Adding Trailer / Towing lights harness

[skylimit]

Great site! I did search prior to posting and hoping I chose the correct forum.

Anyone have experience with adding a receiver hitch? I'm looking at
http://www.amazon.com/Curt-Manufacturin ... rhf_shvl_1

Adding an adapter so my existing bike racks, carriers and trailers work
- http://www.amazon.com/Curt-Manufacturin ... 234&sr=1-2

Also, I'm having a heck of a time finding a reasonably priced wiring harness for a 2007 SLE Solara. What I've found I've pasted below. What I'm looking for it a T-Connector type where you simply disconnect existing wiring harness and reconnect albeit thru the new harness. Done, no cutting, crimping, etc.

If I am going to use those horrid inline Scotch Locks (I'm a marine mechanic and these little things ultimately ruin your day on the water); I rather wire up my own harness; but haven't found anyone that's done that either.

This one requires cutting into the existing wiring
- http://www.hitchsource.com/t-connector- ... 29519.html

This one also requires cutting into existing harness and seems overkill and pricy
- http://www.etrailer.com/Custom-Fit-Vehi ... d=20076906

Again, great site. thanks for any help.

[wkbrdr91]

What are you towing? I have seen a Gen 2.5 (you have a gen 2.5) convertible towing a Seadoo Sportster 15 foot boat, even pulled it out of the water, not just down the street.

None of us that I know of have any experience with trailer hitch stuff for the Solara's... though I have been waiting for it to be done so I can get a Seadoo Sportster

[skylimit]

I'm hoping the car will not groan too much towing a light trailer carrying a Goldwing. Puts the total weight at 1100lbs. I've towed some really heavy things with my Diesel Suburban; and even with the larger 1ton trucks; the wear and tear can quickly eat the drive train up, ask anyone that's logged a bunch of seasons dragging snowmobiles 400+ miles every weekend. Point being wear/tear has a lot to do with how you tow, but you can never eliminate it. Then there's the whole stopping game; my lesson the physics of weight and stopping was long ago while towing a canoe behind a motorcycle.... sure you can get it going to 40mph, just try stopping while going around a corner! ) So, keep it light, drive light, stop light and all should be well. Now to figure the wiring harness.

[Frijolero]

You won't need that hitch adapter with the hitch setup that you posted as it is already a 2" receiver tube. I may add one to hang my bike rack but there is no way I'm going to tow anything with this car.

[skylimit]

Frijolero, great catch on that class3 2". I had pasted the wrong link. Here's the correct link (class2 with a 1 1/4 receiver).
http://www.amazon.com/Curt-Manufacturin ... &carId=001

[Frijolero]

Why not just go straight to the class 3? I hate seeing my bike rack sway around on the hitch and I would imagine that the adapter would only add more slop and play for it to move around.

[skylimit]

I gave up trying to find one; it appears that the 1 1/4" is becoming the norm for classII (who knew...)

[wkbrdr91]

Just thicken up the male end of the bike rack with some tape so it doesn't sway.

[skylimit]

Adding tape might work; metal tape like heating chimney tape might work best... I plan on adding a nut/bolt; as you'll see in many bike racks; it's easier on/off if the nut is tack-welded to a small "positioning" plate which keeps the nut where you want it as you screw in the bolt/washer from the outside. Any weld shop can help you, likely a six-pack of beer will take care of the bill.

[Jabraltar]

I'm looking at buying just a 14ft aluminum fishing boat with a trailer because I live on a lake and do a lot of camping. I'm actually scared shitless of towing anything with my car now lol

[wkbrdr91]

I'm looking at buying just a 14ft aluminum fishing boat with a trailer because I live on a lake and do a lot of camping. I'm actually scared shitless of towing anything with my car now lol

That will weigh nothing, don't even sweat it. Though personally I would get airbags for your suspension so you don't ruin it, though with an aluminum boat your prob fine even without it. Weigh the tongue and find out.

[quebec#1]

I bought my 2007 Solara SLE back in December 2011 installed a curt Trailer hitch and would pull my snowmobile & trailer up north every weekend had no problems at all. Had curt trailer hitches on my previous two other cars great hitches a little ugly on the solara & this one has paint flaking off for some reason.