I am about to pull the trigger on buying a 2004 Tahoe Q5 with 220HP V6. The boat is in great shape with low hours. I have already gone to look at the boat and heard it run on ear muffs. Now I have a question on the wiring. The boat is 100 miles away and when/if I go to pick it up, I need to know what kind of wiring is on the trailer. I know the trailer is the original that came with the boat and has factory trailer brakes. I tow with a 2004 Ram 1500 but only have the flat 4 trailer harness, not the round 7 pin. I forgot to look on the boat when I was there to see what it had installed. What do the Tahoe boats normally come with?
I don't want to use the trailer brakes since my truck is not set up for it and I don't have a brake controller. I know the Ram has plenty of brakes to stop the trailer by it self, I have pulled trailers upwards of 6000 lbs with this truck with no trailer brakes and had no issues stopping. The boat and trailer loaded down will only be around 4k lbs. I honestly have never pulled a trailer that has brakes, but I am not new to pulling. If anyone one has the answers to help me I would greatly appreciate it. I will probably be picking this boat up this week. I I absolutely must, I can install the 7 pin receptacle on my truck.
I don't want to use the trailer brakes since my truck is not set up for it and I don't have a brake controller. I know the Ram has plenty of brakes to stop the trailer by it self, I have pulled trailers upwards of 6000 lbs with this truck with no trailer brakes and had no issues stopping. The boat and trailer loaded down will only be around 4k lbs. I honestly have never pulled a trailer that has brakes, but I am not new to pulling. If anyone one has the answers to help me I would greatly appreciate it. I will probably be picking this boat up this week. I I absolutely must, I can install the 7 pin receptacle on my truck.