it taking us a while.
I helped a friend put one in years ago and remember it taking us a while.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:38 am to Nodust
3 hours, but I am a fair amount above average being mechanically inclined.
On the 2009 I did, you couldn't separate the plug behind the female part. There was no T, and I chased it back to in front on the gas tank.
On the 2009 I did, you couldn't separate the plug behind the female part. There was no T, and I chased it back to in front on the gas tank.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:38 am to Nodust
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but I sometimes pull other folks stuff.
Dont blame you then
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:47 am to Nodust
It wasn't overly hard for me. I just took my time and made sure everything was away from sharp edges and was water tight.
I used 6 and 7-pin diagrams from etrailers here LINK, some wire cutters, I think 22ga wire, silicone wire nuts, wire strippers, string to pull the new wires into the hole in the bed, a hole saw, self-tapping screws, zip ties, heat shrink, and electrical tape.
I am sure there are a couple of things I left out too
I used 6 and 7-pin diagrams from etrailers here LINK, some wire cutters, I think 22ga wire, silicone wire nuts, wire strippers, string to pull the new wires into the hole in the bed, a hole saw, self-tapping screws, zip ties, heat shrink, and electrical tape.
I am sure there are a couple of things I left out too
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:25 am to Nodust
Dust- I am coming to P'ville to take your man card. Order a B&W, drill one hole in bed with a hole saw, install hitch. Takes total of about 3 hours tops.
Voila- gooseneck hitch installed.
From B&W's site....
How difficult is the Turnoverball to install? Can I do it myself?
We have engineered the Turnoverball to be installed easily. Because you don't have to remove the bed, weld, or drill through the frame, the installation basically consists of drilling a four inch hole in the bed and bolting the hitch parts to the frame.
Don't be beetch- do it yourself!
Voila- gooseneck hitch installed.
From B&W's site....
How difficult is the Turnoverball to install? Can I do it myself?
We have engineered the Turnoverball to be installed easily. Because you don't have to remove the bed, weld, or drill through the frame, the installation basically consists of drilling a four inch hole in the bed and bolting the hitch parts to the frame.
Don't be beetch- do it yourself!
This post was edited on 2/26/13 at 11:28 am
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:27 am to subMOA
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a hole saw
Whats one of these cost? I dont have one.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:29 am to Langston
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Whats one of these cost? I dont have one.
What size, I have them from about 3/4" all the way to 5"?
You gotta be trolling?
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:32 am to Langston
$14,000 a pop for a high quality one
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:40 am to subMOA
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I am coming to P'ville to take your man card. Order a B&W, drill one hole in bed with a hole saw, install hitch. Takes total of about 3 hours tops.
Come on. I'll be at work while you do it
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:51 am to Nodust
If I had the good blessing of working shift work like you, I'd have the hitch installed already 
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:53 am to subMOA
Posted on 2/26/13 at 11:54 am to subMOA
quote:Tough guy eh?
If I had the good blessing of working shift work like you
Downshift saw how hard I work
Posted on 2/26/13 at 12:09 pm to Nodust
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saw how hard I work
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