This bracket provides a sturdy place to attach your electrical connector mounting bracket (sold separately). Designed for use with 4-way, 5-way, and 6-way connector brackets. Included hose clamp secures bracket to your trailer hitch.
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The picture above illustrates a typical application of a no-drill mounting bracket with a trailer connector bracket.
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today we are going to be installing the universal 4-Flat connector part number 18144 in conjunction with our universal short bracket part 18140. With our wire already routed outside of the vehicle we'll go ahead and install the 4-flat mounting bracket on the universal mounting bracket. We'll use the supplied hardware to secure it. With our two screws tightened down, take the worm clamp and secure directly to the hitch. Now we've got that tightened down, I'll go ahead and take a pair of tin snips and cut off the excess from the clamp. With the clamp secure we'll go ahead and route the 4 pole through the 4-Flat mounting bracket and input the cap on the end of our 4 pole.
And there you have it with the installation of tow ready 4-flat connector part number 18144 along with our tow ready universal short bracket part number 18140.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (516 Customer Reviews)
This bracket provides a sturdy place to attach your electrical connector mounting bracket (sold separately). Designed for use with 4-way, 5-way, and 6-way connector brackets. Included hose clamp secures bracket to your trailer hitch.did just what I needed 792064
This a very useful product. It would've been to have about another 1/2 inch in length but it was able to handle the job. 204129
This mount worked great! Installed in minutes. I paired it with the mounting bracket 4 pole flat (18144) that you can also purchase. They both make the 4 pin connector look professional and keep the wires from dangling down from trailer hitch. Excellent product! 154302
Exactly what I was seeking to secure my 4-plug device to a tow-bar & tidy-up the excess wiring under my hitch. My wife shook her head in disbelief when I told her the installation would be quick & easy (it never is, right)? Well it was! Had this little baby installed in about 30 minutes. Finally, my self-installed electrical system for towing is complete & looks professionally done. 290925
This was installed on a round tube hitch for a 2015 Honda Odyssey. Everything installed easily and the clamp was simple to use. I would think this bracket would sit nicer on a square tube simply due to the flatter surface, so if you install with a round tube, just be sure to keep it level as you tighten up on the clamp. 358782
Bought this along with the hitch C13143, wiring harness 56083 and bracket 18144. While the hitch and wiring harness went on as described, and I have nothing but praise for the product and service (and YouTube videos), these two brackets were not made for my Lexus. The hitch is too far back and up for these to work as advertised. However, I figured out if I cut the cover a bit more, I could mount these right behind the side hole in the hitch, and they are accessible but also out of the way, and out of sight. Needed a bigger clamp, but lucky I had one in my workbench. Check out the picture for how it looks. Make sure your trailer wires are long enough to reach to it. Don't cover the hole for your locking mechanism! 415087
Great solution to avoid having to drill into the frame or body components in order to install the 4 pole mounting bracket. One year after installation the powder coat is still intact and there is no rust. 561105
Todd P - 09/03/2019You can definitely replace the Tow Ready Bracket # 18140
No-Drill Mount for Electrical Mounting Bracket - Short
$24.28 and if you do I also recommend covering any kicked places (from road debris) with some black paint to help keep this product from rusting.
Jon G - 9/27/2019Easy to install and makes the install look professional. No dangling wires. Everything looks like it was installed from the factory. I definitely recommend this. 489209
This bracket 11840 worked out perfectly to attach the replacement 7 way trailer connector 118243 to my 2000 Ford F250 7.3 Super Duty. Without this bracket, the 118243 connector would not mount correctly to my truck. It would not clear the bottom of my bumper in the original mounting position on the bumper. I also bought the Pollak7 plus 4 way connector because I have multiple trailers with different connectors. This product is HM40975 and I highly recommend that it be purchased with the other two products. The guys at eTrailer really know their products and are so helpful. They know what exceptional customer service is all about. Also, I love all of their online videos and information on the website that allows you to make informed decisions. Their prices are very competitive too. With free shipping over $99, they can't be beat.. For those reasons, I will not buy trailer gear anywhere else. 138978
Completely useless product. The strap was not long enough to do what it says it will do, the clamp is not good, it was of no value, I could not even use it. I drilled and mounted the 7 wire plug in a normal fashion. I would like a call tag and refund for this useless mount. 319127
I used these brackets for attaching the air connection and break-away switch for the SMI Air Force One braking system to the baseplate of my Jeep Wrangler. The brackets were modified (cut to fit and holes drilled) for my particular installation. They worked perfectly and make the installation look great. 705472
This mounting bracket works great! I used it on my Draw-Tite hitch which already had a plate welded onto it for a mounting bracket. The holes lined up perfectly and I used the two locking screws to hold it in place. The 4-pole harness fits into the slot perfectly and it holds the harness securely in place. Great product! 499855
Installed on a Curt trailer hitch part # 13408 for a 2004 Jeep wrangler. Mounted the 4 pin flat mounting bracket (part # 18144) to it. Makes it so you do not have to drill mounting bracket into hitch or bumper. Holds very tight in hitch! Installation was simple, fast, and clean. Highly recommended. 241864
Sorry to be so late in sending you photos. To get the plug more forward, we used the brackets we bought from you. At the same time, we rewired the 7-pole receptacle and place a boot from a shock over the wire and receptacle to keep everything more water tight. Works very well. Thanks again for your prompt service in getting the brackets to us. 246889
The product itself appeared to be good but on my 2018 Mazda CX 5, the trailer hitch is mounted very high and the wide part is on the back side, not the top, so when part #18144 is attached, it does not point out the back of the car. It would have been up behind the bumper with the connector pointing down. I did not need the hidden look and it would have been a pain to connect each time. I could not use Part #18140 with my vehicle. The pictures I included show how high the trailer hitch bar is up under the car and where I ended up attaching the #18144(118144 on box) to the metal bumper bracket. Image without bracket shows back of car at top of picture. 480767
I'm used to hose clamps with a fixed position screw, the screw on this clamp pivots, I guess so you can squeeze the clamp around until it is snug without having to turn the screw, then pivot the screw so it is touching the band and tighten it up. I never saw that before so it took me a minute to figure out but then it was easy going, nice no drill mount for wire bracket. 823045
Used with Draw-Tite 76194 to attach a 7-pin universal adapter mounting plate. Made installation a breeze. 820648
Great product over a year later. Easy to install glad I bought this! 817758
First wiring harness sent was not correct. This item was recommended by etrailer employee. Telephone call with another employee straightened it out and return was easy. The hitch looks nice, except the screws on the bracket (4) have all rusted and look bad. My vehicle is a Ford Explorer XLT. When it's all washed and waxed it looks great till my eye sees those 4 little screws. You've reminded me how much it bothers me so I will get some quality black screws to replace. I am subtracting a star for the incorrect info I initially received and one for the cheap rusty screws. 820860
Got everything I ordered quickly. Installed everything and referred to some of the trailer install videos, which were a big help. Towed my camper for the first time the past weekend! 816892
Great product! fast service and easy to install! 816643
Worked as advertised. 816115
Did what it's supposed to do, seems to hold pretty solid on the round tube on my hitch. 809875
Fast delivery, clear installation instructions, easy installation, does what it is supposed to do. Can't ask for better. Very happy with the hitch. 808688
Product is great, you will most likely need to provide your own worm gear clamp. The one provided is terrible. Other than that, this worked out great and took about 3 minutes to install. 807757
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