Today, many car enthusiasts install a hitch on their passenger car to get the opportunity to transport various cargoes on the trailer. It is really very convenient, because the usual car turns into a reliable assistant with advanced capacity capabilities. But the installation of the Farkop requires knowledge of some nuances, which be sure to mention this article.
So, the main task for the motorist before performing work is to issue all the necessary documents on the trailer and calculate the necessary mass of the latter. If this is done, you can be taken for the installation of the traction-hitch (this is exactly how the pork is often called specialists). The modern carcraft for passenger cars has the most uncomfortable device. So, it is enough to install the bracket to the body on which the hook with a ball is located. It is on this ball that the trailer coupling head is thrown.
What is the pharg to choose?
Previously, it was taken to weld the hook to the bracket, without the possibility of the subsequent dismantling. It is quite natural that many experts call such an approach to blasphemy. The only plus of this method is low cost, and for most people this factor is decisive (especially in Russia). If the driver has at least a tolik of consciousness, then it's better to still buy a hook, where the hook can be unshaced and folded under the bumper.
Many motorists ride with a sticking hook, forgetting that they create an additional danger in the event of an accident. It is believed that problems will be only at who is behind. But it is not. Facility is fixed to the power parts of the body, namely spars. If there is a strong blow with an accident, it will definitely lead to damage. But to align the beloved element is a huge problem. It is much bigger than just to change the bumper, whose task just is the deviation of the main blow.
Installation with your own hands
Food trailer - Connection diagram
But fasten the hook is not enough - it is necessary to withdraw a socket to power the main electrical equipment of the trailer. Most often this procedure takes a minimum of time, because it is not necessary to pull the wiring through the entire car. In the trunk near the rear lamps, there should be a harness to which the connection is carried out. The installation of a headquart can be made independently or rely on specialists who are most often taking about 3 thousand rubles for such work?
But there are several nuances. In particular, in a number of modern models, the car is not so easy to connect the trailer electrician to an existing electrical network. You have to install the so-called adapter (coordination unit). The cost of such a device may be different - from 5 to 9 thousand rubles. At a certain amount, the installation will fall out - from 1 to 3 thousand rubles. By the way, on some cars, such electronics is already mounted, but the less thing is better to specify immediately.
Another important aspect is the type of connectivity. For example, in the American version there are thirteen contacts, and in European - only seven. But here everything is simplified by the presence of an adapter, with which you can easily switch the European and American type of wiring.
And most importantly, it is not necessary to save when buying a landarkop, will be more expensive. It is best to give preference to proven and high-quality traction and coupling devices such as Westfalia, Bosal, Auto-Hak and so on. Do not fully trust Chinese products, because it does not always have due qualities.
Installation steps:
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