What to Know About the Hopkins Tow Bar Extension Cord w/ Socket Video

Hi Randy, For your 2022 Jeep Gladiator I have the following flat towing component recommendations: Baseplate: If you have a standard model with a factory bumper or a Rubicon with a factory bumper then you can use the Roadmaster Direct-Connect Base…

If you are not wanting to use a Adapter 7-Pole to 6-Pole #47549 and would rather wire in a new Hopkins 7-Way RV Style Connector #HM20087 the wiring may be confusing. There may be some trial and error involved as the wiring could have been connected…

Since wire color codes are NOT universal, we always recommend wiring by function, rather than wire color. If you look at the Trailer Wiring FAQ article I have linked you to, you can see some diagrams showing the proper way to wire a vehicle and…

Demco has a base plate kit that fits your 2016 Jeep Rubicon Hard Rock with the part #DM56GV which is correct fit with the Demco Commander II part #DM9511012 you have as well.

The Blue Ox 7-Wire to 4-Wire part #BX88254 only contains a bundle of four wires. Instead, I recommend the Blue Ox 7-Wire to 6-Wire, Coiled Electrical Cord part #BX88206 which contains a bundle of six wires. We don't offer a coiled cord with all…

To install the Tekonsha Prodigy P3 Trailer Brake Controller #90195 in your 2019 Jayco Seneca on the Freightliner S2RV chassis the wiring is behind the kick panel in the drivers compartment. There is not a connector on the wires, they are simply…

Hey Walt, know the Roadmaster diode part #RM-690 does not have any over charge safety features. With that said most of the time the charge coming through this diode isn't going to be strong enough to really significantly over charge anything.

The 6-way side of the cable included in the Hopkins Tow Bar Extension Cord #HM47057 is wired with 12V power on the center pin. This plug can be re-configured if desired by disassembling it and re-pinning it. I confirmed this with my contact at…

The best charge line kit for flat towing your vehicle is the Roadmaster Battery Charge Line Kit #RM-156-25. I have a hard time not recommending all things Roadmaster when it comes to the wiring for a flat tow system because of how much research…

First off, thank you for your recent purchases! It looks like you're getting your 2016 Kia Soul ready for flat towing, which is a rather large undertaking, but we're here to help make that as easy as possible. I'll start off by saying…

If all you want is to prevent the 12 volt power supply of your trailer battery wiring from backfeeding onto your vehicle wiring or vice versa what you need is a one-way diode like part #RM-690. This only allows current to flow in one direction so…

I have a solution for you, but we do not have a pre-wired adapter to allow you to connect the 6-pin round plug from the tow bar to a 4-pin round plug on your Jeep. One solution is to replace the 4-pin round connector on your jeep with a 6-pin round…