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Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-23-2016, 03:04 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
It makes no sense for a Kia dealer to not install...

It makes no sense for a Kia dealer to not install the Kia-supplied accessory wiring harness, which is a plug-in installation (probably with some digging behind body panels, so it might take some time...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-23-2016, 02:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
Sure, but US$625 is CA$800, so the prices are not...

Sure, but US$625 is CA$800, so the prices are not all that different.
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-22-2016, 03:43 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
Around here, the dealers send this sort of work...

Around here, the dealers send this sort of work out to hitch shops. Dealerships are great for following officially endorsed procedures, using genuine OEM parts, and being familiar with the vehicle....
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-22-2016, 03:39 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
Is the 4Runner pre-wired by Toyota for a brake...

Is the 4Runner pre-wired by Toyota for a brake controller? It looks like it just needs a plug-in adapter (https://www.etrailer.com/s.aspx?qry=3040-P&furl=-pg-Accessories_and_Parts) for connection of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-22-2016, 03:32 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
The installation instructions...

The installation instructions (https://www.hiddenhitch.com/support/installation/N87665.pdf) for the Cequent (Hidden Hitch, Draw-Tite, Reese) aftermarket hitch receiver indicate that it is not rated...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-22-2016, 03:23 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
That's normal: unless the hitch receiver is...

That's normal: unless the hitch receiver is integrated with the bumper structure - and this one is not - it is a dealer-installed or "port installed" (done by a distributor between the manufacturer...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-22-2016, 12:48 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
An example of an aftermarket hitch receiver is...

An example of an aftermarket hitch receiver is the Curt, as shown at eTrailer (https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitch/Kia/Sorento/2016/C13195.html?vehicleid=201631366). That one has structure visible...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-22-2016, 12:38 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
The alternative of doing just the hitch and...

The alternative of doing just the hitch and wiring for the trailer lights (for now) can be done by anyone who does this sort of thing (I would do it myself) - no need to get to Escape's location for...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 11:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
Although not the most efficient approach, it...

Although not the most efficient approach, it could be reasonable to install the hitch and the wiring for just the trailer lights (with a 4-pin connector) for now. The wiring for the lights will be a...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 07:35 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
That would make sense, but it takes understanding...

That would make sense, but it takes understanding to come up with that.


Good find, Bob. :)

There are two major problems here:

the assumption by Curt that lightweight trailers are not of...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 06:42 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
Seriously, I think this is the reasoning: ...

Seriously, I think this is the reasoning:

The standards for towing with livestock - and especially treasured pet and competition horses - seem to be different from those for towing in general. It...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 06:19 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
Brenda, did you get an itemized quote? You can...

Brenda, did you get an itemized quote? You can make sure that you are comfortable with each of the parts - including the cost - if you know specifically what they are. It should just be the hitch...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 06:15 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
No, not time-based! :eek: No time-based...

No, not time-based! :eek:
No time-based controller is suitable, or will do the job very well. They "work" by turning on the trailer brakes when you touch the brake pedal and then ramping them up...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 04:21 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
The owner's manual is available online and I had...

The owner's manual is available online and I had a look. Unfortunately, I couldn't find anything useful about wiring provisions. The wiring harnesses listed as accessories by Kia Canada look like the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 04:05 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
A towing preparation package often does not...

A towing preparation package often does not include the hitch - only stuff that should be installed at the factory which helps it handle the work of towing (such as a larger transmission cooler)....
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 03:44 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
eTrailer sells proper proportional controllers...

eTrailer sells proper proportional controllers for around US$100 (US$144 for the most expensive, the Prodigy P3), but that P3 here is probably well over CA$200 at any RV parts store. Of course the...
Forum: Towing and Hitching 06-21-2016, 03:18 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 9,512
Posted By Brian B-P
Unfortunately, it could reasonably be that high,...

Unfortunately, it could reasonably be that high, depending on how much work needs to be done in wiring.
The hitch receiver is CA$180 plus CA$50 for installation at U-Haul; I'm not suggesting U-Haul...
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