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Pollak Trailer Connector Adapter - Vehicle End - 7-Pole Round to 7-Way Blade
I received this item in a plastic bag, for a few moments i wondered if it was a knock-off. I had done my home work and was sure that this item would be compatible with the socket on my John Deere 2013 5085M at the time I ordered it, not so. The 'holding ridge' at the plug-in end was not in the right position when fully inserted into the plug on the tractor. I sent multiple pictures to Pollack Technical Support but they were unable to assist me. I finally modified the item myself (something I really hate to do) so that it would fit the plug-in and be 'grasped' by the cover/holder on the tractor side. As I anticipated, the thickness of the plastic was inadequate to make the adaptation 'sweet', so I had to cover the resulting hole with silicone caulk.
This is a great solution for adapting RV blade connector to 6 pole connector. I give it 5 stars. I use this for work purposes, and have found one issue that I DON'T believe to be manufacturer defect. In my industry we use different trucks and trailers daily, if not hourly. Some trailer electric brakes will lock up when adapter is connected. I have found the red wire in the adapter to be the problem. My solution was to splice in a switch so that when the intermittent problem arises I can flip the switch and be on my way.
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Hopkins Trailer Connector Adapter - 7-Pole Round Pin to 6-Pole
Perfect. Fit the plug in my '86 F-250 Camper Special & converted it to the round 6 easy. The man that installed the old round 7 plug had wired it differently to accommodate non-integrated tail lights/brake lights on his application, however, referring to the Hopkins website for the illustrated wiring diagrams & comparing them to what was on the truck, I was able to quickly correct the wiring for my standard application. Couldn't be happier with the build/fit/availability of the adapter & e-trailer sent it quick so it was here in time to use it the following weekend as planned.
etrailer is great! Prompt, knowledgeable, courteous service. I received my order ahead of the projected delivery date. Jessica in Customer Service was especially helpful. I will definitely do business with etrailer again!
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