I didn't even find that one in my search, looks like a contender, I would jump on it at that price, $2999 at my local TS. When did you buy? Nice setup, have you towed on the highway much? I'm assuming you have 4k tow on yours.
you are correct it was $2999 w/ 12 mos 0% I think they may have 10% off trailers for father's day. No thats only on "Carry-on" trailers. Keep an eye out for sales. I bought at full price because they usually only stock 1. And it was well worth it. Pulls great. A little bouncy when empty but they all are! With aluminum Mag wheels and a drop down roller jack. All LED lights, I added more to top of ramp and the fenders. The Lowes one was 3599 and terrible in comparison.
How easily can you roll this around on relatively flat lawn when empty? Also do you find the factory tie down locations adequate?
That's a nice trailer at a nice price, I've been impressed with the build quality on my Karavan, too. The payload difference is only 275lb though, 2165lb. payload on the steel 5.5x9 one, weighs 825lb empty. My 16' steel dual axle car hauler weighs 1450lb. empty by comparison. The Karavan are quite a bit heavier than others for their size, but the build quality is really top notch imo.
You can tow more than 2,000 lbs if your trailer had brakes.
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Yah the HF45 in Euro Kugas gets a 3500lb-ish rating depending on trim and that's pretty much speed limited when towing in Europe, plus they don't have heat and so many gruelling long climbs. So sticking to the double nickel probably gets you a lot more towing without instant transmission problems. Provided of course you've got braked trailer and braked controller.
Very easy to move around! As bought, the trailer weighs about 500-550# very light on the tonque and your hands! After I added the spare tire carrier and spare to the front (Alum mount) it was a little tongue heavy for my 70 YO body to move BUT I have a trailer dolly that enables me to move it anywhere I want, Concrete, gravel or lawn. I put larger diameter no-flat wheels on the dolly in place of the normal 2 wheel dolly type. I don't do lawn parking here because even after a light rain the ground is too soft. Factory tie downs are more than adequate but with my 2370# Kubota SxS I added some more. They have a hole already in place about mid-way down each side thru the 2 x 5" beam with a rubber cover over it. I just used those holes for 2 more HD tie-downs. I also added some across the front and the rear dove-tail for ease of strapping down and some small clips for attaching bungees and tarps while parked. I have been extremely satisfied with the build quality of the trailer. If you look on Home Depot website the same trailer is higher priced thru them. But don't try to contact the Karavan trailer factory, if you can find a number or email (not on their website) they don't answer. But that's ok it comes with everything you may need. (Except spare tire!) I love the fold-down sides as my Kubota SxS only leaves about 2 inches on each side. So I drop the sides, Back the Kubota on (Tail end is heavier) and I can maneuver on and off until I get it perfect, And I can get out the door of the enclosed cab!! Then I just raise and lock down the sides, Very good corner locks also. If you want any specific pictures just ask. Also even though the website and the tag on the trailer say it is a 2770# axle, when I was climbing around underneath, I saw a tag on the axle that identified it as a 3500# axle!!!! Standard add-on brake kits will fit. But you need to use the original outer bearings, it's a slightly different axle shaft diameter at that point. You won't be disappointed with the trailer. My son said don't EVER sell it, I told him yea you will inherit it some day. It's quite at home just sitting out without any cover especially with that aluminum deck! I didn't care for the factory coiled cable safety hook-ups, that were too short to reach my other truck, so I added nice HD safety chains. Boy is this a long post! Oh yes, ALL Frame underneath is also aluminum, no steel hiding under there.
So I had to look into this, it appears as though you're correct.
The easiest way is to buy a kit that converts 4 pin to 7 pin, you relocate the factory 4 pin connector, and tie the new 7 pin kit into that connector (no splicing required) and then it comes with circuit breakers and wire to add the electric brake, 12v aux, and/or reverse light wires which is the only one that needs spliced into the factory wiring, but not needed on most trailers. Then, add the brake controller of your choice, the last one I installed was a Redarc but there are many brands - not sure if you can retrofit the Ford OEM one but that would be interesting.
Stock brake controller: will be difficult and expensive to add later, and may not work without software update. Hard to DIY and a dealer probably won't.So I had to look into this, it appears as though you're correct.
How does one add a brake controller to the FWD maverick though? We only have a 4-pin connector it the back. I wonder if one can retrofit the ecoboost controller into the hybrid for a stock look?
Thanks this is a good write up. I may repost asking for more info in the future. Adding a 7 pin was something I wanted to do just for versatility and because trailer brakes are just safer to have.
