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No-Drill Mount for Electrical Mounting Bracket - Short
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No-Drill Mount for Electrical Mounting Bracket - Short

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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. 1-800-940-8924 to order Tow Ready accessories and parts part number 18140 or order online at etrailer.com. Free expert support on all Tow Ready products. Great prices and Fastest Shipping for No-Drill Mount for Electrical Mounting Bracket - Short. Accessories and Parts reviews from real customers.
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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.


Features:

  • Bracket can be used with any of the following mounting brackets to make a no-drill mount for your trailer connector:
    • Mounting Bracket 4-Pole Flat (18144)
    • Mounting Bracket for 4-, 5- and 6-Way Connectors (118137)
    • Mounting Bracket for Wesbar 5-Pole Flat (TR20046)
  • Powder coated steel construction
  • Hose clamp and hardware included
  • Bracket dimensions: 3" wide x 3-13/16" long


Diagram showing measurements of mounting bracket

Mounting Bracket Display: Long Bracket (18136) with 4,5 and 6-Way Bracket (18137)

The picture above illustrates a typical application of a no-drill mounting bracket with a trailer connector bracket.



118140 No-Drill Mount Bracket, Short




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1148 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.

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Really REALLY fast shipping!



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good product works great



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Excellent product and service



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worked great , easy to install.



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Worked as advertised.



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Delivery was quick, and installation was quicker.



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Also a great product. Will make instlation very easy. Thanks



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Very satisfied. Hose clamp was a little difficult to tighten but in the end it worked well.



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Nice quality and adapts to the hitch really well.



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Nice and easy to install. Looks very clean.



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Easiest multi-fit product I have ever installed. Went on just like they said it would.



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Easy to install, didnt need to drill my suv or the hitch tubing.....



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Good product. Worked well in application



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Very easy to install and is solid. I would recommend this piece to anyone.



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I ordered wiring for a trailer and a mounting bracket. Everything came as ordered in one package very promptly. Great service Thank you.



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Worked great on after market 2" hitch for 2006 Honda Pilot. This shorter one is perfect for the flat four plug



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This part worked great, I liked that I did not have to drill holes in the tow bar tube.



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I would rate this product as excellent but the hose clamp that was supplied was a piece of junk and would not work and I had to buy another from the auto store. The finish results are very good.



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Nice and easy to install onto the class III - no drilling etc.



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Good quick and easy bracket to work with. This bracket as a base and your existing or a secondary bracket does the job nicely.



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it did what it said but I didn't have a vice grip to bend so I had to wing it. If I would have had a vice grip it would be perfect but my fault on that. Etrailer.com had directions but I didn't follow and had to improvise. Once all done it did it's job.



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The clamp kind of sucks, but it does work. You might want to just get a stainless steel hose clamp to use instead of the included clamp.



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simple to use. This worked perfectly with the 4 pole harness mount. The whole setup looks professionally done now. Simple to install.



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Good product ... does its job. I used three plastic wire ties to secure the bracket to the hitch tube instead of the included steel strap. All appears snug and tight.



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Excellent product.


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