Pollak Metal 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Socket - Vehicle End
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Pollak Metal 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Socket - Vehicle End
Item # PK12703
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Pollak Trailer Wiring - PK12703
- Trailer Connectors
- Vehicle End Connector
- 7 Round - Blade
- Plug Only
- Pollak
Establish a secure connection between your towing vehicle and trailer with this 7-pole, RV-style socket. Metal socket has non-corroding, shock-resistant interior design that eliminates shorting out and is color coded to RVI standards.
Features:
- Standard, 7-pole, RV-style socket connects tow vehicle to trailer
- Heavily plated metal construction
- Resistant to weather and corrosion
- Non-corroding, shock-resistant interior design
- Terminal reinforcer dams eliminate shorting out
- Prevent contact from spreading
- Center pins accepts up to 8-gauge wire
- Vinyl inserts keep out dirt and moisture
- Terminal reinforcer dams eliminate shorting out
- Spring-loaded cover with stainless steel spring
- Safety latch
- Ensures connector is plugged into socket
- Color-coded to RVI standards
Specs:
- Wiring configuration:
- Color - circuit - recommended wire gauge:
- White - Ground - 10 gauge
- Blue - Electric Brake - 12 gauge
- Green - Tail, License and Running Lights - 14 gauge
- Black - Battery Charge - 10 gauge
- Red - Stop and Left-Hand Turn Signal - 14 gauge
- Brown - Stop and Right-Hand Turn Signal - 14 gauge
- Yellow - Auxiliary Circuit - 14 gauge
- Color - circuit - recommended wire gauge:
- At its widest point, the diameter of the round portion 1-7/8"
- Mounting holes are 1-1/2" from center to center vertically and 2-3/16" from center to center horizontally
- 1-Year limited warranty
12-703 Pollak Metal 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Socket - Vehicle End
Replaces 30310
Customer Satisfaction Score:
98% were satisfied with this product
2% of customers were not satisfied
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Customer Reviews
Pollak Metal 7-Pole, RV-Style Trailer Socket - Vehicle End - PK12703
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (86 Customer Reviews)
Establish a secure connection between your towing vehicle and trailer with this 7-pole, RV-style socket. Metal socket has non-corroding, shock-resistant interior design that eliminates shorting out and is color coded to RVI standards.by: Ken 04/07/2023
The plastic plugs don’t hold up very well in the bed of the truck to plug in the 5th wheel trailer in nothing can beat the metal ones
by: Richard 03/31/2023
like the flush mount and compact of socket, and preferred the metal case over plastic one.
by: John 09/28/2022
Going to rewire my pickup truck trailer circuit , this is last piece I needed. This is high quality plug for my r v . Thanks
by: Peter 02/08/2023
High quality that should last a long time! My only complaint was that the pin that orients the inner part was hard to get in place.
by: Steven02/06/2019
Bought this after the cover on my plastic one broke in half so it would not hold the plug in. (It was -20° though). Solids well made piece, nothing here will break at -20°. Etrailer was the only place I could find one that is all metal. Placed the order and had it in hand in 3 days. Never let down by Etrailer.
by: bruce01/21/2013
good product made of steel not plastic,made in tiawan ,better than china,would like one made in USA. maybe etrailer can find more parts made in USA i would be willing to pay more.its time to take back our country,the USA.
Bruce
7/23/2014
good so far i need to find a steel plug for the trailer now.
Rachael H.
7/24/2014
Thanks for the feedback, happy to hear you are pleased with your vehicle connection. If you need the trailer plug, that is available as Part # PK12702. It is linked above as a related part.
by: Stretch03/30/2016
Product is much better than the plastic version. The receptacle has a very strong spring on the lid and a hook to lock the trailer plug into it.
The plug is galvanized and not stainless how ever, so it will corrode and rust in the Wisconsin rust belt eventually. After 1 year how ever it is fine.
I bought the metal version for out custom work trucks that I build for our company. The protective lids on the plastic ones were getting broken. The metal plug is more durable and has solved that issue.
by: FCEV04/07/2022
Very heavy duty connector, metal body, brass terminals, metal locking pin. We use them for construction work all day long. They will take the abuse the workers put them through.
by: Timothy07/26/2019
I am very grateful to etrailer for always providing excellent service. Orders are received in a timely and accurate fashion. The quality of their products is superb. All items ordered function as described with no malfunctions. The trailer and vehicle wiring connectors I have ordered were a great replacement for old existing equipment that was constantly failing.
Very professional company. Very high quality products. I look forward to continued business with them.
by: Patrick03/31/2018
Easy to install and works great. Can always rely on etrailer for great parts, fast shipping, and the best price around.
Patrick
4/1/2019
Everything seems to be working well.
by: Peter Jones09/16/2017
Still very happy with this unit I sold that truck But remove the trailer plug from It & reinstalled it on my replacement truck & still use it,
this was worth the effort.
by: Hilbert11/06/2022
As advertised and great customer service. Highly recommended. A++++
by: Christopher01/04/2022
Good quality product. MUCH BETTER THAN THE BLACK PLASTIC VERSION of this item.
I mounted this under the back bumper of my SUV so that it is inconspicuous from view.
by: Marty01/16/2015
After being unhappy with plastic connectors I picked one of these up and it seems to fix all my problems with covers breaking off.
by: Donnie09/11/2015
JENA D i've used these plug ins for my shear that attaches to my skid loader. Were in the iron and steel business, my wife irons and i steel. I've used these plug ins for about 19 years now and have had real good luck with them.YOU got the order right and they arrived on time who do i talk to about getting YOU a raise. Thanks again Donnie
by: SANFER08/21/2017
Good quality, excellent product.
The only thing they missed IMHO is to put a rubber gasket to the cap.
by: Rene07/05/2020
Everything arrived as expected and all fit perfectly!! This is not my first purchase from etrailer, and as before, shipping was timely and all components were as they advertised them to be. I will not hesitate to order again when I need something they offer.
by: Jason 09/09/2022
In use for 6 months now. So far so good!
by: John07/19/2019
Used in mixed fleet applications. Reliable quality with easy installation. Metal construction seems to provide more service life.
by: Chris W11/21/2015
great product super durable can't go by the colors on the back of the connector though
by: Dustin10/08/2016
Works great, Very easy to install. The rubber plug in the back is the only difficult part to deal with. I Place a dab of silicone around it to make a better water proof fit.
by: Scott12/10/2018
After having to replace numerous plastic sockets over the years I have finally found a robust alternative. Sturdy and well made. Not the cheap articles found in most places. Installed and used already they are not as bulky looking as the cheaper models so they don't protrude out but hug to the bumper. The salesman was very helpful and professional. Answering questions I posed to him.
Will purchase from them again.
by: Abel03/09/2016
Great product that is still in great shape despite riding underneath my off road vehicle on some seriously tough trails throughout the 4 Corners.
by: Paul05/30/2019
This looks pretty good, again I haven't had a chance to install it yet, but I'm sure it'll work fine. Maybe I'll report back once I have it installed and working.
Paul M.
5/31/2020
Worked perfectly! The one on our 23 year old rig was looking a bit worn so it made sense to replace it as this was our first attempt at towing. Again, good quality and so far its still working!
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Steven
2/7/2020
After 1 year its holding up great. No signs of rust either, Minnesota loves salting the h*ll out of the roads in the winter. I did give the inside contacts a good coat of dielectric grease And they are looking god too. Great product.