If you plan to wheel your jeep then you may want to consider installing a mopar hitch. All of the aftermarket ones sit about 3" lower, taking away from your departure angle. Mine was only 20 or 30 dollars more but well worth it.
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| Author: | glsec507 [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Trailer wiring W/O towing package |
I have a 2008 liberty and as far as I know it does NOT have the towing package. I just bought the uhaul hitch and will be installing myself. My question is regarding the wiring harness for when I need to install that as well. Does the liberty have wires tucked up somewhere in the rear of the vehicle that are used specifically for attaching a wiring harness or will I need to splice into the brake lines and provide power from the battery on my own...? |
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| Author: | Mike08Liberty [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailer wiring W/O towing package |
The factory wire harness has connectors for the tail lights. It basically gets wired to the tail lights using the existing connections. |
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| Author: | lfhoward [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailer wiring W/O towing package |
Here are a couple of links that you might find useful. Directions for installing the 7 pin Mopar harness: http://www.jeepworld.com/accessories/instructions/82210642Ad_wireharness_IFU.pdf Some other options: http://www.jeepworld.com/accessories/liberty/hitch.htm Cheers, LFH |
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| Author: | glsec507 [ Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailer wiring W/O towing package |
Thanx guys |
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| Author: | Ted15 [ Tue Jun 19, 2012 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailer wiring W/O towing package |
If you plan to wheel your jeep then you may want to consider installing a mopar hitch. All of the aftermarket ones sit about 3" lower, taking away from your departure angle. Mine was only 20 or 30 dollars more but well worth it.
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| Author: | glsec507 [ Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trailer wiring W/O towing package |
Yea I know about the differences between the mopar hitches and aftermarket ones but I wont be taking the jeep anywhere more adventurous than a curb or back yard so the lower hitch doesn't matter to me. I actually like ones that stick out farther because I'll get to destroy the front end of the idiot who rear ends me one day =) |
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| Author: | Cherrie 274 [ Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Trailer wiring W/O towing package |
They don't stick out further, they sit lower. MOPAR tucks up cleaner lines. And I almost aways have a drop hitch in my receiver to make people back off. But I read that in MI a bill has been purposed to make it illegal to have one in when not towing. Stupid Law makers! 
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